Hackin Grain Bourbon Barrel Stuff!
Howdy!
Hackin' Grain is our name, Hackin' Grain is our game!
Authentic Kentucky bourbon barrel head signs made in Kentucky. We source our barrels from distilleries around Kentucky and disassemble them, then reassemble each barrel head to make sure they are tight, strong and ready for engraving. Once glued and nailed back together the barrels are then taken to our engraving station to be engraved with your initial, logo and more!
Our barrel heads make great wedding gifts, corporate gifts, home decor and more! And we hope they are enjoyed for years to come.
🔨WHAT MAKES HACKIN' GRAIN DIFFERENT?
Steps
1. We separate the barrel heads into individual pieces (Anywhere from 5-7 pieces).
2. We apply a generous amount of wood glue and interlock the tongue and groove pieces together
3. We apply weight and clamps to hold the barrel head together increasing its strength.
4. After the glue dries we LIGHTLY sand off any dirt or debris leaving all stamps, markings, barrel wax and chalk marks.
5. After sanding we then engrave into the oak wood NO PAINT OR DECALS ARE USED.
6. After your design has been deeply engraved into the wood we apply a ¼” wood circle board to the rear of the barrel. This gives the barrel extreme strength and helps to keep separation of slats to a minimum.
7. We then drive at least 10 wood screws into the backing board to the barrel head wood itself. This will hold all pieces together and provide a quality hang-able piece.
8. Finally we use 100lb steel cable driven into the backer-board to make sure your barrel head will hang tight for years and year!
📚THINGS TO KNOW!!!
-These are straight from Kentucky!
- They can have a bourbon mash smell for a few weeks
-Separation of slates are common, we do our best to keep separation down to a minimum and discard barrels with wide separation.
-Barrel heads are like fingerprints, every one is different with various nicks, markings, stamps and more
-Not all barrel heads are perfect circles, some pieces are cut at angles and can be oblong. Again we try our best to only use the best of the best by hand picking every barrel head.
-Images and final product can differ due to every barrel head being different, Colors, Stamps, markings all differ.
-These can be used outdoors, we recommend applying a few coats of spar urethane. Since these are engraved your designs will never fade although wood can discolor and separate due to outdoor elements.
If you have any questions please ask, no question is to silly or "dumb"
🛍️Wholesale opportunities are available with drop shipping options. please direct wholesale questions and opportunities to nick [!at] hackingrain.com
