My local HD has some half barrel oak planters for about $20. I can't remember if they were wine or bourbon (bourbon I think), but they do have a label stapled to them saying what they are.
This seems like a cheap source of white oak.
Does anyone see any issues with cutting one down for a lifetime supply of oak cubes.
Would the oak need toasting before use?
Cutting down the staves will expose fresh wood. Would I need to plane/sand the old surfaces off, or are they OK to use?
Sure they are not pristine, so to use any wood will require some sanitation. I figure 10 minutes in a 300 F oven should do that. If it needed toasting, it would be more like a few hours in a 400 F oven.
This seems like a cheap source of white oak.
Does anyone see any issues with cutting one down for a lifetime supply of oak cubes.
Would the oak need toasting before use?
Cutting down the staves will expose fresh wood. Would I need to plane/sand the old surfaces off, or are they OK to use?
Sure they are not pristine, so to use any wood will require some sanitation. I figure 10 minutes in a 300 F oven should do that. If it needed toasting, it would be more like a few hours in a 400 F oven.