Amazing Craftwork Using Bourbon Barrels: The Last Word – Erie News Now [Video]

Bourbon. It is aged for years in barrels before it is bottled and sold. We know that happens to the bourbon after it is sold. But, what happens to the barrels?

Ben Schlipf, of Saegertown, knows exactly what to do with them. Ben takes used bourbon barrels and makes wonderful creations out of the entire barrel or parts of the barrel. Ben started his side business called Ben’s Barrel Creations after he made a table and shelf combination for his household one year ago.

“I took the idea and kind of ran with it and wanted to start trying my hand at selling them after I kind of perfected it. At least what I think is perfected,” he says.

Ben now creates and sells things such as candle holders, bottle openers, and coat racks, all made with the staves from a bourbon barrel. He uses the barrel heads to engrave …