I Know, I Know...
Greetings, Jake D. Ramshop, spokesperson for BarMade, here again, and now to explain why you haven’t seen any new items in our catalog lately, even though at the end of every one of my blogs, I invite you folks to visit often, because “BarMade regularly adds new products so please continue to check our website.” So, yes, I know, that there haven’t been any new items listed! Well, Byjeezabub, being that I’m the chief cook and bottle washer around here, and all by my lonesome, I can only do so much, and my time lately has been taken up working on commission projects (yup, we do commission work, and those of you who read our FAQs, already know that!) So, let’s get right into it!
A customer from New Jersey, who is a craft beer aficionado, and is into the resurgence of records and turntables to go with his bitch’n stereo system, brought me a whiskey barrel that his favorite local craft beer brewery used to store and transport their brew. Looking to enjoy his two favorite pastimes, he commissioned BarMade to combine the two, and that’s exactly what we did! The barrel’s double doors open up to a round glass shelf for displaying the customer’s craft beer glass collection; and underneath are dividers to store phonograph albums. The top of the barrel has another glass tabletop to set the turntable upon. To add a little spice, multi-colored LED lights are installed under the barrel top to illuminate the interior and can be programed to flash with the beat of the music! A very excited and satisfied customer!
Our next commissioned piece was from a New Hampshire lady with a bit of a nostalgic story attached to it. She relocated to the state from Idaho soon after her husband’s passing. He had installed over their fireplace, a weathered beam from an old barn on their property. She had the beam removed and brought it with her when she relocated. Since her new home doesn’t have a fireplace, she wanted to use the beam, and asked BarMade if a tabletop could be made from it. Why, absolutely! She even provided a vintage Singer sewing machine stand to support it. The beam was cut in half and planed down about one and a quarter inch. To accent the patina of the beam, a contrasting lighter shade of barn board was used to frame the tabletop. Another happy and satisfied customer!
You can view more of these photos of these projects in our archives section.
So there ya have it! If you’re anything like me, you probably don’t read the FAQs unless you have a specific reason to. So, now you know we do commission work. If you have that special piece you want us to transform, let us know through our comments section, and we’ll be happy to accommodate you!
Once again, BarMade regularly adds new products, so please continue to check our website.
Well folks, it’s been great chatting with ya, and thanks for tuning in! “Til next time!
Cheers!
Jake