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Topic: barrels on stage

Posted By: drose
Subject: barrels on stage
Date Posted: 10/15/07 at 8:32pm

Any ideas where I could find 3 large wooden barrels (like the kind you would find on a ship in the 1600-1800's?) They need to be large enough for a person to hide in. (Actually, I'd like to cut out the back side so that several people can come out as if they were all hiding inside)

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Posted By: MartyW
Date Posted: 10/15/07 at 8:52pm

In our area we have a winery.... maybe you do?

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Marty W

"Till next we trod the boards.."

Posted By: pdavis69
Date Posted: 10/16/07 at 8:37am

Check your local home improvement store. They can most likely special order them in. Most places like Lowes/Home depot carry half barrels in the garden department for planters and can order in the full barrels.

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Patrick L. Davis
Fort Findlay Playhouse

Posted By: drose
Date Posted: 10/21/07 at 6:33pm

Thank you. I'll check both ideas out. Sorry for the delayed response, I've been out of commission for a week or so. But I'm back on my game now! Thanks!

Posted By: SherrieAnne
Date Posted: 10/21/07 at 10:11pm

Check with companies like Townsend & Son, who cater to reenactors - especially check with companies that deal with RevWar & rendezvous groups, though a lot of CW reenactors use them, as well.

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There's a little bit of diva in all of us. Some just have a larger helping than others.

Posted By: avcastner
Date Posted: 10/24/07 at 9:58pm

If you plan on saving the barrels, you need to keep some water in them all the time. You'll have to check them throughout the year, otherwise they will dry up and shrink, falling apart.

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