: Perhaps I can tap this brain trust for inspiration.
: Before the crash, I was planning on installing a jacuzzi
: style tub with jets for our bathroom makeover. The old
: claw foot iron tub was nice but cooled off the hot water
: so badly we would have to install a larger water heater to use it.
: Since I now have more time than money, plan B is to build a single
: person wooden hot/soaking tub for the bathroom.
: Now my wife says she always hated those jacuzzi tubs but went along
: with me because I said that's what I wanted.
: She said she always wanted a japanese style deep soaking tub.
: The traditional Japanese "Ofuro" soaking tub is rectangular and on
: the surface
: seems an easier build, but since there can be no gluing, the jointery is
: critical.
: I have not been able to find any information on how they go together but I
: would
: reconsider a ofuro if I could.
: So, I'm planning on building a northern white cedar barrel, traditional
: hot/soaking tub.
: Simple tub, without water jets, just a drain hole. I can figure out the
: woodworking and
: water tight problems and I like the round shape.
: The bands that hold the barrel stays together are the problem to solve.
: Understandably, the commercial companies don't offer parts or I haven't found
: one that did
: so buying the stainless bands they use is not easy, and if I can come up with
: an elegant
: less expensive alternative, that would be a plus.
: I will use windlass or ratcheting straps to assemble the tub but I would not
: want to
: leave them in place as a permanent solution.
: I have a few ideas but would welcome yours.
: All the best,
: Rob
Hi Rob,
I'm thinking (might be wrong) that those bands are rivited then hammered into place whole. I've seen big barrels being built but this was many many years ago and I don't remember the details all that well.
I'm very interested in the responses you'll get
Bill H.
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