@turkey_hollow_rr posted:Your best bet for hand-made barrels is to buy your own pen lathe and have at it.
Why? Where I live we have plenty of people who can handle this sort of project. No investment in a lathe is necessary.
A good event near me with many such craftspeople present has been the local Maker Faire, held every July (except for the last two, due to the pandemic). Now I realize that most people might not have one of these near them but there are many traditional craft shows returning, re-opening in spite of the pandemic, with woodworkers attending if you're lucky.
Mike
