CaptainBruno Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 So I have a few wine jugs. Know as Dame Jeanne where I live. Now I've sold a few. But I basically can't get rid of them. So now I'm thinking that they might be useful in the shop. I just don't know quite how. Maybe cut it in half to use as a water bucket? What would you do with a couple of these guys? Or do I just throw them in the garden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solano Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 There has to be some real nice way to forge a stand for it, and use the jug for ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cross Pein Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 You could always make some wine for them to hold, or beer, or mead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundog48 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I've just paid a pretty penny for something similar for brewing mead, may want to try your hand at it yourself. Barely takes an hour to brew, but it'll want about 6 months to ferment properly, it's good fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Well first ya take water, add honey and raisins, and bring to just below a simmer........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Well my first instinct was to suggest making wine but that's already been covered. So, how's about making a steel holder that pivots for easy pouring? THEN make some wine darn it! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothBore Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Double the price, and advertise them as "Goldfish Bowls". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastRonin Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Where are you at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_K Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Well first ya take water, add honey and raisins, and bring to just below a simmer........... Raisins??? Half a lemon, and a stick of cinnamon. Perfection. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 If they are plastic, chop off the tops at the shoulder. Turn the tops upside down and replace, stick in place with tape or glue. Add some watter with some honey,jam,sugar added and use as a wasp trap. Either use as they are or invert and hang up with a bit of wire or string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBruno Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 LastRonin. I live in Quebec Canada. A little far from alabama in my opinion :D. And these are big btw. about 2 1/2 feet tall. Solid thick glass. I appreciate all of your mead recipes hahaha. I might make some for friends but I'm sober so it won't be much use for me :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazeyladyfarms Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I would use them to put my loose change in and when full there will be a new blacksmithing tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGreen Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 well Frosty beat me to it on the pivot stand, when I snooze, I loose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNJC Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Yves, this chap is somewhere near you, any traditional suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yves Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Yves, this chap is somewhere near you, any traditional suggestions? The only traditional suggestion, of course, is to make wine in them. That's what they are for. It's pretty difficult to be creative with them. Being of glass, I cant see a use for them in the forge. Unless slung in the rafters and dripping water... or wine for the tired blacksmith; Being of impressive size, an impressive sculpture could be made to use them as lamps in a park or in a garden; Another impressive sculpture for a stand to install a terrarium in one. You could probably get a python in there; Sell them to people who make boats in bottles, they coud build a tempest; Again a stand but this time with a kettle tilter for one of those vicious highly alcoolized punches you serve in those family parties you always regret to have thrown... ; He could also use one as a bottle you throw in the sea, you know, with a message : you put youre message in there, drive up to Rimousky, that would be sufficient, wait for an outgoing tide and throw the bottle in there. You are sure that youre message will be found way ahead of those of the guys who only had a wee botlle of rhum to entrust their message to; They could also be used to grow an expensive but spectacular orchid ; Again a lamp a bessy lamp with an infinite supply of oil, whale oil. Two in fact to make those non drippping bessy lamps... Ok, so I'm no use... I would give one to my girlfriend who is always making alcool from... definitely these things are made for those who imbibe... Yves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBruno Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 Merci Yves. haha funny suggestions. I will most likely end up making a terrarium with these eventually. But a large lamp wouldn't be so bad. even an electric one with a nice sand or pebble pattern inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avadon Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 They're actually quite artistic in themselves. What about forging some kind of holder for them so they can stand inverted and some sort of uniquely craft dripping system for the garden. They'd prolly sell at 10x the price. People blow tons of money on unique stuff for their gardens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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