Antique copper tub for hearthside wood storage.

[Ricky8443]

Scored this for $40 at a yard sale. little brasso and its shining just enough.

 

[Lakeside]

Yes, you did SCORE ! nice one !

 

[My Oslo heats my home]

Very nice. Appealing to the eye as well as a good look on the hearth.

 

[D8Chumley]

Nice score indeed

 

[Applesister]

Nice, you got the patina perfect. Great score.

 

[Ashful]

I have a few of these, and keep one next to each stove, for the same purpose. They usually fetch over $100 with the lid, so $40 was a good deal, even if you're missing the lid.

 

[chazcarr]

Scored this for $40 at a yard sale. little brasso and its shining just enough.

Great find. Love mine. Way better than the baskets. I pour the dust out once a month into a newspaper to make a quick starter.

 

[Ricky8443]

Thanks guys. Quick question, does anyone know what kind of wood that is? I thought it was ash. Wife says it smells bad, but I don't smell anything, even with my nose right up to it.

 

[Ashful]

That looks like swamp oak, also known as "piss oak", around here. Smells like cat piss when it's drying in your stacks, mid-summer. Packs some serious BTU's, though.

 

[Paulywalnut]

Beautiful tub Ricky, I zoomed it up. It's poplar, you can see the green tinge in it. Your poplar is too green lol. Let it season more.

 

[Ricky8443]

thanks. that makes sense, there is a huge supply of poplar here and its def green tinted. i used it for the looks only, ill swap it oht this fall. im still not smelling anything and the wife hasnt said anything in a few days.

 

[HDRock]

Looks cool, will hold enough wood for 1 load in the morning