The gang has long been used in the bath for supplying water to stones, contrasting dousing, steaming herbs. You can make this multifunctional accessory yourself from wood by following the instructions below. Content:
- Features of bath shakes
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Manufacturing technology from wood
- Chock split rules
- Drying and processing of workpieces
- Making a hoop with a lock
- How to make a sweet clover
- Using wooden shackles
This bath accessory is a low wide wooden vessel. The bucket can be equipped with one handle, if it is small, or two. It is used alone or together with a ladle. It also depends on the size of the accessory.
Features of bath shakes
You cannot do without this accessory in the steam room. It is used in almost all bath procedures. This versatile product can be used for supplying water to stones in a steam room, contrast dousing, stirring aromatic oils in water, brewing herbal medicinal infusions for inhalation.
Sauna bungs are made mainly of the following materials:
- Linden … Products made from this wood are practical, lightweight and comfortable. They heat up more slowly due to the low thermal conductivity of the material. In addition, linden contains phytoncides - biologically active substances useful for the body. Due to the lack of tannins, the water in such a vessel is easily washed.
- Oak … Such gangs are very strong and durable, although in some properties they are inferior to lime counterparts. In particular, they heat up faster, and the water from them is less soapy due to the content of tannins.
- Copper … The design is easy to operate and maintain. It is equipped with a wooden handle to prevent scalding.
Most often, wooden utensils are used in the bath, since wood has optimal performance characteristics for an aggressive environment. Wooden saunas are more environmentally friendly and safer. It is impossible to burn yourself about them. In addition, they blend harmoniously into the interior of the steam room. However, such gangs require special attention and care.
Manufacturing technology of wooden bowls for a bath
To make a bathhouse ring with your own hands, you will need a chock for making rivets and material for hoops. To do this, use wood or hot-rolled steel tape. For safety reasons, in order to avoid burns, it is better to make hoops from wood.
The rules for splitting chocks for the gang in the bath
First you need to pick up a part 5-6 cm longer than the planned rivets, then we carry out the work in the following sequence:
- We split the chock into two parts. In the process, gently tap on the butt of the ax with a log.
- We split each resulting half in half again. We try to make the split radial. This will prevent future riveting from cracking.
We should have blanks for rivets with a width of 5-10 cm, and for the bottom part - 15 cm. The thickness of each of them should be about 3 cm.
Drying and processing of blanks for the sauna gang
Before proceeding with processing, you need to dry the prepared parts for about a month in a room with natural ventilation. To work with them, you need a sherhebel or a plane.
We process in this order:
- We prepare a template from a narrow board. We cut it out for the finished product.
- We plan the outer surface of the riveting. We check the curvature of the template.
- We repeat the procedure for the sides.
- We walk along the side surfaces with a jointer.
- We cut the inner side with an ax or a plane.
- We make two rivets 10 cm longer. On one side we drill a hole with a diameter of 2-3 cm. These will be a kind of "ears" of the gang into which we will pass the handle.
The rivets can be of different widths. All of them can be used for crafting.
Making a hoop with a lock for a gang in a bath
The rim of the gang will be made of wood. For this we will choose bird cherry. We carry out processing in the following order:
- Saw the trunk with bark into four parts.
- With a circular saw, we cut a tape with a width of 15 to 25 mm. In this case, we remove the bark with glass or sanding paper. Previously, this is not worth doing, since the wood will crack prematurely in this case.
- We knead the hoop on a round log. Thinning the hoop a little if necessary, but don't overdo it. At the ends, it is better not to make it thin at all.
- We wrap a rope around the rivets, assembled end-to-end.
- Mark the location of the hoop with a pencil.
- We stretch the tape over the structure. Mark the location of the lock along the edges of the ribbon with a pencil. It is important that the distance to the edge is the same.
- Remove the hoop and make a mark on the inside.
- We make the layout of the castle. We divide the height of the hoop into three equal parts.
- We measure a distance equal to two heights of the product along the upper length of the tape. Connect the end point to the first height mark on the tape.
- Along the lower length, mark a segment equal to the height, and connect it to the lower division mark.
- Parallel to the last segment drawn, we make the second from the upper inner point.
- Using a knife, remove the triangle obtained from the top along the length.
- We make cuts along the perimeter of the lined pentagon.
- With the help of a semicircular chisel, we form a groove along the cuts made.
- We repeat the markings and cuts on the inside of the tape.
- We bend the tape into a circle, starting the ledges one after the other.
- We pull the resulting ring onto the assembled gang. For planting, you can use a wooden heel.
When the product dries up a little, the hoop can be removed, processed and re-stuffed. Using the same technology, a handle is made from bird cherry.
How to make a clover for a bathing gang
Before proceeding with the construction of the bottom shield, you need to clean out the skeleton from the inside, making a lower chime groove in it.
We make the bottom in this order:
- We drill holes in the rivets with a depth of 1, 5-2 cm. We knock them down with nails.
- We plan and join the outer surface.
- We cut out the bottom along the perimeter of the gang with a margin of 1-1.5 mm.
- We clean the surfaces with a sherhebel and cut off the chamfers for the tightness of the connection in the groove made in advance.
To install the bottom shield, the hoop should be slightly loosened. Each side is inserted into the groove in turn. For tightness, you can tap with a hammer. At the same stage, a pen is threaded into the ears.
Features of using wooden bowls in a bath
A manufactured or purchased product must be prepared before first use. To do this, fill the bowl to the top with cold water and leave it for several hours, then drain the water, rinse first with hot and then again with cold water. The same algorithm must be followed before the first use of the tub and scoop.
After the procedures in the steam room, the gang to extend the operational period needs:
- Scald with boiling water.
- Wash with detergent. It is better to use traditional non-toxic substances without flavorings for this purpose, for example, baking soda or a solution of mustard powder.
- After washing, wipe dry with a cotton or waffle cloth.
- In the future, you need to store this accessory away from heating devices and sunlight.
To save time, you can buy a sauna shaker. In this case, it is important to pay attention to the quality of the wood. It is better to give preference to products without plastic and metal inserts. How to make a gang for a bath - watch the video:
The instructions given will help you understand the question of how to make a bath gang with your own hands. Following them, you will gradually make base rivets, a bottom plate and a hoop with a reliable lock. Such an accessory will delight the eye and look harmonious in your home steam room.
