Wood Barrel Planter

Not watertight as-is. The product is described as watertight, but the product I received does not have a band ("hoop" in barrel terminology) high enough to hold the tops of the staves tight. There are only two hoops, and the highest is several inches below the rim or tops of the staves. This means the tops of the staves are free to wobble, like loose teeth, and the gaps between them allow water to leak. That said, my plan is to add a third hoop myself, using a galvanized band from the hardware store. I recognize that barrels become watertight when the wood becomes soaked and swells, but the gaps are just too big and the staves too wobbly for that to work without a hoop nearer the rim unless the barrel remains continuously filled, which is not what I am using it for. (I am using it more like a wash basin, so it will empty and dry out after each use.) I plan to coat the plain wood interior with a waterproofing coating to ensure watertightness. The interior is stained red, likely from wine. All that said, the barrel LOOKS great.

Holds up great but no legs were on it

Exactly as pictured and very wellmade. I love it~!!