{"product_id":"stav-ash-sauna-bucket","title":"Stav Ash Sauna Bucket","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eComing Soon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSixteen staves of American ash, held by two bent wood hoops and a stainless liner.\u003c\/strong\u003e No glue in the body. Nothing applied to the wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStav is Swedish for stave\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is what it is built from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSize\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJust under 2 gallons to the brim\u003c\/strong\u003e (about 7 liters), and a little over a gallon and a half at a typical fill. That is larger than most sauna buckets and it is deliberate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout 9.5 inches across and 9.5 inches to the lip\u003c\/strong\u003e (24 cm). A full one is heavy, which is what the rope handle is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe liner\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne piece of 304 stainless, deep drawn, no seams and no welds.\u003c\/strong\u003e It lifts out, so you can see the construction underneath and dry the wood properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA liner that comes out is also the honest version of a materials claim.\u003c\/strong\u003e You can take this product apart and check all our materials claims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhy there is no finish on it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWe thought about beeswax. We tested it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThen we realized we could not verify it.\u003c\/strong\u003e A finish applied four thousand miles away is a claim we would have to take on trust, and this brand does not run on trust. The absence of a finish we can check in five seconds, and that is truly the best condition, we think, for something sitting in a very hot room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSo the specification is nothing. Bare wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat we are still testing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe put two sample buckets in a sauna for eighteen hours and one of them split.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThat is not a sentence most brands would publish about their own product. We are publishing it because the version we sell will be different because of it, and because eighteen hours is less than a month of ordinary use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat changed as a result:\u003c\/strong\u003e the body is now tapered, so the hoops can tighten as the wood moves rather than sitting slack. The wood moisture content is specified and measured instead of assumed. The liner is tapered too, so it lifts out instead of binding. \u003cstrong\u003eEvery one of those changes exists because a sample bucket failed on a bench in Connecticut.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe next samples get the same test, and then will be tested even more. Once at the factory before they ship to us, and again here, but for longer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once we're satisfied with quality and durability, we'll place the production order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFinal dimensions and weight will move slightly once production samples are confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAvailability\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot yet available. Leave your email and we will tell you the day it is.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLikely available towards the end of the year, but that depends on how the next samples perform in testing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brinna","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67803885797603,"sku":null,"price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8388\/2979\/files\/bucket-02-in-the-room.jpg?v=1792942156","url":"https:\/\/brinnasauna.com\/products\/stav-ash-sauna-bucket","provider":"Brinna","version":"1.0","type":"link"}