Ryan Jenkins, the owner of Second Hand Barrels in Godfrey, sits amid his supply of white oak barrels waiting to be transformed. Ryan and Faith Jenkins show the “cradle” planter, a popular Second Hand ...

EUDORA — Eudora resident Andy Wingert wasn't into woodworking when he was growing up, so his talent for making furniture and wine accessories from recycled wine barrels seems surprising even to him.

TOUCHET -- When most people look at an oak barrel, they envision a glass of wine or maybe a planter for flowers. Ian Crawford sees furniture. Crawford, 29, is the owner of Vinoture, a business that ...