This is an old wine Barrel now just taking up space on our deck.

notice the metal hoops have fallen off, you could drill through them and reattach them to the wood, maybe. I assume this is what happens to many old barrels. the top hoops are loose too so none of them are fixed to the Barrel.

could be a nice little project, make one of those cabinets out of it, or cut open a door on the side and add some hinges, the possibilities are endless.