Oil Barrel Clock

Finished Furniture

- 1 × fully built wall clock from a real oil drum lid (3cm thick 60cm wide)
- Painted, numbered, and ready to hang
- Clock motor and hands pre-installed
- Hangs from any wall screw or hook
- Custom paint and number colors available — ask before ordering

Shipping time depends on where you live and the estimated time can be seen on check out. In Europe the shipping time estimate is 5-8 business days.

Oildrum furniture

Every piece is handmade and customized for the customer and it can take up to 3 weeks to design and build. Shipping time is the same 5-8 business days.

Digital Products

No shipping. Available to download instantly after purchasing.

The Clock is the simplest and fastest build in the entire collection. Cut the lid off an oil drum, sand it smooth, drill one hole in the center, paint it, stick the numbers on using the template, and mount the motor. Done. It's also the cheapest project to build — and the one that gets the most comments on the wall.

Difficulty: Easy — a single afternoon project.

Budget estimate: Around €30 total — kit, drum, and paint.
Time: Around 3–5 hours total. Most builders finish it in a single session.

Tools needed: Angle grinder, sandpaper, paint gear (brush, roller, or spray can), a spatula for positioning the adhesive numbers.

Skills used: Cutting metal with an angle grinder, sanding, painting, applying adhesive numbers with a template.

Build phases:

- Remove the lid from the oil drum safely
- Sand and deburr the edges
- Clean and prep the surface
- Drill the center hole for the clock motor
- Paint the lid
- Position and apply the adhesive numbers using the template
- Mount the clock motor, hands, and edge guard stripe
- Hang it on the wall

Whether you build it yourself or order it finished, the work behind it is the same. Every detail is done by hand — and the drum lid it came from makes sure no two clocks look exactly alike.

Built for the people who actually use their garage.

- DIY builders who want a quick first project with instant results
- Car guys, bike guys, and anyone whose workshop wall needs something better than nothing
- Workshop owners who want their space to look like they care about it
- Bar and café owners looking for an industrial wall piece that actually works
- Small business owners furnishing a showroom, dealership, or industrial-style office
- Anyone who values craft over convenience and wants something nobody else has

Not built for:

- Formal living rooms or family lounges
- People expecting flat-pack-style assembly
- Anyone looking for the cheapest option on the market