Kachemak Cooperage Barrel Sauna
Kachemak Cooperage 6.5' x 6' Barrel Sauna
Kachemak Cooperage's smallest barrel sauna is 6.5 ft across and 6 ft long, and you choose white spruce or western red cedar staves and an electric or wood stove. Kachemak quotes delivery separately by distance and site access.
- Western Red Cedar
- Spruce
- Wood-Fired
Where it’s made
According to the maker:
- Built in Anchorage, Alaska
- Materials Alaskan white spruce, the maker says; its western red cedar option has no stated origin
$10,700–$11,500USD
Right at the median for outdoor saunas.
We may earn a commission when you buy through this link, and you pay the same price. Price as recorded in our catalog on Oct 10, 2026.
Good to know: Kachemak keeps a waiting list for new orders.
Before you order
This page gathers what Kachemak Cooperage publishes about the 6.5' barrel, checked Oct 10, 2026, and adds up what it costs to install.
Who should buy the 6.5' barrel?
This barrel suits someone who wants a sauna built from American wood in a small shop. Kachemak Cooperage builds each one to order in Anchorage, and it says its white spruce is Alaskan. The stove, roof, floor, benches, windows and bucket all come in the price.
If you'd rather have cedar from a bigger shop, Almost Heaven's Pinnacle costs about $3,000 less. Sebago Sauna in Maine builds custom rooms from Aroostook County cedar, installed, for a good deal more.
What does it take to install?
The barrel is 6.5 feet across and 6 feet long and rests on its own cradles, so plan a level spot a little bigger than that. Kachemak doesn't name the brand of either stove, so ask for the electric stove's rating before you call an electrician. Delivery is quoted by distance and site access, and Kachemak doesn't say whether it ships outside Alaska.
What does the 6.5' barrel cost all in?
| Cost | Amount | Where the figure comes from |
|---|---|---|
| List price | $10,700–$11,500 | The regular price at Kachemak Cooperage, recorded Oct 10, 2026. |
| Wood stove | $800 more | $11,500 against $10,700 with the electric stove |
| Delivery | Quoted | By distance and site access |
| Electrical work | Electrician's quote | For the electric stove only |
Kachemak keeps a waiting list for new orders, so ask where you'd land on it when you ask for the delivery quote.
This guide draws on Kachemak Cooperage's price list and sauna page, read Oct 10, 2026.
By the numbers
Price in context
Where it sits among the 13 outdoor saunas we list
At $10,700, the Kachemak Cooperage 6.5' x 6' Barrel Sauna starts right at the median for outdoor saunas. The cheapest is the Almost Heaven Salem 2-Person Barrel Sauna at $4,485, and the dearest the Cedar & Stone Model 3 2-3 Person Sauna at $49,900.
How hot it gets
A traditional room heats the air itself
40°C122°F
50°C140°F
60°C158°F
70°C176°F
80°C194°F
90°C212°F
100°C230°F
110°C
The Kachemak Cooperage 6.5' x 6' Barrel Sauna is a traditional sauna. Its heater warms the air to about 176–212°F (80–100°C), and sessions run 15 to 20 minutes. An infrared cabin runs at 113–140°F.
What to know before you buy
Spruce, western red cedar, wood-burning, electric. These decide whether it suits your space and your electrical panel.
- Western Red CedarWestern Red Cedar is the high-end sauna wood, and it resists rot and insects naturally. It's aromatic and conducts heat poorly, so benches stay cool enough to sit on at 194°F (90°C).
- SpruceSpruce is the traditional Finnish sauna softwood. It's tight-grained and light, and it grows from Alaska to Maine as well as in the Nordic countries.
- Wood-FiredA log stove heats the room, so the sauna runs fully off-grid and the crackling fire becomes part of the ritual. Fans of wood heat call its löyly the softest. Plan for a chimney and about 45–60 min of heat-up.
Specifications
From Kachemak Cooperage’s own listing, checked when the page was written.
| Brand | Kachemak Cooperage |
|---|---|
| Model | Kachemak Cooperage 6.5' x 6' Barrel Sauna |
| Type | Barrel Sauna |
| Heat | Wood-Fired |
| Wood | Western Red Cedar |
| Materials and power | Spruce, western red cedar, wood-burning, electric |
| Where it's built | Built in Anchorage, Alaska |
| List price | $10,700–$11,500 USD |
| Where to buy | Kachemak Cooperage |
| Price recorded | Oct 10, 2026 |
How it compares
We'd weigh the 6.5' barrel against these 3 models from our catalog.
- Kachemak Cooperage 8' x 8' Barrel Sauna
$17,500
Kachemak's 8' x 8' barrel gives a bigger room from the same shop
- Sebago Sauna Custom Outdoor Sauna
$28,000–$34,000
Sebago builds and installs custom saunas of Maine eastern white cedar
- Almost Heaven Pinnacle 4-Person Barrel Sauna
$7,575
On sale for $6,060 for nowAlmost Heaven's Pinnacle is a cedar barrel for four with a Harvia heater
| Product | |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $10,700–$11,500 | $17,500 | $28,000–$34,000 | $7,575On sale for $6,060 for now |
| Heat | Wood-Fired | Wood-Fired | Wood-Fired, Electric | Electric |
| Material | Western Red Cedar | Western Red Cedar | Cedar | Western Red Cedar |
| Links | Buy | See it | See it | See it |
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