Like some old buckets (5)
I believe the answer is:
oaken
'like some old buckets' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for oaken that I've seen before include "Made of particular wood" , "Of the acorn tree" , "(Old adjective for something) made of a deciduous tree's wood" , "of one wood" , "like some old cabinets" .)