Height 20.2cm
Diameter 16.8cm
Bilge (widest part of bucket) 19.8cm
Wooden bucket with tall sides comprised of numerous small pieces of wood (staves) lined up vertically to form a round curve. The wood is held in place by two thin horizontal pieces of metal (hoops) wrapped around the top and bottom of the bucket. The bottom of the bucket is also wood, and is raised up about an inch off of the ground, so there is a lip on the bottom of the bucket. There is also a thin immobile handle attached to the side of the bucket laying horizontal to the ground.
The three types of coopering included white coopers, who made vessels for diary products like buckets, barrels, and butter churns, dry coopers, who made vessels for carrying dry products like grain or fruit, and wet coopers who made wine barrels, beer barrels, and buckets for water and wells that needed to be watertight. In order to make a watertight barrel, multiple staves (long pieces of wood) need to be shaved using a curved drawknife in order to fit around a metal hoop. The staves are then lined up in a circle and the metal hoops are hammered to fit around them. The ends of the staves are then leveled using a curved topping plane. The head (bottom of the bucket) is then cut using the radius of the bucket. Before the head is secured in the bottom of the bucket, linseed paste is applied to serve as an extra sealant and water barrier, as well as helping to hold the head in place. The head is then secured in the bottom of the bucket. The outside of the shaves is then leveled so that the surface is smooth, and additional hoops are added depending on the style of the bucket. A rope handle can also be added depending on the requirements of the bucket.
