HOW THINGS ARE MADE:

A WOODEN BUCKET

DVD or video

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Enjoy this educational documentary filmed at Historic Richmond Town.  It is filmed in 1850's period costume.  In the film a cooper (bucket-maker) teaches his apprentice the steps of making a wooden bucket and the tools that are used.

$28 DVD or video

 plus $3.00 shipping USA to:

Beaver Buckets
71663 Rd 397
Indianola NE  69034 USA

Call 308-364-2528 for details.

The steps of coopering shown are:

• Preparing the wood

• Using the shaving horse to make boards

• Shaping the staves

• Filing the hoops

• Flaring the iron bands

• Driving on the hoops

• Measuring, cutting and placing the bottom in the bucket

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