Cooper Using A Hoop Driver And A Hammer To Knock The Steel Ring Off The Barrel, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. Editorial Photo

Cooper using a Hoop Driver and a Hammer to knock the Steel Ring off the Barrel, A Hoop Driver this used in conjunction with a cooper,s Hammer to drive the steel the rings on or off the Barrel. The Hoop Drive tightly down on steel ring into the cone shape of the barrel. These Rings fit tightly around the barrel. The rings also have rivets in them to hold the barrel together. Also, you can see shaving from the inside of the barrel. These are the prime tool of a Cooper. They are made from American Oak or White Oak is very strong and bends easily. They grow very upright to make the pieces of wood goes around the barrel.