Old Style Cooper Makes Wooden Barrel With Hand Tools

From shaping the staves to constructing the hoops, and heading the barrel, master cooper Alexandrovici Iosif from Plesa village, Romania, makes a wooden barrel by hand, using only hand tools: draw knives, saws, mallets, hoop drivers, and groovier. Read the blog post 👉 peasantartcraft.com/tradition...
Contact Iosif Alexandrovici: 004 0729 730 870 (Polish and Romanian speaker)
Location: Village of Plesa, Suceava County, Romania
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[@agirlandme]

this guy is gold, and he probebly doesn't even know it

[@cellerfeller1474]

As a traditioinal woodworker who made a living for 25 years carving wooden spoons with a drawknife, shavehorse, crooked knives and gouges it warms my heart to see this man work. The toll it takes on you is something most folks don't figure in. Something called trigger finger in your hands, carpel tunnel, bursitis in the shoulder from axe work etc. I made good money but never enough to have a pension or savings. That's the downside. The other reality today is that essential materials are so expensive. The mild steel used in the barrel hoops would cost $30-$40.00 for one barrell if bought at the hardware store. One sleeve of sandpaper for a power sander is $7.50 and I used 4 grits to sand my spoons. I learned how to make axe handles from an old fellow but switched to spoons when I realized I couldn't survive on the money from hand carved tool handles. Spoons usesd many of the same skills but brought up to 10X as much at market. If you are young and thinking about doing something like this for a living just take a long hard look at the numbers before you jump in.

[@Fireworxs2012]

*Since the invention of injection molding and arc welding, Coopers are not the mainstay of communities they once were. That's unfortunate because this is a dying art form. Of which, this Man is a true master. One of the reasons CZcams has become the essential entity it is, is due to the archiving of historical crafts such as this. Getting these videos digitized and preserved for posterity.....Priceless*

[@user-ii9rd2ct8t]

😊😊😅

[@chrissteinmann3765]

😮😅

[@joseyaurivillatoroespinoza2582]

Trabajos que evocan tiempos muy lindos, donde se vivía en armonía con la naturaleza

[@norman9076]

If I lived close to this man, I would keep him busy, making me all sort of barrels and stuff. Great job.
At one time, i lived near a reserve, and an old gentleman used to make baskets and go door to door to sell them. He once to me that the younger generation weren't interested in learning. He now has passed away with no one to fill his shoes. What a shame to see his art die out.

[@AzamKhan-tm2df]

Salute and respect u old man..
God has given u great heart and beautiful environment.

[@markluke8447]

This is wonderful to see, old style craftsmanship reminding us of a simpler life.

[@user-tl1nf5is3n]

Золотые руки!
Ему нужно учить молодых!
Если бы я жила рядом с таким соседом, я бы напросилась в подмастерье!
❤❤❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍👍👍👍💥💥💥💥💥❤❤❤❤❤

[@ioanagherman5952]

Not too many people left to do this, the young generation don't want to learn. Love those barrel wood. God bless you.

[@Peasantartcraft]

Unfortunately not

[@brookspilcher9312]

Almost brought a tear to my eye to see a man do so much with so little as I sit on my hoards of tools and still a fraction of what I see in him. A true master craftsman

[@norbertkunzendorf8960]

Mein Onkel war Fassbauer
genannt bei uns in Deutschland Böttcher.Leider
stirbt dieser Beruf aus.Trotsdem gute Arbeit.
Sehr schön anzusehen.Vielen Dank.😊

[@riverainventions]

He looks happy talking about his barrel making and woodworking...

[@Peasantartcraft]

Yeah, he is always tapping in his barn. He is happy indeed, doing what he loves.

[@whatsthebigfndeal]

We're gonna need all of these "outdated" skills again pretty soon.

[@vianorbosancu3465]

Și tatăl meu era un bun meseriaș în asemenea lucrări , făcea tot felul de lucruri artizanale din lemn masiv , aș achiziona și acuma așa ceva , că am crescut cu asemenea lucruri , felicitări !

[@georgeedmonds72]

I love this! I'm 70 and still making doors, doing circular work, and a lot of old house work. His eye and his skill are a joy to behold.

[@Peasantartcraft]

Kudos to you! You are right, it seems that handwork keeps people lucid and healthy at any age.

[@adilsoncarlosmartins1848]

​@@Peasantartcraft indo pro centro que não

[@adilsoncarlosmartins1848]

​@@Peasantartcraft indo pro centro que não

[@suciwinarto9740]

@@Peasantartcraft🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁😁m n) n??? hmmñnn nnnnn

[@JerrySmith-ih9rd]

This makes my heart sing, deep deep inside. I hope the old man can know this.

[@Peasantartcraft]

We will let him know. Thank you for watching!

[@MrEMA433]

It would be great to spend a winter with him building barrels.

[@wasnt_it]

There's nothing like seeing a craftsman put a lifetime of experience and physical calibration to work like that.

[@Peasantartcraft]

Thank you for watching!

[@coconut7601]

Watching this without needing the subtitles bc you can speak romanian makes it 100 times better.

[@Louis2282]

His skills are great but as in so many areas these skills are not being passed on to the younger generations and i fear these skills will be lost ! I am 62 and new to carpentry, my first barrel is a disaster , i enjoy working wood with hand tools.

[@daynmarshall7262]

That is the best thing I've seen on CZcams

[@seedsanddreamshomestead5357]

Simply amazing and beautiful

[@georgeVideograful]

Românii.... Cel mai autentic popor!!!❤❤❤❤

[@aln.8466]

It's very relaxing watching a real craftsman with dead sharp tools.

[@Peasantartcraft]

Thank you for watching!

[@nedeljkomircic1554]

👏👏👏👍,tako su nasi stari radili,predivno,a stariji nacin bez masina,,

[@user-di8re2tz5i]

A beautiful craft don’t forget it

[@ZygmuntKiliszewski]

I watch this presentation with great nostalgia, because my Great-Grandfather was a cooper - wheelwright an Landed Property in Linówiec (Poland).
I think Dad and Brother and I inherited these "constructor genes" from him.
I congratulate Mr. Cooper on continuing the tradition of his Ancestors. Best regards 😀.

[@ZygmuntKiliszewski]

Thank you for the likes 😀.

[@hippopole9657]

A very beautiful video .There is no age limit for working .It is we have decided that we become aged and take rest . Healthy body depends on hardworking and peace of mind. ....

[@Petrea1978]

Un salut din raionul Storojineț (Cernauți)! Îmi place cum lucrați 👍

[@stephenrice4554]

What a marvelous job that fine gentleman made of that barrel . He should be the pride of his village . 👍🇬🇧

[@alonzosanchez8577]

That old man is as tough as a training wheel, may God continue to bless you!

[@Peasantartcraft]

Thank you for watching!

[@BluVergilWolf]

God bless this wonderful man, in his eyes you can see that same spark that I cannot see in people the same age and younger. Thanks for the video, I was very glad to watch the work👍

[@CarlosErnestoBarrazaSierra]

Well done Mister.. I take my hat to let you know how much I enjoy your work...

[@johnpartridge7623]

This Man is a true Craftsman

[@alexandruconstantin2294]

Minunat om bunul Dumnezeu să te binecuvinteze împreună cu familia

[@rickywallace98]

A true master,and a privilege to be able to watch

[@Semen_Farada]

Молодец! Маэстро! Я из России и очень рад что таланты на земле не перевелись!😃

[@prestonking5736]

He’s definitely good at what he does for sure. The always are the best.

[@robertberryhill4033]

❤fantastic job. I wish I had time to spend with a Cooper and a Wheelwright and learn this tradition.

[@Peasantartcraft]

Hope you will fulfill your dreams. Gr from Romania. Bianca

[@caltoncannon673]

Very gifted man love watching this

[@guyrinaudo9110]

Bravo travail parfait très très bien ❤👍☺️🥰

[@vonHannersdorf]

Very beautiful work, old man and video. Thank you for sharing this beauty.

[@helenamcginty4920]

Next time you see someone like Graham Hancock trying to tell you what can't be done with simple tools show them this man uding a strip of old cloth as a mesure for the barrel hoop. And neolithic flint tools were very sharp. Sand is a good abrasive. Practice of course is vital.

[@georgewelford8648]

Your the man. Love it. I need a pickle jug!

[@ued_general5805]

This brings me great joy to see people of his age still practicing traditional cooper methods.
I am currently trying to learn the cooper trade the way it is shown in this video. I hope I live to be as old as this gentleman one day and still be able to practice and enjoy the trade as much as him.
Well done great video!

[@Peasantartcraft]

We are so happy that these skills are surviving through people like you. I wish you a long, happy life of coopering 🙌

[@neilfurby555]

Great to see another skilled craftsman working in a real workshop, not just a film set made to look like one, seen too often on utube!

[@Peasantartcraft]

Great to see it is appreciated! Thank you for watching!

[@josemanuelenriquezazcue3006]

que hermosura de artesania en madera felicitaciones por su habilidad para darle forma a la madera, saludos desde huatabampo, sonora mexico gracias señor

[@manuelwebe]

Fantastic craftsmanship of an -unfortunately- dying wood art. Thanks for sharing

[@zaferakoglu4540]

Bu insanlar hiç kaybolmasın. Zafer ben.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@robertsalanon2909]

Félicitations a vôtre travail manuel....

[@CRAFTSMANJACK]

As a traditional woodworker myself, I can assure you this man is very good!

[@Peasantartcraft]

Thank you for watching!

[@gromeca1]

This gentleman is amazing.

[@Peasantartcraft]

Thank you for watching!

[@mary8273]

Love this hand made with pride

[@Peasantartcraft]

Thank you for watching!

[@scallywag9392]

Brilliant, what craftsmanship!

[@user-pi1ev3ie8v]

У, вас всё :ручная работа. Лайк 1000000 %спасибо ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jamessandlin4406]

the craftmanship shown here seems to lost on some but to others this ability and knowledge is a gift

[@Peasantartcraft]

Thank you for watching!

[@gunnerdavis1945]

Flawless protractor

[@hectorcoz6953]

que marabilla todo...todo una ternura...el.lugar encantador...un paraiso....

[@user-iy5tj9co6u]

Дай Бог вам здоровья и это видео очень такое познавательное это вправду вымирающий вид того мастерства которыми людьми умели владеть ручным инструментом в данное время такого уже нет

[@BigGordon112]

The skill and the ability to make some of these pieces simply by using his trained eye is quite amazing. Also love the combination of traditional and modern tools. Such a talented craftsman

[@Peasantartcraft]

Thank you for watching! I am glad you liked it.

[@gunnerdavis1945]

Flawless protractor

[@j.richardsnavely4083]

Good to see that these craftsman are still sharing there skills Thanks from the USA .

[@johncourtneidge]

Beautiful! Thank-you!

[@Peasantartcraft]

Thank you for watching!

[@KuldeepSingh-ld2il]

Nice work, good job with old traditional tool and old pattern. I appriciat. I salute you and your master. With lot of wishes from India(raj.) Jodhpur. Keep it up.

[@Peasantartcraft]

Thank you for watching! Greetings from Ro!

[@user-sy8fg3sg1h]

Такі люди будуть жити до100років бо трудяться до отанього дня житя і роблять речі які служать 400років як не більше благополучя вам

[@user-xj9dr6du7x]

Отличная работа,на одном дыхании несмотря на возраст,большой опыт.

[@camcordernonsense5264]

really an awesome sight.

[@Peasantartcraft]

Thank you for watching!

[@albertogalvis3463]

Amigo le escribo desde Colombia S.A. le felicito y aprecio su trabajo artesanal y cómo lo hace ,tiene mucha habilidad y experiencia y con su edad no se limita para nada. Un gran abrazo.

[@christinamoneyhan5688]

Awesome skill. It will be surely missed in the future. 👍👍👍👍👍✌🏻🇺🇸🙏🏽😎

[@contrabaixo10]

Trabalho maravilhoso das mãos deste filho de Deus 🙏👏👏👏👏, obrigado por postar está maravilha 🙏👏👏👏👏👏.

[@jurgenkonig8931]

Puțini mai știu să lucreze asemenea putini, sănătate și spor la treabă.

[@Peasantartcraft]

Multumim! Intr-adevar, asemenea mesteri sunt foarte rari, greu de gasit.

[@lec9]

De aceea aceste profesii antice merita cultivate și păstrate vi fac parte din patrimoniu cultural
Olaru Dogaru Cojocaru Moraru ...
Toată stima și respectul bunicului
Cum păstrăm tradiția vie? Când totul e plănuit si pus în mișcare să fie șters

[@131dyana]

Love your barrels and love to hear from you and you have beautiful land around you. God bless.

[@Peasantartcraft]

Thank you! Greetings from Ro!

[@user-bq9ek6et1y]

great job

[@jerrodbeck1799]

The amount of love that goes into his craft would love to buy a pickle jar from him 👍🏻

[@Peasantartcraft]

Thank you for watching! We already bought one and it's awesome! We store cheese in it. Gr from Ro.

[@balbirbhogal3859]

No words of appreciation for such a great job by such an old person 🙏

[@albertogalvis3463]

Admirable su trabajo,envidiable por lo unico ,la tranquilidad en su propia vivienda,el paisaje que tiene a la vista, con usted trabajaria por aprender del maestro. Ud. Está en el cielo ,creo que lo sabe. Desde Colombia un abrazo gigante.

[@hdiqndp]

А когда видишь улыбку на лице мастера жизнь становится краше. Всех благ и долгих лет жизни дорогой человек. На таких земля держится.

[@laredoshane]

Whoa! That jointer table saw combo with the saw blade sticking up 3 inches, but notice he’s still got all his fingers. It’s amazing to me that he can do so much work by eye and feel and in the end produce vessels that are water tight. Tremendous skill!

[@foggy7595]

Does he look like a clumsy fella? Not to me!

[@simioncasangiu4272]

Bravooo ❤

[@PatriotAmerican44]

This man is an absolute artist.

[@maqsoodr1]

like it amazing Also Love the combination of traditional. (very hard working)

[@sorosz5014]

Fascinating 👍💗

[@FIREBALL5307]

NICE JOB ..................................🇲🇹......🇨🇦..

[@Peasantartcraft]

Thank you!

[@rajeshkhodadiya2266]

Nice work sir .i am carpenter from India.

[@giomba]

I love India, ❤

[@rajeshkhodadiya2266]

@@giomba thankyou sir.

[@tonypritchard1013]

Brilliant fantastic I could watch him all day what a skill 😊

[@williamvan909]

❤❤❤❤ wow thank you for your videos on this site for me to use I've been looking for these ideas for a long time I will make use of this barrel making growing up when I was a kid my aunts had a few of these use to make pickled fish with king salmon and rock salt was the best pickled salmon can store in the barrel for months in hard times never spoil. God bless you for your teaching in this here ideas two thumps up thanks 😊😊😊😊

[@Peasantartcraft]

Hello! Thank you for watching! Indeed, barrel-stored pickles have a specific taste and they can last for a long time. Good luck with your projects! 🙌

[@williamvan909]

Thanks you take care stay safe over there amen thank you for the great ideas two thumps up

[@Peasantartcraft]

@@williamvan909 You too!

[@user-hd2nx9nc4j]

This man is an absolute artist.. piękna praca. wspaniale rękodzieło . Gratilacje !!!.

[@ZygmuntKiliszewski]

Piękna i precyzyjna starożytna praca. Gratuluję i pozdrawiam 😀.

[@poppamichael2197]

A joy to see. A craft and an art. Thank you.

[@Peasantartcraft]

Thank you for watching!

[@nickdarbenzio1681]

I sure did enjoy watching that! Thanks!

[@Peasantartcraft]

Thank you for watching!

[@drewmorama]

Fantastic

[@user-gg9zq5vi9x]

Bravo!

[@Peasantartcraft]

🙌

[@user-ks3dl7ee5q]

Здесь слова не уместны - браво Мастеру!!,,

[@nigelbeaumont1109]

Fantastic craftsmanship

[@user-im4wi9sm3e]

ЗОЛОТЫЕ РУКИ У ВАС,ДАЙ БОГ ВАМ КРЕПКОГО ЗДОРОВЬЯ.

[@menititehnik]

Inovatif bermanfaat mas Bto..👍

[@worldcooking]

A nice occupation at this respectable age!

[@paulcooper2897]

Inspiring!

[@victorschwalm393]

...BRAVOoo....skill and the ability are fascinating....so are the german descendants in south brasil - santa catarina - using just the same equipment showed in video....super tks to filmaker with accurete profissionalism in recording....once more tks ..

[@janbernad4729]

That vintage planer/table saw combo is honestly quite frightening.

[@mechanic72]

So many older trades and skills are being lost forever.

[@milliebanks7209]

So impressive! It's sad to realize that this talented craft will soon be lost!

[@larryholland1466]

Amazing skills

[@billjenkins5693]

Wonderful

[@Peasantartcraft]

Thank you!