How to Make a Coopered Wooden Bucket

By James D. Gaster, Master Cooper

Text by David Gasten

James Gaster guides you through the construction of an historically authentic wooden stave bucket, explaining the terms and tools used. The instructions are tailored to the hand tools available to today's woodworkers and are accompanied by detailed illustrations. Chapters include: Tools & Materials Needed, Selecting Wood, Shaping & Binding, Smoothing the Outside of the Bucket, How to Care for Your Bucket and more. Mr. Gaster's handcrafted items can be seen in the Smithsonian Institute, the White House Visitors Center, and numerous living history museums throughout the U.S.

90 pages. 8 x 9. B&W photographs and drawings throughout. Soft cover. $16.00. (2004) ISBN 1414101376