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the ancient art of making leakproof containers out of curved wood and stubbornness.
means the trade, workshop, or product of making and repairing wooden casks and barrels.
from from cooper, an occupation surname since medieval times, itself from latin cupa meaning cask or tub — the same root gives us cup.
no nails neededbarrels held together by pressure and iron hoops alone
whiskey depends on itcharred oak casks are basically flavor factories
cooper surnameone of the most common trade-derived last names
still practiceda handful of master coopers survive in wine country