A Cooper using a side axe and hand power to cut the head ( top or bottom ) of a barrel made from oak wood, into shape

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Cooper Alastair Simms working at Wadworth Brewery Devizes Wiltshire England Great Britain UK circle or cylinder

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Size: 3511px × 5417px
Location: Devizes Wiltshire England Great Britain UK
Photo credit: © paul felix craftsmen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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