I can't tell you how interesting it is to hear someone using 150-year-old tools talk about how Pliny the freaking elder wrote words relative to his trade.
My late father would have loved this documentary. He was an independent documentary film maker as well as an accomplished woodworker who preferred using hand tools, here in the woods of British Columbia in western Canada. I Thought that this was the best film I''ve seen on TH-cam. Very well done. If you ever make it out here, call me and I'll take you out to where the trees go for miles and miles. Bravo.
When someone is at the top of their game , they're worth listening to / watching . This man is no exception ! He knows and is obviously passionate about his work and comes across amazingly well . An absolute pleasure to watch .
This is fantastic whiskey, wood working and history documentary, fantastic craftsman that needs to be honoured not just for his craft but the information he preserves for future coopers he is passing on
you are so right .. he needs to be honored and such a display of tools, his art, his craft.. amazing hope you can help him get this out in a documentary to honor his amazing MIND .. love from usa minnesota Merri
These videos inspired me to get back into wood work. I used to do it a lot but stopped because of lack of interest and motivation but Eoins content inspired me to get back into it.
What an amazing and interesting video. Whoever heard of a 5th generation Cooper, but the tools Mr. Buckley owns, and their uses explained, made this a worthwhile experience 🥰🇮🇪🧡
This is TH-cam at its absolute best. This man's knowledge is astounding and fully deserves to be recorded and shared. Hats off to you, what a joyful video.
This was such a fantastic watch winding down of an evening. I didn't expect him to hold forth on the works of Roman historians or ancient Egyptians, but what an absolute delight it was that he did, marrying historical context to modern craftsmanship. He's just got such a wealth of skill and knowledge, I can't imagine how lovely it was to spend time talking with him. Thank you so much for sharing this experience!
He knows his stuff, and he knows he knows it, ‘n I got nothing less than the utmost respect for this guy. More knowledge in his hands than most people have in their heads
Thank you so very much to make a video about this so quickly forgotten craftsmanship. I have seen them work crazy fast. Taking a barrel apart and fixing a leak. The stories behind the tools give me even more respect for the old tools and the people who used them.
I absolutely love how well educated this man is on his trade and its history. Right down to saying hieroglyphs instead of hieroglyphics. It's the kind of detail that tells me he really genuinely knows wtf he's talking about when he brings up the egyptian methods
What a treat! 50 minutes of passion. Edit: That looks like the most bot comment I have ever written but I'm enjoying this... Edit2: I wish I could re-experience this. It was over before I realized.
I come from a family of Coopers, but never really thought too much about it. This was a fascinating video, and an awesome way to finally learn a bit about what gave my mother's family their name!
He’s got such a great way of presenting and teaching, a very engaging professional. Thank for sharing his knowledge with us Eoin. Edit: yes, would love another session!
One of the best whisky’s I’ve ever sampled is Jameson’s Coopers Croze. Never realized this here was the same “Ger” named on the bottle. Not only is the history and craftsmanship a treat, but the resulting drink as well. 🥃 Cheers sir, and thank you for all of your hard work and dedication! (To Eoin as well for taking the time to record this for us, GORGEOUS 😄)
So nice to hear a master craftsman with a real passion for his trade explaining the history of the cooper And good to know that the trade is still alive in this day and age I had a laugh when he explained about hiding his stained hands on a Friday night, as a hardwood sawmiller in my youth in Tasmania I did the same thing .
Everything he does and knows is so matter-of-fact to him. He has lived it his while working life. Passing this on is so important. 👌 At least it's recorded here. Just shows how important TH-cam is becoming as a repository of human knowledge.
My ggggrandfather was from Ireland. He was a cooper. My great grand father used to say this poem to me. Round and Round the coopers shop, the monkey chased the weasel. The monkey chased the coopers wife, POP goes the weasel. I only later found out, the animals and the wife were slang for the tools and the pop was when the staves all fit and the bottom/top were in place. All of them became lumbermen in Canada and the US. My ggrandfathers last job was bonging kegs at the local brewery. It was his job to get the corks out when the empties were returned while he maintained the heat on the kettles through a coal fired heating system.
That's the real job, no measurements, just the eye he can see when bevel is correct, I used to watch the barrel makers in Newcastle-upon-Tyne at the end of the Tyne bridge, when I was a kid, they got moved when the main road was updated. I wonder where they moved to? This man has a great knowledge. I hope he's got at least one apprentice!
Amazing skill, and such a good talk - aimed at the perfect level for someone familiar with your videos, I think. Really great to hear about the history, and the recognition of the indigenous craftspeople who have been using these tools and methods for so long.
This is brilliant, I love masters of trades that are so passionate about their trade talking and explaining their craft and the tools they use. Mr Ger Buckley thankyou so much for explaining your chosen vocation.
Wow Eoin I always enjoy your videos, but this one was very interesting. I've been to living museums and seen Cooperages and listened to a museum docent explain the process of barrel building, but this was so much more interesting hearing from an actual old time cooper. Thank you for your wonderful content.
Did trade work for a brewery once. They had a beer fermented in old whiskey barrels. Some of the best tasting beer I've ever had. Many people today not understand the importance of the trades.
This is a lovely bit of History right here. So many of these tools has been used by many people over a 100 years maybe longer. Each tool has the spirit of its previous owner. That is so special.
This is your first long form video I’ve watched and I loved it. Please share more. As an American handtool woodworker this is so inspiring and enjoyable. Thank you for all your content but I would love to see more longform stuff like this. Cheers
This is absolutely top quality content. Not many channels are humble enough to get completely out of the way and the let professional talk. And *what* a professional! This is Guru levels of information, given freely with that excitement you only get from a craftsman who's given space to talk. Thank you both for sharing.
This is so interesting. Tool history shows so much about the craft, expertise and people using them. Loved how the person with good technique hadn't had to change the handle and hadn't worn the ball
This is an amazing video. I saw the length and didn't figure I'd finish the whole thing, but I couldn't take my eyes off of it. So cool to see someone who is at the peak of their trade and loves to share their knowledge. Fascinating stuff. Thanks for letting this man just talk about his life's passion.
The depth of knowledge from this man is absolutely amazing. It's not just specifically about his craft but everything in relation to it. This is how you know someone loves what he does
Fascinating! I've been building guitars for 18 years and there are many parallels in procedures and tools. Not many luthiers now build in the traditional ways, most, like me, rely on machines for speed and accuracy, but still some procedures are more satisfying done in a hands on style. Violin building is still mostly done in the old traditional ways with the exception of some of the more labour intensive procedures. A very inspiring report.
Thank you, Ger, for sharing your knowledge. This was absolutely riveting, and I learnt so many new things! You made these fifty minutes fly by. Also, thank you, Eoin, for making this documentary!
Fantastic. I've got my granddaddy's inside plane (Hoyle?) on a shelf in my bedroom. He worked in a cooperage on Marsh Wall in the Isle of Dogs until the brewery started using aluminium casks and they laid off all the coopers. Eoin, thanks for sharing this. Wonderful to see an old art brought to life.
Ger is amazing what a treat to hear him explain everything so well . I wish there was more like this available to young people to learn instead of the shite they're exposed to
Ger is a living treasure, nothing less. Great video! Eoin, you have a grand way with words yourself but I very much appreciate your choice to say nothing much here... Mr Buckley has it covered.
That was great. My grandmother was from Cork and it's always nice to learn any of the history. This gentleman really knew his trade and explained it very clearly.
he gives away so many industry secrets, insider information, but no one can create the cask taste that he is making. he shares just enough for you to know he knows, but you’ll never be able to do what he does unless you get to know him.
This was such a good video! At no point was I bored and every time he picked up a new tool, I was fascinated with what he had to say about it. This is a man who knows his craft. I hope he has someone to pass this wealth of knowledge on to!
I could definitely listen to him for as long as he wanted to talk. This was so fascinating. This is in my eyes better than if i watched a documentary as he has so much passion he brings the stories to life. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Thank you Eoin, this was an absolutely fascinating video. I throughly enjoyed listening to him explain the various specialty tools, wow, that man is worth paying attention to! 😳🤔👍👍👍
Thank you very much for this uniqiue video! I've watch several similar vids but this one,tool wise and history, I shall treasure. The skill,knowledge and devotion is outstanding. Again, thank you very much. Greetings from South Africa.
This is as good of documentary as ever seen on rte or tng4. Yourre doing fantasitc work interviewing these skilled craftsman. Well done Eoin. Fair play.
It's remarkable to encounter a crafter who is a living connection to centuries of a single trade. And that trade is still alive and vital, at least to one industry. Incredible.
Glad you show more traditional crafts! I fell in love with Ireland when I visited Galway Arts Festival 2 years ago and through my ex, now I long to take a holiday back (although I wish the public transport was a bit better 😅). For now your videos do the trick of transferring the Irish charm! Thanks 🍀
I can't tell you how interesting it is to hear someone using 150-year-old tools talk about how Pliny the freaking elder wrote words relative to his trade.
Right?! That was fascinating to learn.
"I don't have to worry about software updates"
As a software developer (and hopefully a craftsman in my craft), that one stung! :D
I can confidently say I've never cared or wondered how barrels are made in my life. With that said, I am enthralled with barrel making now
My late father would have loved this documentary. He was an independent documentary film maker as well as an accomplished woodworker who preferred using hand tools, here in the woods of British Columbia in western Canada. I Thought that this was the best film I''ve seen on TH-cam. Very well done.
If you ever make it out here, call me and I'll take you out to where the trees go for miles and miles. Bravo.
When someone is at the top of their game , they're worth listening to / watching . This man is no exception ! He knows and is obviously passionate about his work and comes across amazingly well .
An absolute pleasure to watch .
So Right!
I was lucky enough to see a demonstration by Ger about 12 years ago. He's a gifted craftsman and a mine of knowledge.
Can you do more of these vids, because this is awesome having crazy experienced people just ramble on without anyone interrupting them.
This is fantastic whiskey, wood working and history documentary, fantastic craftsman that needs to be honoured not just for his craft but the information he preserves for future coopers he is passing on
you are so right .. he needs to be honored and such a display of tools, his art, his craft.. amazing hope you can help him get this out in a documentary to honor his amazing MIND .. love from usa minnesota Merri
For sure ! he is a true craftsman !!
I love how he systematically categorizes and organizes all of his tool whilst explaining his crafty. Beauty of a video man
These videos inspired me to get back into wood work. I used to do it a lot but stopped because of lack of interest and motivation but Eoins content inspired me to get back into it.
Always delighted whenever I see these square-frame videos. They're therapeutic experiences for me.
I believe it to be the superior aspect ratio.
What an amazing and interesting video. Whoever heard of a 5th generation Cooper, but the tools Mr. Buckley owns, and their uses explained, made this a worthwhile experience 🥰🇮🇪🧡
This is TH-cam at its absolute best. This man's knowledge is astounding and fully deserves to be recorded and shared. Hats off to you, what a joyful video.
This was such a fantastic watch winding down of an evening. I didn't expect him to hold forth on the works of Roman historians or ancient Egyptians, but what an absolute delight it was that he did, marrying historical context to modern craftsmanship. He's just got such a wealth of skill and knowledge, I can't imagine how lovely it was to spend time talking with him. Thank you so much for sharing this experience!
Now this is exactly the kind of thing the internet was made for! Thank you for sharing, the passion for the work really comes across.
Such a treat when Eoin drops a long form video.
He knows his stuff, and he knows he knows it, ‘n I got nothing less than the utmost respect for this guy. More knowledge in his hands than most people have in their heads
Dear jesus, not just a master class in coopering but a master class in being a master.
Thank you so very much to make a video about this so quickly forgotten craftsmanship.
I have seen them work crazy fast. Taking a barrel apart and fixing a leak.
The stories behind the tools give me even more respect for the old tools and the people who used them.
I absolutely love how well educated this man is on his trade and its history. Right down to saying hieroglyphs instead of hieroglyphics. It's the kind of detail that tells me he really genuinely knows wtf he's talking about when he brings up the egyptian methods
always a pleasure to listen to older fellas like this talking about their craft, always feels like youre learnin something
What a treat! 50 minutes of passion.
Edit: That looks like the most bot comment I have ever written but I'm enjoying this...
Edit2: I wish I could re-experience this. It was over before I realized.
I come from a family of Coopers, but never really thought too much about it. This was a fascinating video, and an awesome way to finally learn a bit about what gave my mother's family their name!
He’s got such a great way of presenting and teaching, a very engaging professional. Thank for sharing his knowledge with us Eoin. Edit: yes, would love another session!
One of the best whisky’s I’ve ever sampled is Jameson’s Coopers Croze. Never realized this here was the same “Ger” named on the bottle. Not only is the history and craftsmanship a treat, but the resulting drink as well. 🥃 Cheers sir, and thank you for all of your hard work and dedication! (To Eoin as well for taking the time to record this for us, GORGEOUS 😄)
Fabulous Ger I just watched this and it reminds me of your dad.
I love this. I'd watch so many more of these, old, skilled craftsmen sharing their skill and tools.
Please make more, if any kind.
Sir you come across as an Irish Dibnah with a charm to make other, honest crafters sparkle. Keep her up :)
absolutely gawjus, thank you for sharing this incredible craftsman and his art.
So nice to hear a master craftsman with a real passion for his trade explaining the history of the cooper
And good to know that the trade is still alive in this day and age
I had a laugh when he explained about hiding his stained hands on a Friday night, as a hardwood sawmiller in my youth in Tasmania I did the same thing .
Everything he does and knows is so matter-of-fact to him. He has lived it his while working life. Passing this on is so important. 👌 At least it's recorded here. Just shows how important TH-cam is becoming as a repository of human knowledge.
My ggggrandfather was from Ireland. He was a cooper. My great grand father used to say this poem to me. Round and Round the coopers shop, the monkey chased the weasel. The monkey chased the coopers wife, POP goes the weasel. I only later found out, the animals and the wife were slang for the tools and the pop was when the staves all fit and the bottom/top were in place. All of them became lumbermen in Canada and the US. My ggrandfathers last job was bonging kegs at the local brewery. It was his job to get the corks out when the empties were returned while he maintained the heat on the kettles through a coal fired heating system.
That's the real job, no measurements, just the eye he can see when bevel is correct, I used to watch the barrel makers in Newcastle-upon-Tyne at the end of the Tyne bridge, when I was a kid, they got moved when the main road was updated. I wonder where they moved to? This man has a great knowledge. I hope he's got at least one apprentice!
Amazing skill, and such a good talk - aimed at the perfect level for someone familiar with your videos, I think.
Really great to hear about the history, and the recognition of the indigenous craftspeople who have been using these tools and methods for so long.
That's one of the best videos I've ever seen.
I'm going to do up an old butter churn.
I'll have to make the bans..😊
Eoin its fantastic to hear Ger a fellow Craftsman explain his craft in such detail, he is the Definition of a Master Craftsman
Absolutely a treasure. People like him cannot be replaced. I’m so inspired and happy you filmed this.
This is fantastic! Was supposed to be in Cork in 2 weeks, but trip got cancelled 😢
All those tools - and a craft being kept alive - wonderful!
Thank You for sharing this!! Very interesting. I so admire all people that can work with wood!
Absolutely Amazing!!
Excellent video. I love all the old crafts
3:36 "I don't talk too much about what I don’t know" is such a rare attitude that we need more of.
Looking at you, Terrence Howard.
This is brilliant, I love masters of trades that are so passionate about their trade talking and explaining their craft and the tools they use. Mr Ger Buckley thankyou so much for explaining your chosen vocation.
If it's not broke, don't fix it!! That's awesome that the process has been the same for that long.
YESSS A 50 MINUTE LONG VIDEO IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS DAYY
More coming soon
I cant wait bro@@EoinReardon
I hope one of them is you. 😉🤣@@EoinReardon
@@neynahnehnah1485 LMAO
Wow Eoin I always enjoy your videos, but this one was very interesting. I've been to living museums and seen Cooperages and listened to a museum docent explain the process of barrel building, but this was so much more interesting hearing from an actual old time cooper. Thank you for your wonderful content.
Did trade work for a brewery once. They had a beer fermented in old whiskey barrels. Some of the best tasting beer I've ever had. Many people today not understand the importance of the trades.
This is a lovely bit of History right here. So many of these tools has been used by many people over a 100 years maybe longer. Each tool has the spirit of its previous owner. That is so special.
This is your first long form video I’ve watched and I loved it. Please share more. As an American handtool woodworker this is so inspiring and enjoyable. Thank you for all your content but I would love to see more longform stuff like this. Cheers
I'm glad you called this out with the short - I had totally missed this, and I watched the whole thing through in one go. Great video!
So cool to see this place and the craft. Yellow Spot is my all time favorite whiskey, so it was cool to see where it comes from!
Love listening to people who are so masterful and passionate about something.
This is absolutely top quality content.
Not many channels are humble enough to get completely out of the way and the let professional talk.
And *what* a professional! This is Guru levels of information, given freely with that excitement you only get from a craftsman who's given space to talk.
Thank you both for sharing.
I watched the video when it was posted and i could sit and listen to that man for hours
Lovely video! Watched it all the way through. Loved hearing this gem of a man talk
This is so interesting. Tool history shows so much about the craft, expertise and people using them. Loved how the person with good technique hadn't had to change the handle and hadn't worn the ball
Fantastic! Best thing I've watched for a long time.
This is an amazing video. I saw the length and didn't figure I'd finish the whole thing, but I couldn't take my eyes off of it. So cool to see someone who is at the peak of their trade and loves to share their knowledge. Fascinating stuff. Thanks for letting this man just talk about his life's passion.
The depth of knowledge from this man is absolutely amazing. It's not just specifically about his craft but everything in relation to it. This is how you know someone loves what he does
I really appreciate your long form videos! I was so excited to see almost an hour long video! ❤😊
Absolutely fantastic. The whole video was an enjoyable tour and demonstration.
This was amazing Eoin so much more to it then ya knows
Absolutely amazing, Master of his craft. More videos like this please enjoyed every second
It’s so great to capture this kind of wisdom and preserve it for everyone the world over. Nice work!
Fascinating! I've been building guitars for 18 years and there are many parallels in procedures and tools. Not many luthiers now build in the traditional ways, most, like me, rely on machines for speed and accuracy, but still some procedures are more satisfying done in a hands on style. Violin building is still mostly done in the old traditional ways with the exception of some of the more labour intensive procedures. A very inspiring report.
Thank you! What a great man !
I can hear His knowledge the whole day Long!
Greetings from Germany
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My grandfather was a cooper in Dublin what a brilliant video
Thank you, Ger, for sharing your knowledge. This was absolutely riveting, and I learnt so many new things! You made these fifty minutes fly by.
Also, thank you, Eoin, for making this documentary!
Fantastic. I've got my granddaddy's inside plane (Hoyle?) on a shelf in my bedroom. He worked in a cooperage on Marsh Wall in the Isle of Dogs until the brewery started using aluminium casks and they laid off all the coopers. Eoin, thanks for sharing this. Wonderful to see an old art brought to life.
Ger is amazing what a treat to hear him explain everything so well . I wish there was more like this available to young people to learn instead of the shite they're exposed to
Ger is a living treasure, nothing less. Great video!
Eoin, you have a grand way with words yourself but I very much appreciate your choice to say nothing much here... Mr Buckley has it covered.
Enjoyed your video just as much as I enjoyed my own visit to the distillery years ago! Highly recommend people add this place to their travel plans.
This is excellent and fascinating thank you so much for sharing this…
That was great. My grandmother was from Cork and it's always nice to learn any of the history. This gentleman really knew his trade and explained it very clearly.
Absolutely Fascinating.... Ger Buckley Should be Classed As A National Treasure ... Eoin Beautifully made Video .
peace
he gives away so many industry secrets, insider information, but no one can create the cask taste that he is making. he shares just enough for you to know he knows, but you’ll never be able to do what he does unless you get to know him.
He's a master craftsman
Was there about a year ago. Awesome place and really nice folks working there. I can highly recommend it. Not to mention the Whiskey
This was such a good video! At no point was I bored and every time he picked up a new tool, I was fascinated with what he had to say about it. This is a man who knows his craft. I hope he has someone to pass this wealth of knowledge on to!
Thank you for being such an inspiration for my woodworking
"this isnt from chooping. Its for cyarving" love it
I could definitely listen to him for as long as he wanted to talk. This was so fascinating. This is in my eyes better than if i watched a documentary as he has so much passion he brings the stories to life. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Wow, that was amazing. What a fascinating guy. Thank you for sharing.
An illuminating journey through the art and science of the coopers trade . Thanks for this.
Wow, Ger is such a great teacher! Thank you for producing this. I had a great time watching and I learned a lot!
Thank you Eoin, this was an absolutely fascinating video. I throughly enjoyed listening to him explain the various specialty tools, wow, that man is worth paying attention to! 😳🤔👍👍👍
I loved this! Thank you!
Eoin, and Mister Buckley, thank you so very much!
This is bloody excellent. Great video Eion.
Master Craftsman. Watching from the U.S.A fellas . Thanks ✌️ bringing us all together.
Thank you very much for this uniqiue video! I've watch several similar vids but this one,tool wise and history, I shall treasure. The skill,knowledge and devotion is outstanding. Again, thank you very much. Greetings from South Africa.
This is as good of documentary as ever seen on rte or tng4. Yourre doing fantasitc work interviewing these skilled craftsman. Well done Eoin. Fair play.
This is fascinating and this honorable gentleman craftsman is great at explaining everything. He’s one of Ireland’s national treasures!!!
Mind bendingly interesting.. Thanks lad. Enjoyed it much.
It's remarkable to encounter a crafter who is a living connection to centuries of a single trade. And that trade is still alive and vital, at least to one industry. Incredible.
Thank you for bring us this magnificent video I very much enjoyed it
Absolutely fascinating! The wealth of history that’s just spread across his workbench is phenomenal.
Glad you show more traditional crafts! I fell in love with Ireland when I visited Galway Arts Festival 2 years ago and through my ex, now I long to take a holiday back (although I wish the public transport was a bit better 😅). For now your videos do the trick of transferring the Irish charm! Thanks 🍀
Many thanks to you and Ger for this video! Super interesting to listen to, and expertly edited might I add!
Fascinating. I have a bottle of Jameson. Smooth taste. 👍👍
Golly Gee whiz!!! I cannot say how much this makes my heart smile!
That was extremely interesting, thanks for sharing that age old craft tradition.