> Boy, if I did that for a living I would build a table about 2 feet
> high with the fire pot on top and the barrel high enough that I could
> turn that clamp handle without getting on all fours.

But then you'd have to climb up on that table to drive down the hoops.
And to drive down the hoops, you'd have to turn the barrel over with
the winch in place...

Sheesh, Ed, The first (and my favorite video) shows a cooper somewhere
around 80 something doing this. ;-)

Mike in Sacto