So I’m not English speaker so forgive me if I use the wrong terms. Why do barrels or casks (dunno the right term) have more concentrated hoops towards the end and not at the center?
I think it is about pressure but I do not fully understand why? Is this because when they are not placed on the side the highest pressure is below?
You can also explain like I’m 10 if you fin dir easier.
Thnak you!!!
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Barrels are designed to be rolled so you do not want a metal band in the middle.
Then consider how the wood bends, the wooden staves are straight when you make them. You need to press and bend the end part a lot more than the middle so you need to put the metal hops there to force the wood together, No band is needed in the middle
Look at [https://youtu.be/TZwUIUNTo8A?t=231](https://youtu.be/TZwUIUNTo8A?t=231) where you see it with half of the band on a later how it is compressed into the right shape with the hoops, There is simply not need to have one in the middle
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