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Bóta and cooper's tools

At a glance

See also bóta congrenyada i quartí . The bóta (barrel) is the wooden container for wine, oil and spirits. His tools are those of the boat : aixa, repols…

Objects and tools
Traditional Mallorcan object
Words
aixa, bóta, cèrcol, repols, «Lligar dotze cercols a una bota... 5 sous»
Events
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What is

See also bóta congrenyada i quartí . The bóta (barrel) is the wooden container for wine, oil and spirits. His tools are those of the boat : aixa, repols, cèrcols.

How is

  • Curved wooden staves, wider in the center (belly).
  • Cèrcols of wood or iron that surround it.
  • Two bottoms fitted into a slot.
  • Boixa: in other areas, hole or plug in the boot for the spigot.
  • Sizes: mitja bóta aiguardentera (doc. 1780, Menorca).

How is fa

  • Staves roughed with aixa; curved with fire and water; closure with cèrcols; nested bottoms; nailed with repols.

Com s'usa

  • Ferment and store wine; transport oil and liquor by car or boat.
  • Torn cart: floorless cart with chains to load barrels.

Vocabulary

  • bóta: barrel.
  • cèrcol: hoop.
  • aixa: adze.
  • repols: conical iron bar for driving nails (Mall.).
  • «Lligar dotze cercols a una bota... 5 sous»: price in 1558 (Catalan doc.).

History

  • 1441: boters' brotherhood in Mallorca.
  • Escut: boot between an aixa and a repols.

On veure'n

  • Traditional wineries and cellars; Sant Joan de Malta (Sant Crist dels Boters).

Why is it design

  • Double curvature that allows the boot to roll and change direction with little effort.
  • Standard old trade container.

For the project

  • Furniture or lamps with staves recovered from Mallorcan warehouses.

Frequently asked questions

What is Bóta and cooper's tools?

See also bóta congrenyada i quartí . The bóta (barrel) is the wooden container for wine, oil and spirits. His tools are those of the boat : aixa, repols…

What are the traditional words for Bóta and cooper's tools?

Some words: aixa, bóta, cèrcol, repols, «Lligar dotze cercols a una bota... 5 sous».

Sources

Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.

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