R. P. Raiselis Cooperage

R. P. Raiselis Cooperage Ron Raiselis has been making reproduction casks, kegs, buckets, and tubs for more than 30 years.
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Ron Raiselis uses early examples, 18th- and 19th-century legal specifications, and other primary source material to accurately produce a wide variety of coopered work, including gunpowder kegs, flour barrels, tobacco hogsheads, pails, and washtubs. His work can be seen at historic sites and museums across the country.

If you don't have plans for tomorrow and are going to be in the neighborhood of Keene, NH, stop by the Wyman Tavern Fest...
06/17/2016

If you don't have plans for tomorrow and are going to be in the neighborhood of Keene, NH, stop by the Wyman Tavern Festival, sponsored by the Historical Society of Cheshire County. I'll be busy doing my usual thing, even if I'm not dressed as stylishly as last weekend.
http://hsccnh.org/wyman-tavern-festival/

Even a cooper can enjoy being fashionable sometimes. Enjoying my new banyan and matching cap at the Warner House in Port...
06/16/2016

Even a cooper can enjoy being fashionable sometimes. Enjoying my new banyan and matching cap at the Warner House in Portsmouth last Saturday.

A nice reproduction carving out of white oak for Historic New England. Go visit Beauport (the Sleeper-McCann House) and ...
05/30/2016

A nice reproduction carving out of white oak for Historic New England. Go visit Beauport (the Sleeper-McCann House) and get the behind the scenes tour in Gloucester, MA. It's one of the best kept secrets in New England.

TBT. Late 1980s. I don't think I could do that today...
04/28/2016

TBT. Late 1980s. I don't think I could do that today...

It's sure to be a great day! Looking forward to seeing some old friends at the Festival.
07/15/2015

It's sure to be a great day! Looking forward to seeing some old friends at the Festival.

Interact with hundreds of colonial re-enactors, listen to live Colonial-inspired music, see colonial demonstrators practice their craft, immerse yourself in history...

This is sad news! This is one of our most enjoyable festivals. It would be a real shame if this year is the last one to...
07/10/2015

This is sad news! This is one of our most enjoyable festivals. It would be a real shame if this year is the last one to have so many talented craftspeople demonstrating.

The water tank completed (with Ike for scale). It headed off to its new home on an island off the coast of Maine a coup...
07/08/2015

The water tank completed (with Ike for scale). It headed off to its new home on an island off the coast of Maine a couple of weekends ago. Now I have a big empty space in the barn--that shouldn't last long!

Great day in Keene, NH today at the Fifth Annual Wyman Tavern Day
06/20/2015

Great day in Keene, NH today at the Fifth Annual Wyman Tavern Day

Setting up a red cedar water tank. Had to make room in the shop for it first. I'm glad it's not 3 degrees outside.
05/31/2015

Setting up a red cedar water tank. Had to make room in the shop for it first. I'm glad it's not 3 degrees outside.

Looking forward to seeing all the fine folks in Keene, NH on June 20 for the Fifth Annual Wyman Tavern Festival! Stop b...
05/29/2015

Looking forward to seeing all the fine folks in Keene, NH on June 20 for the Fifth Annual Wyman Tavern Festival! Stop by to say hello if you're in the area.
http://hsccnh.org/event/5th-annual-tavern-festival/

The 18th century comes alive with re-enactors, music, food, games, storytelling, and demonstrations of daily life at the Historical Society of Cheshire County’s historic Wyman’s Tavern, located at 339 Main Street in Keene, NH. Peek inside the tavern where historical interpreters will be on hand to…

Spending the afternoon hooping gunpowder casks, Trails to Sails
09/21/2014

Spending the afternoon hooping gunpowder casks, Trails to Sails

In Salem for the annual Maritime Festival. A bit damp, but it should be an enjoyable day. Come visit us!
08/02/2014

In Salem for the annual Maritime Festival. A bit damp, but it should be an enjoyable day. Come visit us!

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