A note on bands: There are two materials that are used, aluminum and wood.
~In most cases, bands on round objects are aluminum. They are fabricated on metal bending jigs and riveted together. In almost all cases, the aluminum bands are painted.
~On most oval objects, wood bands are used, mostly white oak. The wood bands are bent using a long tray of boiling water, the end “joint” is tacked together with copper tacks, then placed on forms to dry.