A simple wood barrel It was a nice try.I discovered Maya and had a little(more) time to play with it.Hope to enjoy my work or inspire you , at least. A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container with a bulging center, longer than it is wide. They are traditionally made of wooden staves and bound by wood or metal hoops. The word vat is often used for large containers for liquids, usually alcoholic beverages; a small barrel or cask, typically with capacity of not more than ten gallons, is known as a keg.