Making an Alphorn With Old Tools In The Carpathian Mountains VIDEO
In the heart of Vrancea, in an idyllic mountain landscape amid picturesque scenery, stands a traditional house where history comes alive. Legend has it that hundreds of years ago, the Prince of Moldavia, Stephen...
Carpenter Built Walnut Hardwood Flooring from Scraps
When we look at beautiful photos of the interiors of houses, rarely do we spot all the effort that went into it. The truth is that beautiful and truly personalised interiors can only be...
The Village Cooper Keeping History Alive in Pleșa, Suceava
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Making a Wooden Rake From Scratch
This article features affiliate links, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. If you go to Romania, you must be prepared for hard...
Incredible Wooden Clogs On Trend Just a Few Decades Back
This article features affiliate links, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. Today, being surrounded by technological evolutions which encompass every aspect of...
Hutsuls – Mountain Men Living in Romanian Carpathians
Hutsuls – Ukrainians Mountain Men from North Romania They built lonely dwellings in the mountains, away from people and laws, and worked their way to freedom with their own hands. Hutsuls, also known as...
Spoon Carving Wooden Spoons and Ladles
This article features affiliate links, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. Romanian Wood Craftsman Demonstrates Traditional Spoon Carving You can tell so...
Wooden Wheel Making by Hand: Traditional Craft of a Cartwheel
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10 Traditional Artisans of Romania Still Keeping Ancient Crafts Alive
We Travel to Meet Traditional Artisans Still Practicing Old Occupations It is fascinating to meet people who still practice old occupations. In the past two weeks, we’ve been traveling 600 km to find some of...
Barrel Making Traditional Artisans – Master Cooper ‘ s Wooden Barrels
Traditional Artisans Old Crafts – Cooper Making Wooden Wares With Staves It was one of those days when we were wandering round the villages, heading north to the village of Straja, looking to spend...
Shake Roofing – A Trade Preserving The Carpathian Mountains Old Charm
This article features affiliate links, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. Much of the charm and splendor of Maramureș lies into the...