The Village Cooper Keeping History Alive in Pleșa, Suceava
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Making a Wooden Rake From Scratch
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Incredible Wooden Clogs On Trend Just a Few Decades Back
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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
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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
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