Interesting old Swedish film

[mr dazzler]

http://svt.se/svt/road/Classic/shar...se/svt/road/Classic/shared/medi...92&a=534420
I saw this, a set of extremely interesting films of Swedish wood craftsmen from the 1920's. Their skill is awesome. I like the clog maker and the spoon carver best. Absolutely marvellous and inspiring, the clog maker has a sense of hiumour too and I love his set of viking type carving tools as well eg the "taxla".

 

[Stanleythecat]

That's amazing! if only I spoke swedish. Have you looked at any of the others?

Leo

 

[mr dazzler]

Yes they are unbelievable, wheel maker, stone polisher, rope maker, well worth a look

 

[robin wood]

Yes they are an excellent series. I made a copy of the clog makers horse/bench a month or two ago and use it for hewing bowls, simple but effective. I have some 17th c engravings of clogmakers with identical bench and tools.

There is a very similar set of Finish films too I have them on DVD but I'll try to find the link.

The thing I like best is that many of them, are like the cooper and the chairmaker are working in the front room of the house in front of the fire, its just part of everyday life. How sensible to only heat one place and sweep all your shavings into the fire. Shame most folks have been banished to the shed these days.

 

[atross]

What a great little film! The fact that it is in Swedish ment I had toguess what they were making.

Only really starting out on my wood work, baisic spoons, like vids like this that give you some insight as to what is possible

Thanks for sharing

 

[mr dazzler]

I made a copy of the clog makers horse/bench a month or two ago and use it for hewing bowls, simple but effective. I have some 17th c engravings of clogmakers with identical bench and tools.

LOL I made one last year to hollow some troughs, from a big birch log and 3 great big fat hazel legs (2 1/4 inch round leg mortices), only I was thinking more of the French or Dutch sabotier type thing, the folding wedges to hold the work are great-fast, simple and reliable. To be honest I never knew they made all wood enclosed clogs in Sweden, you learn something every day. Their horse design works well, you can leave it be and move around it rather than waste time keep repositionong it in a vice. It was solid as a rock once the legs had bedded down a little.
If you can find the link I would love to see the finnish films as well
cheers Jonathan

 

[susi]

There is a very similar set of Finish films too I have them on DVD but I'll try to find the link.

Hi Susi,

Wonder if you can help with this one. I just found these rather nice videos of old finish crafts.

http://www.kansatieteellisetfilmit.fi/puukolla_wmv.htm
http://www.kansatieteellisetfilmit.fi/haaparuuhi_wmv.htm

I would like to buy a copy of the DVD but don't speak Finish. I guessed at tila dvd then there is a choice of 1,2 or both and I think I would want both but then I lost it. Could you help find what the price would be on both DVDs posted to the UK? and if it is possible for me to pay with visa or paypal.?

I would be interested in any other info about the site or if there are other videos, etc.

Hope you can help. Cheers Robin

I can try

"Tallenna" means save, so if you go to this page you might be able to download them for free!

http://www.kansatieteellisetfilmit.fi/videot.htm

The "Tilaa DVD" page seems to suggest that the DVDs are available free of charge, and all you have to do is type you name, address, post code etc in to the box (without any other text) to receive a copy (this may be funded by some cultural organisation). However, it does also suggest that the DVDs are made during July and sent out in August, so I'm not sure if a dadline has beeen passed. Either way, it seems well worth a shot.

If that fails, you could go here:

http://www.skr.fi/default.asp?docId=12256

where they have English language pages. I'm sure if you email the address at the bottom, they will try their best to help.

As sad is it is true, an English speaking foreigner will get much better service in Finland than a Finnish speaker, so much so, that I often just use English when shopping....

Let me know how you get on!

Well it was nice to finally hear that you got hold of them ok

 

[robin wood]

Well it was nice to finally hear that you got hold of them ok

I did indeed and thanks very much for your help. They are lovely films. Not so much woodwork as the Swedish ones but some great things, the fishing, particularly ice fishing is great.

 

[Opal]

What colour did he paint that chair?

amazing skill, made it look so easy.

 

[andywinkk]

What was the tool the spoon maker used after the axe the one to scoope out the bowl,

 

[traderran]

Good film.