Woodchips

One of the cool things about Slovakia is that there is this keen interest in folk tradition, which now seems so long forgotten. The costumes, music, dances, foods, and crafts are amazing. One of the more interesting aspect (for me) is how people used to make things. It’s sometimes seems like artisans were more skilled, smart, and generally cleverer then today’s. Here are the guys trying their hand at shaping wood shingles used for traditional roofing.