Bygone Country Skills - Supporting MERL

I was invited to demonstrate my skills and display my produce of bowls, plates, spoons, knives, spreaders, kasas, boxes, shrink pots, pegs, flowers, thumb sticks, rakes and trugs, at the first "Traditional Craft Fair" to be held in the Museum of English Rural Life, Reading, Berkshire, England. I managed to produce this short video of my fellow artisans demonstrating their skills and displaying their wares.

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[fibriety]

thanx for sharing the video,its very interesting to see what people can make with wood.

[bygonetoni]

@fibriety

Thanks for your comment

[smokarette]

Nice video, I've never seen hay rakes that large

[bygonetoni]

@smokarette

They have a very impressive collection of items, well worth a visit, if you are ever in England.

[mukwah1111]

Congrats ! What a beautiful collection of wonderful artisans works. A glimpse into the past while being in the present. Nice to see youngsters there... a view through a window of what is "real" vs instant gratification...hopefully it will inspire. Each booth was beautifully laid out and displayed. Kudos to all who attended. All the best !

[bygonetoni]

@mukwah1111

Thanks for your comment, it is always appreciated. This is good feedback for all those who made this event possible.

[omniviking]

Now that is a fantastic place. If t was closer I would go and have a look.

Thanks for posting this.