Recently I've seen a few videos posted where people (particularly old people) show some remarkable skill in what they do. I thought it'd be nice to have a thread where we share a collection of such skills.
I saw this just now and it blew my mind! I kept wondering when he was going to make the other half.
Mind - blown!
I'll need to watch that 100 times to fathom out how it works. Very clever..
Amazing, I would never of thought it possible
Alan
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Whoa, talk about cutting efficiency
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That is brilliant.
Seen it before !but never ceases to amaze me.
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I saw this about 2/3 weeks ago and it totally blew me away, not just the mechanics of it but the speed and accuracy that he does it
Ne te confundant illigitimiIt is always a pleasure to see what you can make !, instead of buying it ready made. R Proenneke.
Whoa this adds another level of resonance to the saying "be modest a lot was achieved before you were born". My imp is thoroughly pressed!
IIRC, Southampton Uni has a library of videos relating to Rural Crafts and Skills but whether or not it's available to the Public I'm not sure
One I saw had a man making Sussex Trug baskets from split Willow and Hazel, quite remarkable
All i can say is....WOW!
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