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Cutlery-making of Taramundi

Taramundi, Eo-Navia, Asturias

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Cutlery-making of Taramundi

Curiosity · Taramundi, Eo-Navia, Asturias

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The ferreiros forge carbon steel blades by hand and fit wooden handles, traditionally of boxwood, decorated with shellac in geometric patterns particular to each workshop; the municipality is a declared Craft Interest Area.

Photo: Lourdes (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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