This is a compilation of old videos, showing traditional work using basic cutting tools. Some of the videos are quite impressive and well worth a look.
For those of you who can't read Finnish: "The cinefilm department of Kansatieteellinen Filmi visited Tammela, Tuusula, Renko and Tyrvää during the summer to film the work customs and pastimes of the old folk. Six trips were made and twenty one different subjects were filmed, mostly from the field of old folklore that are already vanishing. -Sakari Pälsi: Kotiseudun joulu 1938 On the Whitsun week we were working at Muurila in Renko on an expedition with the Hämäläis Student's club of the Department of Ethnology. The old-fashioned work of the 80 year old workman Iivari Mattila was exclusively filmed. "The man of Rauhaniemi" was a real ethnological find and his skills were fully recorded later in the fall by filming his work. The performer was slow from his pace but skillful and above all flexible from his wit. The tasks were mostly unknown to the cinematographer or only known from his childhood, which made the filming slower, but at the same time more detailed. You had to constantly be alert and inquire Mattila before hand about the process of each task. As a sensible man, Mattila figured this out and started to perform his tasks first as a sample and only after that to be filmed. This way the "actor" was kind of the "director" too and the cinematographer was a receptive and wisening student. And Mattila never got tired to teach. When the work progressed we got to know how to get most shakes out of a log without wasting wood. We also got to know, that thin puukko shakes (knife shakes) withstand decaying better than the thick ones. During the making of a plotka gun we found out that the first requisite was that the heartwood was to remain untouched by the knife blade, from which we understood how important it was to operate the knife with utmost precision. While wedging the axe handle, you had to hold on to the wedge or it would have snapped etc. These and many other secrets of his techniques Mattila explained during his working. What a shame, but the audiotaping equipment were absent during filming and therefore the work of the man as a whole was not recorded." With Knife and Axe Expert: Cinematographer: Sakari Pälsi Kansatieteellinen Filmi Vittakeinu. - Withe Swing. Mankelointi. - Wringing. Vittakytkyin. - Withe Leash. Nuija. - Mallet. Haastattelu. - Interview. Kirvesvarsi. - Axe Handle. Jouluarkku. - Christmas Chest. Pärereki. - Shake Sleigh Puukkopäreet. - Puukko Shakes. (Knife Shakes) Plotkapyssy. - Plotka Gun. Makkaratikku. - Sausage Stick. Kukonjalka. - Cock Leg. The End
working on the ax handle will give you an idea of how well a sharp knife should cut. this fellow uses his knife as a tool and not a once in a while bit of camping gear like most of us so i'm sure he really knows how to keep it sharp,which is almost a lost art now with all the gizmos on the market now to do that the trick with twisting the wood to get a hole down the center is just short of magic..
wonderful, this peole live for this handwork... because it would never gave so excelent woodworker like this !! her experience an her skills are for peole who live today unreachable !! Greetings from Germany/Bavaria
strong hands ! I watched an almost 80 year old blacksmith tear a 50cent peace in half with his hands and it wasn't faked either cause I tried to bend it myself.
"The cinefilm department of Kansatieteellinen Filmi visited Tammela, Tuusula, Renko and Tyrvää during the summer to film the work customs and pastimes of the old folk. Six trips were made and twenty one different subjects were filmed, mostly from the field of old folklore that are already vanishing. -Sakari Pälsi: Kotiseudun joulu 1938 On the Whitsun week we were working at Muurila in Renko on an expedition with the Hämäläis Student's club of the Department of Ethnology. The old-fashioned work of the 80 year old workman Iivari Mattila was exclusively filmed. "The man of Rauhaniemi" was a real ethnological find and his skills were fully recorded later in the fall by filming his work. The performer was slow from his pace but skillful and above all flexible from his wit. The tasks were mostly unknown to the cinematographer or only known from his childhood, which made the filming slower, but at the same time more detailed. You had to constantly be alert and inquire Mattila before hand about the process of each task. As a sensible man, Mattila figured this out and started to perform his tasks first as a sample and only after that to be filmed. This way the "actor" was kind of the "director" too and the cinematographer was a receptive and wisening student. And Mattila never got tired to teach. When the work progressed we got to know how to get most shakes out of a log without wasting wood. We also got to know, that thin puukko shakes (knife shakes) withstand decaying better than the thick ones. During the making of a plotka gun we found out that the first requisite was that the heartwood was to remain untouched by the knife blade, from which we understood how important it was to operate the knife with utmost precision. While wedging the axe handle, you had to hold on to the wedge or it would have snapped etc. These and many other secrets of his techniques Mattila explained during his working. What a shame, but the audiotaping equipment were absent during filming and therefore the work of the man as a whole was not recorded." With Knife and Axe Expert: Cinematographer: Sakari Pälsi Kansatieteellinen Filmi Vittakeinu. - Withe Swing. Mankelointi. - Wringing. Vittakytkyin. - Withe Leash. Nuija. - Mallet. Haastattelu. - Interview. Kirvesvarsi. - Axe Handle. Jouluarkku. - Christmas Chest. Pärereki. - Shake Sleigh Puukkopäreet. - Puukko Shakes. (Knife Shakes) Plotkapyssy. - Plotka Gun. Makkaratikku. - Sausage Stick. Kukonjalka. - Cock Leg. The End
@bryphi77 Yeah... So simple and inocent. Nowadays to satisfy a kid you have to spend hundreds in electronic gadgets, expensive tennis shoes and so on. We are lost...
@rg598 @rg598 It's a shame to lose yah on there. But as long as you keep that blog of yours going I'll be happy. I started a new blog a couple of weeks ago. Similar themes (Not as detailed as yours tho!)
@alexanderyerks :) Actually I'm not on BCUSA any more. It turned out to be too much like a high school cafeteria-too many cliques. For some reason they refuse to remove my profile despite my requests.
What is it called at 24:45 when we is splitting thin sheets of wood with his knife and peeling them apart? also when he twists the core of the pine tree out at 28:00?
For those of you who can't read Finnish:
"The cinefilm department of Kansatieteellinen Filmi visited Tammela, Tuusula, Renko and Tyrvää
during the summer to film the work customs and pastimes of the old folk. Six trips were made and
twenty one different subjects were filmed, mostly from the field of old folklore that are already
vanishing.
-Sakari Pälsi: Kotiseudun joulu 1938
On the Whitsun week we were working at Muurila in Renko on an expedition with the Hämäläis Student's
club of the Department of Ethnology. The old-fashioned work of the 80 year old workman Iivari Mattila
was exclusively filmed. "The man of Rauhaniemi" was a real ethnological find and his skills were fully
recorded later in the fall by filming his work.
The performer was slow from his pace but skillful and above all flexible from his wit. The tasks were
mostly unknown to the cinematographer or only known from his childhood, which made the filming slower,
but at the same time more detailed.
You had to constantly be alert and inquire Mattila before hand about the process of each task. As
a sensible man, Mattila figured this out and started to perform his tasks first as a sample and only
after that to be filmed. This way the "actor" was kind of the "director" too and the cinematographer
was a receptive and wisening student. And Mattila never got tired to teach.
When the work progressed we got to know how to get most shakes out of a log without wasting wood.
We also got to know, that thin puukko shakes (knife shakes) withstand decaying better than the thick
ones.
During the making of a plotka gun we found out that the first requisite was that the heartwood was to
remain untouched by the knife blade, from which we understood how important it was to operate the knife
with utmost precision.
While wedging the axe handle, you had to hold on to the wedge or it would have snapped etc.
These and many other secrets of his techniques Mattila explained during his working. What a shame, but
the audiotaping equipment were absent during filming and therefore the work of the man as a whole was
not recorded."
With Knife and Axe
Expert:
Cinematographer: Sakari Pälsi
Kansatieteellinen Filmi
Vittakeinu. - Withe Swing.
Mankelointi. - Wringing.
Vittakytkyin. - Withe Leash.
Nuija. - Mallet.
Haastattelu. - Interview.
Kirvesvarsi. - Axe Handle.
Jouluarkku. - Christmas Chest.
Pärereki. - Shake Sleigh
Puukkopäreet. - Puukko Shakes. (Knife Shakes)
Plotkapyssy. - Plotka Gun.
Makkaratikku. - Sausage Stick.
Kukonjalka. - Cock Leg.
The End
life can be so simple.more does not always mean better. i love the old videos.
A lost world.
these video's are packed with little details of information you can't find on any bushcraft-forum or any other 'modern' source of info, thanks a lot!
👍
Filmed in 2007 lol. I bet that bubushka is a mean cook. That guy sure has lot of woodworking for someone in their early twenties.
excellent way to finish a wod project [glass scraping] finer than ANY sandpaper
these are absolutely fantastic. I feel like watching it all over again. Thank you very much for sharing this!!!!!!!
Thanks a lot for this. Amazing to see real humans.
working on the ax handle will give you an idea of how well a sharp knife should cut.
this fellow uses his knife as a tool and not a once in a while bit of camping gear like most of us so i'm sure he really knows how to keep it sharp,which is almost a lost art now with all the gizmos on the market now to do that
the trick with twisting the wood to get a hole down the center is just short of magic..
That is so great that he ended with a work of art... Seeing this makes me happy and sad at the same time.
That was amazing. I'm so glad you loaded this up. Take care.
wonderful, this peole live for this handwork... because it would never gave so excelent woodworker like this !! her experience an her skills are for peole who live today unreachable !!
Greetings from Germany/Bavaria
A true carpenter.Great video..
just look at their hands...there is where all thir art lives.....the hands....
Great work takes a lot of patient and skills on those days....great video Master Gepetto........
that guy's hands make leather feel bad about itself.
Very nice video. Good find! Cheers!
strong hands ! I watched an almost 80 year old blacksmith tear a 50cent peace in half with his hands and it wasn't faked either cause I tried to bend it myself.
True masters of their art
Where can I see more of these? I love these
@rg598 That's great! Thanks.
I noticed we're both part of BCUSA. That's pretty funny. I love your blog. Good stuff!
so good, within words
I need more!
That was "Amazing" are there any thoughts about translating and narration ? That is a plethora of knowledge ! Old world skills !'
"The cinefilm department of Kansatieteellinen Filmi visited Tammela, Tuusula, Renko and Tyrvää
during the summer to film the work customs and pastimes of the old folk. Six trips were made and
twenty one different subjects were filmed, mostly from the field of old folklore that are already
vanishing.
-Sakari Pälsi: Kotiseudun joulu 1938
On the Whitsun week we were working at Muurila in Renko on an expedition with the Hämäläis Student's
club of the Department of Ethnology. The old-fashioned work of the 80 year old workman Iivari Mattila
was exclusively filmed. "The man of Rauhaniemi" was a real ethnological find and his skills were fully
recorded later in the fall by filming his work.
The performer was slow from his pace but skillful and above all flexible from his wit. The tasks were
mostly unknown to the cinematographer or only known from his childhood, which made the filming slower,
but at the same time more detailed.
You had to constantly be alert and inquire Mattila before hand about the process of each task. As
a sensible man, Mattila figured this out and started to perform his tasks first as a sample and only
after that to be filmed. This way the "actor" was kind of the "director" too and the cinematographer
was a receptive and wisening student. And Mattila never got tired to teach.
When the work progressed we got to know how to get most shakes out of a log without wasting wood.
We also got to know, that thin puukko shakes (knife shakes) withstand decaying better than the thick
ones.
During the making of a plotka gun we found out that the first requisite was that the heartwood was to
remain untouched by the knife blade, from which we understood how important it was to operate the knife
with utmost precision.
While wedging the axe handle, you had to hold on to the wedge or it would have snapped etc.
These and many other secrets of his techniques Mattila explained during his working. What a shame, but
the audiotaping equipment were absent during filming and therefore the work of the man as a whole was
not recorded."
With Knife and Axe
Expert:
Cinematographer: Sakari Pälsi
Kansatieteellinen Filmi
Vittakeinu. - Withe Swing.
Mankelointi. - Wringing.
Vittakytkyin. - Withe Leash.
Nuija. - Mallet.
Haastattelu. - Interview.
Kirvesvarsi. - Axe Handle.
Jouluarkku. - Christmas Chest.
Pärereki. - Shake Sleigh
Puukkopäreet. - Puukko Shakes. (Knife Shakes)
Plotkapyssy. - Plotka Gun.
Makkaratikku. - Sausage Stick.
Kukonjalka. - Cock Leg.
The End
14:30 those curlz doe!
Its like old Christmas ornament
Hands calloused, strong and sure!
Wow that wood he used for the axe handle cut like butter and using glass to smooth the wood
no nail was harmed in the making of this video
fullstrutn 24:57
I stand corrected ,thank you! What a true craftsman
fullstrutn you're welcome :)
@bryphi77 Yeah... So simple and inocent. Nowadays to satisfy a kid you have to spend hundreds in electronic gadgets, expensive tennis shoes and so on. We are lost...
@rg598 @rg598 It's a shame to lose yah on there. But as long as you keep that blog of yours going I'll be happy. I started a new blog a couple of weeks ago. Similar themes (Not as detailed as yours tho!)
yee, it works that way, you can do this with loose axe or hammer handles, im not sure why.. but yea....physics.
Someone please explain the voodoo magic that happens at 12:04. Is he holding that mallet in the air and driving the handle in at the same time?
@alexanderyerks :) Actually I'm not on BCUSA any more. It turned out to be too much like a high school cafeteria-too many cliques. For some reason they refuse to remove my profile despite my requests.
What is it called at 24:45 when we is splitting thin sheets of wood with his knife and peeling them apart? also when he twists the core of the pine tree out at 28:00?
The first one: pulling knife shakes.
Second one he was making a plotka gun (some sort of an air gun), but the video is not complete on that one.
it is a tree! christmas decoration. in german "Spanbäumchen"
What’s that he makes and finishes around 30:30 with the hollow piece?
Looks like a fire piston.
@alexanderyerks You can try here: Perkeles Blog. He posts good videos sometimes. That is where I found out about this one.
I'll have to send you a link, it wont let me post here.
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