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Material

Gondola forcola walnut Cannaregio, Venice

Offcut walnut from a remèr’s workshop — the craftsmen who carve the oarlock every gondolier leans on. Six visits to Venice before I finally thought to ask.

Allesley · CV5Turned atCannaregio, VeniceSourced fromFrom the craftsman shop in the back streets of VeniceHow it came

The story

I had wanted a legitimate wood from Venice and being an island trees are not that common. This walnut was given to me by a local craftsman and is from an old gondola that had been used for many years in the lagoon of Venice.

On the lathe

A lovely wood to turn and takes a friction polish very well. It’s a hard wood so should give many years of use.

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