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A REAL CRAFTSMAN

2008.05.07


Leonardo is a smart guy; he is a lifeguard but his deep passion is to work on seasoned wood to realize unbelievable "pattini",(very small sailing hulls they use on the beach as "rescue boats").
The Italian word is "maestro d'ascia" and it comes from the past to define a craftsman able to use in a very special way his axe.
In a world made of plastic and silicon, he is a rare human being faced with the danger of extinction...
32 Comments
focussed He is very tanned!
And also looks very passionate. What a work place!!!
BTW..do you spend ALL your time at the beach?? ;)
focussed · 2008-05-07: 06:40
mojaroo great
mojaroo · 2008-05-07: 06:45
domelia Beau travail du bois.
domelia · 2008-05-07: 06:55
sistatitoune wow gret post !!!
;-)
sistatitoune · 2008-05-07: 06:58
DancingDolphin Good for him. When I travel I go out of my way to find & visit people who do native crafts from the area. Fortunately, I find that people are beginning to realize the value of these skills and bringing them back to life. Thanks for sharing.
DancingDolphin · 2008-05-07: 07:20
Egara Interesting shots and information. Well done! :)
Egara · 2008-05-07: 07:24
Peche Indeed he is, a rarity in times where profit margins and speed of production are more important than quality. Wonderful photos - his body is as expressive of his occupation as the boat he is working on in the shots.
:)
Peche · 2008-05-07: 07:47
MUMMoira A worthy craftsman hopefully will continue to pass on his skills to future generations.
I just wonder how many lives his boats have saved.
Great post.
MUMMoira · 2008-05-07: 08:54
leocheung Great reportage!
leocheung · 2008-05-07: 09:32
Dragana i love his expression, its priceless
Dragana · 2008-05-07: 10:01
tbranscum Nice that he still uses his talents.
tbranscum · 2008-05-07: 10:14
peregol Bel post!
peregol · 2008-05-07: 12:02
LotoFoto Thoroughly enjoy your informative posts.
The color in these photos is wonderful. Almost vintage.
LotoFoto · 2008-05-07: 12:18
Primavera Un vero artista nel suo lavoro!Bravo :))
Primavera · 2008-05-07: 12:31
mystic1 Fantastic set, yes I have to agree with that the old world craftman are slowly dissappering, which is sad. Thanks for introducing us to Leonardo
mystic1 · 2008-05-07: 12:54
jennye :)))
jennye · 2008-05-07: 12:58
StonedNori Nice set !! :)
StonedNori · 2008-05-07: 14:54
vollenda Very cool. Great to be able to see his work like that!
vollenda · 2008-05-07: 14:56
dkelly im laughing at focussed's remarks !

yes it looks like you are at the beach everyday !!

you lucky man " _ ]
dkelly · 2008-05-07: 16:17
curlyq60 ..what a nice tan...your post is as wonderful...as it always is...
curlyq60 · 2008-05-07: 16:51
lorenzovie ;----))
lorenzovie · 2008-05-07: 17:31
jenjung good for him! it is always great to see people still keeping those crafts alive
jenjung · 2008-05-07: 19:12
davidcardona Excellent shots! Thanks for sharing!
davidcardona · 2008-05-07: 21:27
Mertxe very good pics
you cactation es the result of an excellen person how love beauty
please I don't want to lose a person like him
talk to him about me, jejejejeje
good job
Mertxe · 2008-05-08: 01:35
TIM927 I want to be like Leonardo,,spend my time on the beach doing the things I like most :))) when u talk to him about Mertxte mention me too please :)))
TIM927 · 2008-05-08: 02:23
JaCkYe :)
JaCkYe · 2008-05-08: 04:42
mintra Beautiful pics.
:-)
mintra · 2008-05-08: 04:49
miclaud Nice tribute! Bravo Leonardo!
miclaud · 2008-05-08: 07:07
josanhjx ;-]]
josanhjx · 2008-05-08: 08:09
BlueLady You' ve portrayed Leonardo in a way that draws admiration...
Great post as always!
BlueLady · 2008-05-08: 12:06
somogyvari Great post!
somogyvari · 2008-05-10: 09:39
mariazinha32 indeed a real craftsman !!!!
Great post
mariazinha32 · 2008-05-10: 18:02
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