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Wheelwright: wood planing
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About the sound
The sound of wood planing. The recording was realized in the National Museum of Agriculture and Agricultural-Food Industry in Szreniawa (Poland).
Planing involves smoothing a piece of wood. It was a common activity performed in wheelwright workshops.
Wheelwright was a rural craftsman specializing in processing wood.
Recorded activity was performed by a trained craftsman. Tools are original and dates back to 1970s.
Sound recordist: Monika Widzicka
Photographer: Piotr Leszczyński
Video recordist: Piotr Leszczyński
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