Existing Member?

    The Blacksmith

    Philippines

    There are [5] photos and [1] story about Philippines

    Even this people are working hard day by day as a blacksmith and keeping this job and culture alive, it sad to say that this kind of job is gradually disappearing because of modern way of metal working today. by: blacksmith Views[224] Being a traditional blacksmith that are working manually in making a machete, Rodolfo and his worker can only finish 6 to 8 machete in a whole day. by: blacksmith Views[280] Working although out the day expose in heat of charcoal and metal it must be really hard to withstand in the whole day but Rodolfo and his worker still manage working in the whole day. by: blacksmith Views[234] Even in our modern time today that it is easier to work with the help of machinery, they are still choosing the traditional way of making knife and machete. For them nothing can compare in the finished product of manually hand made knife and machete. by: blacksmith Views[246] This Rodolfo, he is one of oldest blacksmith in our town and there shop is one of the oldest also in town. His father started making knife and machete since World War 2, Rodolfo inherited the family business and became a blacksmith as early as 16 years old. by: blacksmith Views[257]
     

    Photos: My Scholarship entry - The Blacksmith

    Saturday, 22 Nov 2014 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    Travel photography for me is showing other people the beauty of different places and culture, and may serve also as an eye opener for us to protect and preserve our culture and environment. My passion in photography started when my cousin bought a camera ... Read more >
    See all 5 photos >>
     

    Tags: 2014 travel photography scholarship

    About blacksmith


    Follow Me

    Where I've been

    Photo Galleries

    My trip journals

    See all my tags 
     
     

    Travel Answers about Philippines

    Do you have a travel question? Ask other World Nomads.