Craftmanship

Yesterday morning, there was an article on “Bleeding Orange’s” blog and some comments by “Olivier” about disappearing craftsmanship (a real shoe-maker). At the very moment when I was reading this, I heard a bell ringing in the street. I looked through the window and saw an old gentleman, offering to sharpen knives and scissors. You hardly see this any more. I don’t think he was making big business. I’m afraid, a typical example of a vanishing trade.

Walking around yesterday afternoon, I took a few photos of some shops, still offering services like shoe-making, carpentry, plumbing, ironwork, glasswork…- the old way. For how long still?