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Il Forcolaio Matto

Venice / Italy

📍 Ramo dell'Oca, Cannaregio 4231, 30121 Venezia, Italy

What Il Forcolaio Matto is known for

Il Forcolaio Matto is Piero Dri's Venetian workshop, where he hand-carves forcole and oars for gondolas using techniques dating to the city's 1307 remer guild, selling finished pieces from his Cannaregio bottega and online shop. Visitors can book a paid studio tour to watch him shape walnut into the traditional rowlocks.

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