Woodturner Shaping Bowl on Pole Lathe in Nampula in on a museum plinth in Nampula

Woodturner Shaping Bowl on Pole Lathe in Nampula

by Debbie Armstrong

Cool blue twilight falls through the museum window, illuminating a woodturner seated on a low stool beside a traditional pole lathe. The artisan's hands grip a chisel, pressing it against a rough-hewn bowl spinning rapidly on the lathe's horizontal pole. Dust motes swirl in the shafts of fading light, suspended in the humid monsoon air. The workshop walls are bare, highlighting the rustic tools and the wood shavings scattered across the floor. The turning bowl reveals a smooth, curved surface against the rough bark edges. City lights begin to glow softly through the open doorway, casting a distant orange hue against the cool interior shadows. at the edge shows a single curl of wood hanging from the chisel tip.

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Camera Pentax MX*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Pentax MX photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 179mm
Aperture f/4.5
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 400
Film Fuji Pro 400H softness
Location on a museum plinth in Nampula
Date 1997-02-12
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 15.0939, 39.2668
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