A Year of Days: Day 23 - Knife Sharpener

Today Mrs S and I spent the morning in the nearby town of Ploërmel where Friday is market day. The day began with a heavy frost and there was a biting wind so the number of market stalls and the number of customers were somewhat reduced compared to a normal Friday. All the regulars were there though, including this knife-sharpener offering the same service in the same way as his grandfather might have done a hundred years earlier. I do like tradition.

[Joan Robillard]

Try to find one of those around here. No we toss and buy new or use very dull knives.

[Amy Kirk]

Very interesting photo. Can you tell me what the cart says?

[Richard Sayer]

@akirk
Remouleur = Knife Grinder
Cannage Chaise = Cane-seat chairs recovered
Affutage = Sharpening

[Amy Kirk]

@vignouse Thank you! Interesting combination: sharpening/grinding and cane-seat recovering!