19.02.2025 18:21
Fifty-eight-year-old Halit Yıldızeli, who lives in Sivas, has started an apprenticeship in the spoon carving profession that he is interested in. Together with his childhood friend, who is also his master, Yıldızeli carves wood to make spoons and aims to promote wooden spoons as an alternative to metals that are harmful to health.
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Halit Yıldızeli, who lives in Sivas, started looking for a hobby after his retirement.
HE BECAME HIS CHILDHOOD FRIEND'S APPRENTICE
Halit Yıldızeli, who admired the spoons made by his childhood friend, wooden spoon master Osman Heper, became interested in the art of spoon carving. The 58-year-old Halit Yıldızeli, who started working with spoon master Osman Heper, has been apprenticing by carving wooden spoons for about 2 years.
"HE DID IT BY WATCHING ME AND LOOKING AT WHAT I MADE"
Osman Heper, who has been a spoon master for about 10 years, said, "I saw metal spoons and forks on the plane while traveling. I thought about making them from wood. Some professors talked about the harms of metal. So, I started making them to promote the use of wood among people. My childhood friend Halit saw the spoons I made and liked them. He wanted to make them too, and he has been doing it for 2 years. He did it by watching me and looking at what I made."
HE CAN CARVE A SPOON EVERY 3 DAYS
Halit Yıldızeli, who is apprenticing with his friend, stated, "While walking around here, I wanted to open a shop in such a place. I think the spoons made by my master are valuable. I told my master that I wanted to crown this work in a shop. I was trying to learn at home, but we were not always available. We opened our shop, and there is demand from outside. I was very interested in these works. Since I understand turning and leveling work, I wanted to start. I think I am doing it now. The wooden spoon is a culture that comes from our ancestors. Just as there is a return from the city to the village, there is also a tendency towards nature from carcinogenic substances. I started to help my master and learn. After I finish my apprenticeship, I don't know if I will have an apprentice. We do this for the citizens to use. I complete a spoon in 2 to 3 days. But my master completes it in about 6 hours," he expressed.
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