»KLOPOTEC« |
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Klopotec is a Slovenian model and invention. Its history is more than 300 years old. It is used in vineyards to protect the fruits from the birds. We can find it in vineyards from 25th July to 11th November. Klopotec is made of six different types of wood. This is also one of the specialties of this wonderful device. With different types of wood we guaranty different types of sounds. It is very nice to hear their sound at night, because it comes from different directions. There are two types of klopotec: Between these two types we can find some differences: the »slovenjegoriški« has 4 hatches on the windmill, the »haloški« type has 6 hatches. Each »klopotec« consists of 40 parts of wood; each part has its own function and therefore it has to be produced from different types of wood. This is best seen in construction of bats. Eight bats are made of four types of wood, which have different consistence and hardness. They hit at sound board and produce various sounds. Nonetheless, this is also one of the wonderful features of »klopotec«.
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ABOUT ME, WOOD AND KLOPOTEC… |
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As far back as I can remember I enjoyed producing different products from wood. Types of woods and their characteristics used in different parts of “klopotec”: - Axis: oak, beech or ash-tree - toughness - Forks: ash-tree - toughness - Plunger: oak, walnut tree, beech, pear tree - strength and different sounds - Cross: oak, beech or ash-tree - Flap: spruce or linden - lightweight - Sound board: cherry tree, maple or plum tree - good sound - Carrier of the broom: oak or acacia - strength Wood is a living thing. Each type has its own characteristics – each type has its own color, weight, density, structure, smell, voice etc. All this characteristics are important in construction of »klopotec«. In construction of one »klopotec« I use five types of wood: oak, spruce, maple, acacia and ash-tree.
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