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Le Forcole di Saverio Pastor

#143 of 517 things to do in Venice

#181 of 5557 shopping in Europe

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  • Address
    • Fondamenta Soranzo detta Fornace 341
  • Transport
    • Salute
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 041 522 56 99
  • Hours
    • 8.30am-12.30pm & 2.30-6pm Mon-Sat

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Lonely Planet review for Le Forcole di Saverio Pastor

Mick Jagger had his forcola made to measure here – and no, that’s not as naughty as it sounds. A forcola is a forked tongue of wood where the gondola oar rests, hand-carved from acacia and hard oak, and each one must be made to match a gondolier’s exact height and weight so as not to upset a gondola’s delicate balance. Sounds like a job for Saverio Pastor, who makes forcole that twist and lean in perfect balance – ideal for budding gondoliers, or as customised sculpture.

 

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