Mogosetji Lucas Mogodi

For the past ten years this venerable old gentleman has been making his wooden products.  These range from wooden spoons, knives and forks to spears, walking sticks and knobkieries, a type of truncheon.

Using only an axe, a rasp, his hands and a lot of love, Lucas hand carves and shapes his woodwork himself.  The wood is gathered from a nearby veld (field), using dead trees and branches that have been lopped or broken off the trees in the area.  After the product has been cleaned and shaped it is treated with a varnish that he makes for himself so that he can sell his product.

Lucas’ major market is from passing taxis and cars as he sits at the roadside selling his wares.  Over the years he has become as well known sight in the Tafelkop area.