Woodenware vessels	Woodenware

49. FRANC JAKLIČ WOODENWARE VESSELS
address Sajevec 16, 1310 Ribnica telephone 01 83 62 142 gsm 041 916 706 location Ribnica season spring, summer, fall visiting hours every day group reservations yes reservations contact Franc Jaklič length of tour independent visit: 20 min guided tour: 1 hour entrance fee groups 2,000 SIT local guide yes length of tour: 1 hour number of seats: 50 languages: Slo, Cro picnic area yes excursion possibilities Nova Štifta pilgrimage church, Woodenware Museum in Ribnica Castle special features Purchase of souvenirs and handicraft items bus parking yes parking for automobiles yes access for invalids yes	Making wooden bowls and other vessels is one of the oldest handicraft activities in the Ribnica Valley. Following this tradition, Franc Jaklič manufactures as many as twenty-five different types of wooden vessels. On the tour of his workshop, he presents visitors the history and basic techniques of manufacturing wooden vessels and shows them the unique tools and devices used in the process. He excels in the special manual skills required and is extremely knowledgeable about the types of wood he uses.
50. TOMAŽ KOŠIR WOODENWARE
address Kot 26, 1310 Ribnica telephone 01 83 60 213 gsm 041 365 544 fax 01 836 25 75 location Ribnica season spring, summer, fall visiting hours by prior arrangement group reservations yes reservations contact Tomaž Košir length of tour 1 hour entrance fee 2,000 SIT local guide yes length of tour: 1 hour number of seats: 40 languages: Slo, Cro excursion possibilities Nova Štifta pilgrimage church, Woodenware Museum in Ribnica Castle special features handmade woodenware items bus parking yes parking for automobiles yes	The manufacture of woodenware is one of the oldest and most widespread handicrafts in Slovenia. In the 15th century, the inhabitants of the Ribnica and Kočevje regions were granted the right to sell their woodenware and pottery products throughout the Hapsburg's Austrian Empire, and the Ribnica peddler subsequently became a familiar and welcome figure across Europe. The tradition of manufacturing and peddling woodenware is continued by Tomaž Košir, who makes small and large sieves, riddles, and bowls.