Eduardo Coelho

Eduardo Coelho

artisans

1957

iain

Portuguese

Artisan

491

current,40.521326,-8.032804;

Portugal

Eduardo Coelho

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Traditional metalworker. Started at the age of 14 (after 6th grade). Early years devoted to gutters/downspouts for construction and parts for aviaries. Works with an anvil and hand tools.

UAVEIRO_PR_01

1856

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metalwork

Hands-on learning in his father's workshop; began his trade at the age of 14.

No

male

native

Cutting, shaping, riveting/welding, finishing; reading measurements; checking for leaks/accuracy.

Zinc and stainless steel sheet.

hobby

Specialised local shops.

Reuse of shavings in the workshop and sending them for recycling

Marking/“scratches”; cutting; folding; grooves in the grooving machine/“reel machine”; riveting and/or welding; “removing the heat”/finishing; volume calibration.

Anvil and chisels; sheet metal shears; hammers and wooden mallet; punches/drills and riveters; rulers/compass/trace; beading machine (beading machine/“spool machine”); soldering iron/torch; templates.

Preference for traditional hand tools; updating of machinery over time

Low consumption (cold work); occasional heating for welding.

Separation of metals; minimisation through optimised cutting.

Own workshop in Lobão da Beira.

Gutters/gutters; corridor (grain meter); funnels; buckets/watering cans; components for poultry houses. Domestic, agricultural and construction use; restoration/replacement in heritage buildings. Local orders, construction/contractors, farmers. Services: Repair, customisation; possible demonstrations/workshops.

So that he doesn't stop doing what he likes.

At the artisan's own workshop.

Repair.

Yes.

Long-standing customers for appliance repairs and some orders.

No.

No.

No.

Low demand compared to plastic/industry; few apprentices; breakdown in transmission; fragile economic sustainability.

“Às vezes deixa-me triste; a pessoa gosta, foi criada nisto. E não vai tão longe.”

Lobão da Beira, Tondela, Portugal5