Philippe Boichat
Boisselier
Les Bois
About
« In view of the controversy that the use of plastic is now causing, we say to ourselves that woodwork may have a new future. »
Philippe Boichat learned woodwork with his grandfather. As a child, he watched him make seillons, vats and other butter churns and created his first piece. But he never made it his profession and worked for 20 years in watchmaking before returning to the agricultural world. Now retired, he continues to work with wood and passes on his know-how to his grandchildren.
« My maternal grandfather, who worked as a woodworker in addition to being a farmer, was already working with wood. »
Philippe Boichat’s workshop is located in his farm, an old building from 1615. Using tools that he partly forged himself, he works with wood species such as ash or fir. With a shingle iron, he splits logs into staves to make seilles and other barrels. To his knowledge, he is the only wood maker in the Jura. He sometimes sells his pieces to individuals.
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GOOD 2022 Jura
GOOD 2020 Jura
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Arts Crafts
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Accessible by public transport
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Address
Bas du Village 5
2336 Les Bois
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