The making of bouffadous

The bouffadou

Bouffadous are made with the top of a pine tree that is pierced from an end to the other.

You blow in the bouffadou to poke the glowing embers in your fireplace or your barbecue.

Bouffadou is largely used in Lozere and in the neighborhood areas. It is a practical and user-friendly object. It is a pleasure with it to poke the fire...

A special know-how

Bouffadous are pierced with a bit that is guided by the core part of the piece of wood that is softer than the rest of the wood.

Pine is used for the making of bouffadous for its easy piercing qualities. To make a bouffadou in a harder wood would be far more difficult if possible.

In the past, we used to put the pieces of pine wood outside during winter times. The outer part of the wood is rich in water and get frozen and harsher. The core part is poorer in water and doesnot get frozen making it easy to pierce it with a bit.

The different kinds of bouffadous

A bouffadou is approximately 3 feet long. I make rough bouffadous keeping the bark of the wood.I also make white and smooth bouffadous.

You can see on the left a few bouffadous with their bark what gives them un aspect rustic-style appearance.

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