Wilfried Schwuchow

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Wilfried Schwuchow (born February 3, 1943 ) is a German blacksmith and metal restorer from Angermünde . He created the Eberswalder Egg , which earned him an entry in the Guinness Book of Records in 1999 .

Art blacksmith Wilfried Schwuchow

Life

Wilfried Schwuchow came to the Uckermark with his family as a refugee child . Even in his youth he had a pronounced artistic streak, especially in the field of painting . He first painted landscapes and portraits in oil.

Foundation stone laid at Greiffenberger Mühle

Schwuchow never attended art school, so everything taught himself to be self- taught. After he had turned away from painting due to lack of success, his pursuit turned to manual activities, in particular metal construction . He acquired a master's degree as a blacksmith and created many pieces that are visible and known far across the country. He has carried out work on around 143 churches in Berlin , Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (as of March 2018). He repairs tower clocks , restores or builds tower crowns according to old templates, makes guild signs and especially likes oversized mechanical clocks. His motto is: "I want to make it clear how time is constantly running out."

Every year, Wilfried Schwuchow takes part in the International Crafts Fair in Munich with some works and ultimately receives many orders. However, he works alone and his workshop, in which there are many machines, hardly offers any space.

Familiar

Wilfried Schwuchow is married to Eva-Maria. He suffered a stroke in 2017 from which he has largely recovered physically.

Works (selection)

- chronological -

Largest pocket watch in the world
  • 1999: Eberswalde egg , the largest pocket of the world with an entry in the Guinness Book of Records
    The watch has a diameter of 4.70 meters, weighs 20 tons and is in Eberswalde family garden . A closer look, one shows that on the clock miniature - freight train travels, the hourly covers a 80 meter long path.
  • 1999: Crowning of the spire and tower clock of the Stüler church in Reitwein
  • 2000: Crowning of the steeple in Teschendorf (Oberhavel) , municipality of Löwenberger Land
  • 2000: Crowning of the spire of the Oderberg Church
  • 2001: Crowning of the spire of the village church in Altkünkendorf
  • 2003: Tower clock of the Marienkirche Angermünde
  • 2004: Crowning of the tower of the Klosterfelder Church
  • 2007: Guild mark for optician Roitzsch in Erkner
  • 2007: Crowning for Bad Freienwalde Castle
  • 2007: Crussower Glückspfennig
  • 2008: Church tower clock in Teschendorf church
  • 2017: A sundial from the Erkner housing association (WGE) had to be removed during renovation work on a house on the church forecourt. Schwuchow has agreed with the WGE on a conversion and a new location: The digits came to earth, were moved further apart and the shadow stick was omitted. Instead, visitors have to stand in the middle of the large sundial and use its shadow to show the time. The location of this curiosity is the Erkner children's farm.
  • 2017: When Antje Mittenzwei, the managing director of the housing and construction company mbH (Barnim) from Bernau near Berlin , saw this sundial, she also commissioned a sundial for the company’s headquarters. Schwuchow did not just want to copy his invention , but promised: "I will make your city coat of arms into a clock, the largest of its kind in the world." So he constructed a 15 meter high sundial with a moving bear (which is the Bernau heraldic animal) in the center . The work is finished, but it is still in the metal artist's garden. The reason: The Bernauer Monument Protection has concerns about the installation of this interesting work in the center of the small town, although several locations have already been selected that are owned by the construction company. At the beginning of April 2018 there was still no decision, so the managing director fiercely let it be known: "We will get the watch to Bernau - on principle."
  • since 2016: Schwuchow is working on a one meter high Fabergé egg into which a miniature of the Berlin World Peace Bell and a clock are incorporated. This new work of art is supposed to be a gift for Russian President Vladimir Putin . Schwuchow has already come to an understanding with the Russian ambassador in Germany.
    The blacksmith formulates his intention as follows: “I want to remind the Kremlin boss of the peace in the world at any hour.” Instead of money from Russia, he would be happy about some gold for his workshop.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b www.crussow-online.de
  2. ↑ a b c d e f Jeanette Bederke: specialist in tower clocks . In: Berliner Zeitung , April 4, 2018. s. 17th
  3. ↑ Märkische Oderzeitung : Page no longer available , search in web archives: Prize for the golden hands@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.moz.de of December 21, 2003.
  4. ↑ Finow Canal Rundschau, 1/2002: The Eberswalder Egg - The largest pocket watch in the world (pdf, 128 kByte)
  5. ↑ a b c d Berliner Zeitung : Time no longer stands still in Teschendorf - the church tower clock strikes again for the first time in 150 years on August 29, 2008.
  6. ↑ Berliner Zeitung: Spire restored from January 14, 2000.
  7. ↑ Homepage of the city of Angermünde: The village church in Altkünkendorf
  8. ↑ A Pulverturm - redevelopment newspaper of the city of Angermünde No. 2/2003: Marienkirche will be extensively restored and possibly made accessible (pdf, 159 kByte)
  9. ↑ Märkische Oderzeitung: Bernau Nachrichten - Church tower crowned again (PDF file; 190 kB) from May 16, 2004.
  10. ↑ Mittelstandsvereinigung Erkner, window competition for Christmas in December 2007: Guild sign for optician Roitzsch ceremoniously handed over (pdf, 356 kByte)
  11. ↑ Märkische Oderzeitung: Page no longer available , search in web archives: Landmark for the royal castle@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.moz.de from September 29, 2007.
  12. ↑ Märkische Oderzeitung: Legends of the hammer throwing blacksmith ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.mips.bplaced.net archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. dated September 16, 2007.
  13. ^ Mara Kaemmel and Martin Stralau: New calendar for animal lovers in Erkner . In: Märkische Oderzeitung , September 3, 2017.
personal data
SURNAME Schwuchow, Wilfried
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German blacksmith and metal restorer
DATE OF BIRTH February 3, 1943