Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Step into a slower pace and watch a Dala horse take shape by hand in Nusnäs, Sweden.
In this film, Roland Presthans – who has been carving for Nils Olsson Dalahästar for nearly 40 years – shapes a horse by hand while sharing small insights from the craft. Today, in retirement, he still carves five horses every morning at his kitchen table.
Using a Morakniv Woodcarving Knife 105, also known as the “Nusnäs knife,” Roland continues a craft passed down through generations – one careful cut at a time.
Step into a slower pace and watch a Dala horse take shape by hand in Nusnäs, Sweden.
In this film, Roland Presthans – who has been carving for Nils Olsson Dalahästar for nearly 40 years – shapes a horse by hand while sharing small insights from the craft. Today, in retirement, he still carves five horses every morning at his kitchen table.
Using a Morakniv Woodcarving Knife 105, also known as the “Nusnäs knife,” Roland continues a craft passed down through generations – one careful cut at a time.
