In collaboration with Nieuwenhuijs & Peetoom, young millwright Stan Baltus will give demonstrations of windmill restoration. He will work on a mill blade and gears.

“I am Stan Baltus, 18 years old, I come from Limmen. I am in the final year of my training as a Wood and Restoration Technician. I have been passionate about windmills since I was 2 years old and completed my miller training last year. I am currently in my apprenticeship with the millwrights and hope to make it my profession. This year, I started working as a freelancer and have already taken on several jobs, including work on windmills. Last year, I restored the small mill Het Klaverblad at the Zaanse Schans. The cap needed to be replaced, and several structural beams in the upper house had to be replaced, along with some wood rot repair and painting. Since May, the mill has been operational again. I also completely rebuilt the windmill De Mol in Limmen, which I started working on when I was 12.”