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Photo Report: Woodworking In Sri Lanka

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Photo Report: Woodworking In Sri Lanka

I've returned from a great vacation yesterday. We've visited lots of beautiful places in Sri Lanka and one of them was a small local woodworking factory. I've taken following photos for you to enjoy:

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Lots of hand tools in action, huh? ;)
 
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First, I need to say "Wow." You got some great shots. I like the editorial style that you chose to report on the shop. I hate posed pictures, and yours have not only captured the subject but the essence of that place and its people.

Secondly, I think it proves a simple point- "Great work exists in the hands of the maker, not the tools they use." I'd bet most of their tools are hand made in the shop and cobbled together from old car springs. I met an African carver and most of his tools were old files and leaf springs from cars.

Finally, I love the work, but it appears to be made for export. Do they buy the items for themselves or to be sold at other venues? What were prices like on some of the larger pieces? I'd bet they were too good to pass up…
 
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I always marvel at the craftsmanship of these people with the minimum of tools - I just wonder what they could achieve with the resources most of us have to hand.

Thank you for sharing part of you holiday with us
 
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Nice stuff there. Love the colorful Elephant especially, but maybe because I'm wearing a tie-dye shirt today. I always cringe when I see the amounts of "scrap" Honduras Mahogany thrown out at the places I go to when in Central America.
 
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Thanks for the great tour Martin.

That goes to show you that its the the man behind the tool, & not the tool.
 
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We've bought one Ganesha sculpture.. similar to this one:



but much smaller. We got nice honeymoon discount ($320 → $250) as well as a small elephant for free ;)

They are selling these pieces to tourists and the prices are in hundreds and thousands of dollars depending on the size and type of wood (ebony being the most expensive).
 
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