A handcrafted wood workshop in Van Ha commune, Hanoi’s outlying district of Dong Anh (Source:Vietnam Pictorial) Hanoi (VNA) – Residents in Van Ha commune, Hanoi’s outlying district of Dong Anh are well-known for their craftsmanship and strong aesthetic sense. Traditional handicraft wood products made in the commune are an ingenious combination of wood and craftsmanship. Each product is a result of hard labour and meticulous artwork made by artisans. The woodworking process includes handling carefully selected raw wood, removing the outside layer of wood, which is the young and easy-to-rot wood on the outside of the tree. Later, the remaining wood is boiled for many days to prevent them from warping, which is caused by the hot and humid weather conditions in Vietnam. There are a diverse range of wooden handicrafts, including paintings, statues, furniture and decorations (Photo: Vietnam Pictorial) Wood cutting is a very complicated process. The wood cutter must have experience and skills in product analysis. Big wood blocks will be cut into several pieces depending on the size of desired products, like a chef preparing ingredients and adding spices to a dish. It is an important stage to save input materials because precious raw wood is expensive… Read full this story
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