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WALNUT WOOD CARVING

Tools

The wood carving process involves a variety of tools some available in the market and some manufactured by the artisan (naqash) himself. The carving is done by the naqash while squatting along a low height wooden table which is locally known as wan-i-takhta or simply takhta. The various tools used in the different stages of the carving are:
 

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