Carpentry skills

In highland regions of Southeast Asia, most men learn the carpentry skills to build their own homes of wood or other plant materials. (Learn more)

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Carpenters in highland villages generally work with hand tools, using no electricity. Metal parts, generally now imported from the cities, are either forged in the village or bought pre-made from blacksmiths in larger towns. The man shown here is using a large frame saw to cut a board, bracing the board with one foot against the top of his handmade work bench. Behind him are the stairs and pillars of an elevated house.

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Definitions

highland n.
A region of high altitude, such as in the mountains.
forge v.
Make or shape a metal object by heating it in a furnace or fire and hammering or pounding on it.
blacksmith n.
A person who makes and repairs metal (especially iron) objects by hand.

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