Making devotional items at Thạch Thất craft village

(VOVworld)- About 40km west of Hanoi, Thạch Thất District is known for making wooden devotional items. Products here are made from natural wood.

Village 3, Canh Nậu commune: a cozy craft village

Many workers of a family may be involved in the craft

Wood is purchased from all around the country. Then pieces are carefully selected and washed......

......then cut into appropriate sizes

Artisans display their skill

They use more than 30 different types of chisel

Rough wood begins to take shape

A piece of wood after being shaped

A dragon is created by the artisans' hand

After being shaped, the wood is polished ......

Its surface will be cleaned before it is attached to other pieces

A finished piece is priced from 2.5 to 4 million VND, depending on its size and type

An ancestral altar with finished details is priced from 10-15 million VND. The piece will be painted and finished to the customer's specification.

A perfect altar