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This unusual story is of a Goan who fell in love with coconut craft. Out of his sheer interest in the field, this man from a traditional goldsmith's family picked-up and perfected the art of carving the coconut, its shell and its wood, into unexpectedly artistic designs. Also in this book: special tips on how to take to this craft, elaborate information on the coconut and its many uses, and an insight into the master craftsman's work and love for his art.
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Coconut The Art of Coconut Craft
December 7, 2009, Goa,1556
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819056823X 9788190568234
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First Sentence
"Official statistics say Goa has 23,500 hectares covered under coconut plantation."
Table of Contents
A thank you
Page vii
Preface: coco matters (by Dr Nandkumar Kamat)
Page xi
A word in appreciation (by C V Radhakrishna)
Page xv
EVERYTHING COCONUT
Page 1
Coconut's many uses
Page 3
How others use coconuts
Page 17
Terms from Goa
Page 27
Goa's toddy-tappers
Page 37
COCONUT CRAFT
Page 41
What you can easily achieve
Page 43
Getting started
Page 49
Using the tools
Page 53
Art of carving
Page 65
Other techniques
Page 69
Marketing
Page 83
Shell craft syllabus
Page 87
Online craft links
Page 91
AN UNUSUAL MASTER CRAFTSMAN
Page 93
Calling coco shells
Page 95
What the others say
Page 99
An artist, his work
Page 101
His world, a nut shell
Page 103
Hobby to commerce
Page 107
National awards 2008
Page 111
APPENDIX: Coconut timeline
Page 113
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