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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
Paperback
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819056823X 9788190568234
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Book Details
First Sentence
"Official statistics say Goa has 23,500 hectares covered under coconut plantation."
Table of Contents
A thank you
Preface: coco matters (by Dr Nandkumar Kamat)
A word in appreciation (by C V Radhakrishna)
EVERYTHING COCONUT
Coconut's many uses
How others use coconuts
Terms from Goa
Goa's toddy-tappers
COCONUT CRAFT
What you can easily achieve
Getting started
Using the tools
Art of carving
Other techniques
Marketing
Shell craft syllabus
Online craft links
AN UNUSUAL MASTER CRAFTSMAN
Calling coco shells
What the others say
An artist, his work
His world, a nut shell
Hobby to commerce
National awards 2008
APPENDIX: Coconut timeline
Edition Notes
Classifications
The Physical Object
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