Coconut The Art of Coconut Craft
Edition: First
Publisher: Goa,1556
Published: December 7, 2009
Place of publication: Goa, India
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 142
ISBN-13: 9788190568234
First sentence: Official statistics say Goa has 23,500 hectares covered under coconut plantation.
Description: 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.
Table of contents: pagenum: vii
title: A thank you; pagenum: xi
title: Preface: coco matters (by Dr Nandkumar Kamat); pagenum: xv
title: A word in appreciation (by C V Radhakrishna); pagenum: 1
title: EVERYTHING COCONUT; pagenum: 3
title: Coconut's many uses; pagenum: 17
title: How others use coconuts; pagenum: 27
title: Terms from Goa; pagenum: 37
title: Goa's toddy-tappers; pagenum: 41
title: COCONUT CRAFT; pagenum: 43
title: What you can easily achieve; pagenum: 49
title: Getting started; pagenum: 53
title: Using the tools; pagenum: 65
title: Art of carving; pagenum: 69
title: Other techniques; pagenum: 83
title: Marketing; pagenum: 87
title: Shell craft syllabus; pagenum: 91
title: Online craft links; pagenum: 93
title: AN UNUSUAL MASTER CRAFTSMAN; pagenum: 95
title: Calling coco shells; pagenum: 99
title: What the others say; pagenum: 101
title: An artist, his work; pagenum: 103
title: His world, a nut shell; pagenum: 107
title: Hobby to commerce; pagenum: 111
title: National awards 2008; pagenum: 113
title: APPENDIX: Coconut timeline