Family Matters: Keeping Handcrafted Wood Planes Alive Ep7

Published 07/21/2022 12:00

Provider TaiwanPlus

Master Nung started building hand planes when he was 16 years old. A gifted craftsman, he quickly became a master and opened his own workshop. Together with his apprentice Hung Jui-hung, they have been on a mission to pass on the art of plane making to future generations. As he says, he will dedicate his every living moment to building planes.

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