Abuzar Wood Carving Ternal

We have been here at Atish Bagan Main Chowk for a long time now. If you walk past Near Thana Mandi, you can usually hear the sound of the chisels hitting the wood. It’s a small shop, maybe smaller than people expect when they first hear about Abuzar Wood Carving Ternal. My father started this, and now we just keep it going because it’s what we know. The wood shavings get everywhere, in our hair and on our clothes, but that’s just how it is. It’s dusty work. We don’t have fancy machines, mostly just hand tools that have been sharpened so many times they’re getting thin. People from the neighborhood stop by to chat while we work on a chair leg or a decorative panel. The tea stall nearby brings us cups throughout the day. We aren't trying to change the world or anything like that. We just want to finish the pieces we started and make sure they don't wobble. Sometimes the wood is hard to work with, especially when the weather changes and it gets humid here. You have to be patient. If you rush, the wood splits and then you’ve wasted a whole day's effort. It’s just us here, working away near the chowk, keeping busy with whatever orders come in from the locals or people passing through the market area. We like the work though. It keeps us grounded and gives us something to focus on every day from morning until the sun goes down and we lock up the shop.