9X Nghe An earns hundreds of millions thanks to his talent of turning tree stumps into funny animals
(Baonghean.vn) - Thanks to his skillful hands, creative mind and desire to get rich, young man Nguyen Van Ha (born 1991) in hamlet 13, Quynh Lam commune, Quynh Luu district has overcome many difficulties, creating valuable products from waste wood.
Nguyen Van Ha has loved woodworking since his first year of high school. Therefore, outside of school hours, Ha often goes to the forest to explore, create, and create statues... This passion has been nurtured by Ha and he is determined to pursue it to the end. Through the process of research, he realized that wood exploitation is increasing but tree stumps are left in the forest, which is very wasteful, so Ha returned to his hometown determined to fulfill his unfinished dream.
At first, Ha encountered many difficulties when searching for long-dead tree stumps in deep forests in the mountainous districts of Nghe An. Thanks to her ability to recognize the shape and form of wood and with new ideas, Ha found a lot of driftwood and brought it back to craft into many delicate and eye-catching products.
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| From tree stumps, Mr. Ha and his craftsmen create works of art with high aesthetic value. Photo: Hong Dien |
According to Nguyen Van Ha, this job is likened to "cleaning up the forest", because many people think that wood roots and driftwood are waste...
From rough tree stumps with traces of time, Ha and his craftsmen breathe life into them, creating valuable works of art such as statues of the God of Wealth, pine trees, dragons, snakes, turtles, etc., and even tables and chairs that are popular with customers. For each product, Ha must spend 10-15 days of labor, creativity, and meticulousness down to every drill bit. However, there are also statues that require investment of time and dedication for nearly a year to complete.
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| The statue of a turtle named "Eternal Vietnam" with the shape of the country on its back attracts many visitors. Photo: Hong Dien |
Although still quite young, with her talent, Ha has had many products sold, creating more jobs for workers and earning hundreds of millions of dong per year.
In the near future, Ha will bring 6 works, which are unique and delicate statues with names associated with different legends, to the exhibition in Son Tay, Hanoi to celebrate the National Unity Day. Typical examples include the statue of a turtle named "Eternal Vietnam" with a sharp image of the country it carries on its back; the statue of the dragon's descendants; the one-pointed mind facing Buddha...
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| A Buddha statue made by Ha from driftwood. Photo: HD |
Mr. Ho Van Thiet - Secretary of the Youth Union of Quynh Lam commune commented:Driftwood processing by Nguyen Van Ha is a new and successful model in Quynh Lam commune. The commune's Youth Union will include this model in the commune's economic development youth models, organize for youth union members from other branches to visit, learn and replicate the model if conditions permit.
