Wooden Comb Craft
About The Craft
The craft of making wooden combs is centuries old. The style of motifs suggest that the craft has come from Persia. Comb Craft is a see through jali work entirely hand created, using hand tools. To create the motifs artisans make the tools themselves. Each motif requires a unique tool.
The motifs are very intricately carved and are nature inspired patterns.The width of the tree decides the length of the comb not the height of the tree, as the comb is made across the grains & not along the grains.
Over a period of time, as plastic combs invaded the markets , comb craft became superannuated. Comb craft is now practiced only by a handful of artisans in Bijnore, U.P. The Beehive India intervened in this craft sector, and we have created a diversified range of products like Trays, Napkin / Cutlery Holder, Tealights, Lamps, Photoframes etc. For the first time Comb art form has been practiced on a new application. Also traditionally comb craft was done on Sheesham and Ebony wood. We have experimented with many other woods like rubberwood, paddock, eucalyptus, Teak etc. Our intervention has definitely helped in reviving the craft as the artisans were getting disillusioned owing to the waning interest of customers in the traditional comb products.
