Carving Wood for 47 Years

Earlier today, in the middle of a small Sri Lankan village, I met a guy named Dhramadsa who has been carving wood for 47 years! I spontaneously sat him down to hear about his life story, and I was shocked to find out that he’s been at this wood carving job for nearly a half-century! This is not your ordinary wood carvings... Dhramadsa molds the most detailed animal sculptures (elephants, tigers, etc) starting with an empty block of wood. Each piece takes him roughly 2 weeks of work (nonstop), and he sells them in local markets for around $100 USD each. Does he do it for the money? Absolutely not. It’s just hobby that keeps him busy. He’s very content living a simple life in his beautiful village, and he plans to carve wood until he dies! Instagram @drewbinsky for daily travel content!! Thank you Michael (IG @affinityadventure) for the help shooting & editing! ► SUBSCRIBE for daily travel videos: ► Are you on Instagram? Join me @drewbinsky! ► Travel Blog: ESSENTIAL GEAR (these are affiliate links, meaning I make a small commission at no additional cost to you. Your purchase helps me continue making these videos!) ► Panasonic Lumix GH5 (main camera): ► DJI Spark (drone): ► Go Pro Hero Session 5: ► MacBook Pro 15’’: ► 2TB Lacie External Hardrive: ► JOBY Gorilla Tripod: ► Osprey 46L Backpack: FIND ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: ►Facebook @drewbinsky: (I post daily videos there too!) ►Instagram @drewbinsky: ►Snapchat @drewbinsky ►Twitter @drewbinsky: MORE ABOUT ME: CONTACT ME: drew (at) drewbinsky (dot) com