Malaysian English teacher using discarded and local wood to build dream home

Mohd Nazmie loves his job as a teacher but he devotes his spare time to his passion for woodworking. Photos: Mohd Nazmie Che Mohd Ashari

“Sometimes, I get the logs for free or sometimes, I have to pay for them. The money will be used to pay for the cost of clearing the land. It’s a win-win situation,” said Mohd Nazmie from Bachok recently.He is using a combination of discarded wood and local wood like cengal, damar hitam and medang to build his 167sq m double-storey home in Kampung Pantai Senak in Bachok.

Mohd Nazmie's home is built using a combination of discarded wood and local wood like cengal, damar hitam and medang. “I’m a handyman. And I have improved my woodworking skills through video tutorials. By watching these videos, I have managed to create wooden toy aeroplanes, helicopters, and cars for my kids. Then, I moved on to bigger things like tissue boxes, coffee tables and shoe racks,” says Mohd Nazmie, who has been making wooden furniture since 2012.“To improve my skills, I have visited furniture workshops as well as those of welders and blacksmiths.

“I select wood based on its durability and suitability. For example, jelutong, cengal and tembusu woods are suitable for carving. Kapor, mersawa and akasia are hard wood and it’s recommended for sturdier items like tables and doors. Customers are willing to pay higher for better quality wood.” “I love my job, and I enjoy educating students. However, sometimes, I have to attend school meetings after work hours. On some days, I only reach home at 4pm.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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