In the age of social media, craftsmen and artisans have been made into unlikely stars, thanks to YouTube and DIY viral videos. The novelty of wood carving has made one Vietnamese man famous when he started crafting ultra-expensive supercars out of oak. He recently modeled the world’s most expensive road racers, the Bugatti Centodieci—worth a cool $8.9 million—a project that took 40 days to complete. Carpenter Truong Van Dao, 30, grew up surrounded by woodcraft. “I was born in a craft village and was exposed to wood carving from a young age,” he told The Epoch Times. “I have been doing carpentry for more than 10 years. “I came up with the idea to make a drivable wooden car when taking my kids out to the park, my kids love these mini electric cars.” Before tackling the Bugatti, Van carved a Ferrari Aperta, which had no power and could only go …
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