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tho they may receive varnishing there if customer requests

- in a day entire family can produce 5 sets of wall decorations of 5 pieces per set

alternatively 2 people can make 5 fruit bowls in a day

usual working hrs 8-4 but [[strikethrough]] children [[/strikethrough]] family often overtime, esp. if a lot of orders

buys his beseks dari Kec. Minggir, Kal. Kebon Agung or from Desa Klepu, Kal. Sumberagung near Ngijon

- buys his beseks evening hrs between 6 + midnight

TOOLS: 
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|(sickle) | ARIT BESAR | 1 | @450 Rp |
| curved knife | PANGOT BESAR | 1 | @ 300 Rp |
| curved knife | PANGOT KECIL | 4 | @ 100 Rp |
| bore | UNCEG | 4 | @ 100 Rp |
| saw | GERGAJI | 1 | @ 750 Rp |
| scissors | GUNTING | 2 | @ 300 Rp |
| wood base | BLABAK | 2 | cari or minta |
| weights | BESI/TINDIH | 4 | cari |
| tongs | TANG | 1 | @ 400 Rp |

sickles, knives + bore bought at Pasar Ngijon ((probably made in

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Ngento-Ento)
rest of bought tools from Gogja
- Bapak + Ibu asal from Mal.
- paternal grandparents were bakuls, selling besek, tenggok, kalo, ceting (covered rice container)
- maternal grandparents also bakuls of bamboo ware
- no aid from govn, no courses;
- not one in family has ever lived in town; no hired labor
- one of sons (Parjiyo) [[strikethrough]] has [[/strikethrough]] helps Amat teach bamboo weaving to students from SKKA + SKIP
- 4 to 5 bamboos bought per month; he pays 450 for black (wulung) + 400 for green (apus) ((somewhat higher than others pay))
- also buys 5 until welat a month:
125 hijau
150 hitam
-buys 4-5 [[strikethrough]]ul[[/strikethrough]] until gebang a month @ 200-250
- rotan can also [[strikethrough]] ba [[/strikethrough]] be used for jejet, he says, but too expensive (rugi) - will occasionally use if an order which specifies rotan