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46 [[page one]] main tools other the serutan are shears + hammer also kompor for heating rattan if want to bend work hrs about 8-5, buruh do not overnight seldom work evenings - they consider kerajinan lighter work (lebih rinjan) than pertanian - sometimes hard to find good grades or rattan in stores, but doesn't happen too often - they all feel 50,000 Rp per year a proper credit level - at present they have each only about 20,000 modal kerja - if have modal while 1 person leaves village to sell others can be working in his absence - they prefer that credit be given out in January so they can make preparations for busy season - kompor (called a "burner") ((=small blowtorch)) is necessary for larger chairs - so for only 3 out of 40 producers have kompors most know how to make if have kompors kompors suitable for rattan available 47 [[page two]] from toko besi everywhere - have been given training 3 times from Dinas [[Per?]], last time in furniture making - not everyone attended these courses due to budget limits; courses held in neighboring village of Margoyoso, altho only 2 producers there + most of course participants from Teluk Wetan - last course held this past January, teacher from Sukoharjo (Solo) - [[crossed out]]there has never been a credit program there +[[/crossed out]] lurah declares if anyone defaults he will tanggung jawab - dinas per. has 2X made loans to rattan producers in the village @20,000, but none of those attending the meet today have ever received loans; loans - made from APBD Kabupaten funds (APBD = Angaran Pendapatan Belanja Daerah) - pride of kompors: 6,000 Rp 8,500 Rp 12,000 Rp - a story, not clear, that two of the workers "stolen" to Japan, ie went to Japan for 2 months to demonstrate rattan work at invitation P.T.