A village woodworking co-op that kiln-dries legally cleared padauk and gurjan offcuts into furniture, lamps and decor for Havelock and Port Blair resorts plus online buyers — value-add per cubic foot is several times the raw-log price the district exports today.
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North and Middle Andaman has long shipped padauk and gurjan as raw logs to mainland makers, capturing little of the finished-furniture margin. A handicraft co-op — kiln-drying, light CNC routing, hand-finishing — converts legally cleared offcuts into furniture, lamps and decor. It rides the district's island eco-tourism circuit atom: resorts and souvenir buyers in Havelock and Port Blair are a captive, premium, on-island market, with online retail as the second channel.
The capex covers a small kiln, woodworking machines, and a finishing bay. Be honest about the blockers: every piece of timber needs Forest Department legal-sourcing clearance and chain-of-custody paperwork, finishing skill takes months to build, and one warped or badly lacquered batch loses the price premium for seasons. A design-and-skills incubation phase before opening is non-negotiable. Buyers are resort procurement, tourist retail, and mainland/online decor stores willing to pay for a verifiable island-hardwood story.
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