Men of letters admire the beauty of Huanghuali wood as it is “delicate in primitive simplicity, and has most intense emotions from stoic lines".

When he went to rehab, Denzel Coyne learnt how to carve artefacts such as spears and shields. It would change his direction in life.

Designed by Michael Ahlers and Roland Heuger, the Photocarver prints out pictures by carving designs into the pieces of plywood it uses as paper. It’s got a number of settings, allowing it to ...