While many people perceive a comb to be a widely used hair utensil, craftsmen in China believe that a comb can reflect the master’s temperament. Therefore, choosing what kind of comb to create is important. The combs of carpenters in China are made by an especially complex processes. The colors of each comb range from petal, leaf, the stem of natural flowers, or grass.

The combs of one shop, which goes by the name, Carpenter Tan, are especially carved with precision and care. Tan’s combs are made with various types of wood such as classy boxwood, peach wood and Jujube wood. The out wood surface of the combs are especially smooth and the formation is beautiful.

The three centimeter ox horn comb, for just 9 yuan, is the smallest one that Tan creates. It can be used as a decoration as well as a decorative hair utensil. The sandal wood combs and mirrors are available from 28 to 78 yuan and are Tan’s best sellers.

What Carpenter Tan aims to do is express the tradition of Chinese culture through the artistic creation of carefully selected delicate combs. A light fragrance emanates from the combs which makes them all the more unique and ever more beautiful to display. The red sandal wood color is a unique in-store display. The shop slogan, which reads “I’m good at woodworking” displays a sense of power. Carpenter Tan’s goods, however, have no additional discounts that come along with them. Feel free to purchase gifts for your friends while visiting.

Price: 7 to 888 yuan

Address:No.375, Dongsi North Street.