I've been looking at how traditional Eastern and Middle Eastern luthiers make instruments, and noticed an alarming trend. Most of their work is done seated on the floor instead of standing at a bench. This leads to such interesting techniques as the crotch drill press and the toe-vice (toe-vice is quite a common move).
The potential for injury is cringe-worthy:
...ok so the last one wasn't an instrument but you get the idea.
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