خاتم بندی · Khatamband Woodwork
Farooq Ahmad Najar
3rd Generation · Khatamband Woodwork · Sopore, Baramulla
“Calculates every angle by hand — his panels are still flat 25 years after install.”
- Pieces signed
- 68
- Disputes
- 0
- Workshop slots
- 4 open
- Lineage est.
- 1910
The hand still remembers
What Only Farooq Knows
Captured from his Vault — knowledge that exists nowhere else.
Click a node — 4 techniques captured
Currently viewing · 8-Pointed Mughal Star
His work
Pieces by Farooq
Every piece signed, signed pieces verifiable on the Sanad.
Sit beside him
Book Time With Farooq
4 open slots in the next month.
Heritage Walk
Rs. 2,500per person
Visit the master's workshop and three nearby craft clusters with a Sanad-verified guide.
Max 8 participants
Half-Day Workshop
Rs. 6,000per person
Learn one foundational technique hands-on. Take home your attempt + a Hunarmand certificate.
Max 6 participants
Multi-Day Masterclass
Rs. 45,000per person
Advanced technique taught directly by the master. Limited to 2 participants.
Max 2 participants
The preserved knowledge
Preserved in the Vault
This is Farooq's Craft DNA — knowledge captured for researchers, apprentices, and future generations.
Lineage
- Najar family — three generations of khatamband.
- Father refused CAD; Farooq carries the same.
Technique Walkthrough
- Brass angle gauge is the only measuring tool.
- Every joint is fitted dry, then disassembled, then reassembled at install.
Decision Knowledge
- Computer-aided drawings are not used — even for client previews.
- A panel is never installed without two assistants present.
Supplier Graph
- Walnut from Sopore (his own family land).
- Mulberry from a Pulwama orchard.
The thread, generation by generation
The Najar Lineage
3 generations on the same craft, since 1910.
- AN
Abdul Rahim Najar
ca. 1910s
Generation 1
- MN
Mohammad Sultan Najar
ca. 1940s
Generation 2
- FN
Farooq Ahmad Najar
current — present
Generation 3