The thing that interests me is why these people decided to use their carpentry skills at the bottom of a well like this.
Normally, one uses advanced carpentry techniques to look nice, or to make it strong and light. None of those are a restriction at the bottom of a well - Why not just use a thicker bit of wood and a basic unpinned miter joint held in place by soil?
When you're carving wood by hand, why go to the extra effort of fancy complex joints for no gain?
Normally, one uses advanced carpentry techniques to look nice, or to make it strong and light. None of those are a restriction at the bottom of a well - Why not just use a thicker bit of wood and a basic unpinned miter joint held in place by soil?
When you're carving wood by hand, why go to the extra effort of fancy complex joints for no gain?