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Carving a reed into a calligraphy pen. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Carving a bamboo into a calligraphy pen. Royalty Free Stock Photo

A Turkish carving knife on a white Japanese whetstone, wet with metallic slurry. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Cutting and carving a reed into a calligraphy pen. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Sharpening a Turkish carving knife on a white Japanese whetstone. Royalty Free Stock Photo

A Turkish carving knife on a red Japanese whetstone, wet with metallic slurry. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Carving a Turkish reed using a Turkish carving knife or kalemtras to create a qalam, or a traditional handmade Arabic calligraphy pen. This is a traditional practise in classic Islamic arts.