Master carpenter, 63, turns YouTube influencer

Age is not a factor: Grandpa Amu has been dubbed as the modern day Lu Ban. — China Daily/ANN

BEIJING: A 63-year-old grandfather’s traditional carpentry skills are delighting tens of millions of viewers online as he creates woodwork without glue, screws or nails.

The Chinese master carpenter, Wang Dewen, known as “Granda Amu” on YouTube, has been dubbed as the modern day Lu Ban, a famous Chinese structural engineer during the Zhou Dynasty, thanks to his vast knowledge of carpentry.