Darwish, 43, is one of a few hundreds of artisans across Egypt manufacturing cages and other products from dried palm wood. In recent years, the craft has fallen on hard times.

“Whenever they have [the wooden boat festival] we come,” said Darrin Lee, as he gently ran his hand across the railing in admiration of the 1923 Astor, the popular classic English-built schooner.

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