Manuel holding a wooden knife

Manuel and Caco next to the entrance of his xiloteca

Amourette, the most valuable wood in the collection

More specimens from the xiloteca

Ceylan ebony, sample from Manuel's xiloteca

Wood sample found in a boat on the top of the Ararat

Manuel's desk

Samples on the wall of the xiloteca

Bamboo species that grows one meter every day

Exposed pieces between the shelves

Shelves in the xiloteca

One of his many publications

Wood exhibition in the xiloteca

Inside the xyloteca

Manuel's house, a few meters from his xiloteca

The xiloteca is inside a cabin, also made of wood, made by Manuel

Manuel telling different anecdotes about his pieces

Manuel next to a photograph of his years as captain