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Start with a thin wooden board or a piece of laminate.
End with a pair of high-quality sculpted grips.
Offer a choice of colors and patterns.
This is what capitalism is all about: combining “surplus” capital with time and expertise to create excellent - and widely affordable - products. A single artisan is usually less cost-efficient, and a government-run manufacturer wouldn’t care about pleasing the customers.