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Uzukuri finish 浮造り仕上げ
In the woodworking hand tool context, uzukuri are stiff brushes made of tightly bound fibres of organic origin. Thanks to the use of different fibre materials, they come in 3 levels of fineness. The primary application of uzukuri treatment aims at creating a textured and/or polished wood surface. As you rub the workpiece back and forth with the rough brush, the wood fibres in the lower density, soft grain aspect (earlywood in most species of timber) are gradually removed. The higher density, hard grain aspect (usually latewood) is also…
Tsunesaburo kanna restoration: 2. The blade/iron and chipbreaker
In this post, I restore the blade of a Tsunesaburo kanna, and work on the chipbreaker
Tsunesaburo kanna restoration: 1. The Look-see.
A lot has happened since I last wrote something here as I tend to use Instagram for short stories from the workshop these days. I had to impale my thumb on a sharp blade to actually take the time out and write something for this blog. I hope to do that more often (writing, not impaling!). Tsunesaburo Kage I mentioned this kanna on Instagram before; it was made by 3rd generation Tsunesaburo in Super Blue Paper steel. Since it arrived from Japan almost two months ago, the wooden body…
Silver Inlay Box
The black walnut box with silver inlay and sycamore as secondary wood is now complete. This project draws inspiration from Japanese art and architecture.
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