A board has a front and back. The inside of the annual ring is called the back of the wood, and the outside of the annual ring is called the front of the wood. When a board dries, the front
A few of the beautiful heathers in Japan
The wood grain (annual ring) pattern, which is particularly beautiful and highly decorative, is called Moku (heather). The heather, which is irregularly disturbed or resembles the pattern of Kacho Fugetsu, has been pleasing to the human eye for a long
there is a way to dry wood in water
In Japan, there is a way to dry wood in water. It is a method of soaking a log in water for about 6 months to a year, taking it out of the water, and letting it air dry for
About sliding doors such as Kamoi and Shikii~woodworking master class in ile de france~
When making fittings such as sliding doors such as Kamoi and Shikii, pay attention to the orientation of the material. Kamoi ⇒ Turn the front side of the tree down Shikii ⇒ Turn the front side of the tree upward
About Shinmochi-material and Shinsari-materia~woodworking master class in ile de france~
About Shinmochi-material (Material including core) and Shinsari-material (Material with core removed) Shinmochi-material: The material with the remaining core is very durable. It is often used for structural materials such as pillars. However, when the wood dries, it tends to crack
About the tree also have a back and belly~woodworking master class in ile de france~
Does the tree also have a back and belly? Due to the terrain and sunlight, the core of the tree is biased to either side. This biased side is called the SE (back). The opposite is called “hara”. The SE
select wood~woodworking master class in ile de france~
We are in the process of projecting 2022. We have selected wood as the material. We make an appropriate selection by looking at various factors such as how the sun hits, the shape, how the wind is received, the density,
makes materials~woodworking master class in ile de france~
Before saws became widespread, pillars and boards were made by breaking wood. In this photo, a chisel is used to cut a tree. The material is rough finished with chouna, and finished with Yari-kanna. Capenter Takami still sometimes makes materials
KIDORI and saw~woodworking master class in ile de france~
3: Kidori / saw The work of cutting out materials from logs is called “Kidori” in Japan. Each log has a different shape and expression. Examples: straight, bent, nice grain, knots, cracks, worm-eaten, rotten, etc. Producing the materials you need
Dry the tree~woodworking master class in ile de france~
2: Dry the tree To get good wood, it needs to be dried after logging. However, the project, which is scheduled to start in January 2022, does not have enough time to dry. It doesn’t matter. The purpose of carpenter