Short aruki panel
A new week starts today, and I’ve made some progress on my work. Right now, I’m working on the 4-sun 27-steps puzzle boxes and the square-shaped boxes. It’s been a while since I made a square box. This time, I’m creating three different designs at the same time: one with a one-point Yosegi, one using natural wood, and one with traditional Yosegi featuring a walnut combination.
The structural frames are already assembled, and today I made and installed the Aruki panels (Moving panels). The humidity was a bit high in the morning, so I was a little worried, but the weather improved, and I was able to attach the panels in the afternoon.
The Aruki in this square box is almost the same as the one in the 4-sun box, but the Aruki panel on the top is only about half the length of the one on the 4-sun box. Because of that, I need to be a bit more careful when making and installing it. One thing I especially watch out for is the tightness of the movement of the top Aruki panel. Since the moving range is short, the movement tends to become too loose. Usually, the Aruki on the top panel tends to be a bit loose, but in this case, it’s the opposite. So I need to make it intentionally a little tighter. I especially pay attention to the balance between the Aruki and the side panels of the structural frame, and I adjust it to be slightly tighter there. There are several factors that affect how tight the Aruki becomes.
This time, I made the structural side panels slightly thicker—about 0.5mm. I feel that this small adjustment is an important factor in keeping the right amount of tightness.
The structural frames are already assembled, and today I made and installed the Aruki panels (Moving panels). The humidity was a bit high in the morning, so I was a little worried, but the weather improved, and I was able to attach the panels in the afternoon.
The Aruki in this square box is almost the same as the one in the 4-sun box, but the Aruki panel on the top is only about half the length of the one on the 4-sun box. Because of that, I need to be a bit more careful when making and installing it. One thing I especially watch out for is the tightness of the movement of the top Aruki panel. Since the moving range is short, the movement tends to become too loose. Usually, the Aruki on the top panel tends to be a bit loose, but in this case, it’s the opposite. So I need to make it intentionally a little tighter. I especially pay attention to the balance between the Aruki and the side panels of the structural frame, and I adjust it to be slightly tighter there. There are several factors that affect how tight the Aruki becomes.
This time, I made the structural side panels slightly thicker—about 0.5mm. I feel that this small adjustment is an important factor in keeping the right amount of tightness.
