Various kinds of wood
Today was a cloudy day, continuing the autumn-like weather from yesterday. The morning was already quite cool, enough to need long sleeves. I started today with the finishing work on the 4-sun drawer boxes. Since these also have checkerboard yosegi (ichimatsu) side panels, I rounded the corners. After that, I sanded them smooth, and now they are ready for the finishing process. Next, they will move on to painting.
In addition, I did some preparation work for the upcoming 4-sun 27-steps puzzle boxes. I glued the side panels onto the yosegi sheets boards and set them under pressure. They will stay like this, probably until next week. Then I’ll begin making the 27-steps boxes.
I also started preparing for the 5-sun drawer boxes. I prepared the boards that will receive the yosegi sheets, and I’ll attach the sheets from tomorrow onward. For this order I’ll be making mostly solid-wood types, but if possible, I’d also like to make a few traditional yosegi types.
For the 5-sun boxes, I’m using shina plywood for the top and bottom panels. Since these boxes are more expensive than others, shina plywood helps bring out the colors of the yosegi better. However, this plywood itself is also quite costly.
I haven’t uploaded photos of the new pieces yet, but this time I’ve tried a fresh design using some woods I haven’t really used before. One of them is an African wood called "Wenge". It has a dark brown color that looks almost black, with a distinctive grain that adds a strong accent to the design.
Another one is "Sen", a Japanese wood also known as Sennoki or Harigiri. It has a yellowish-white tone with a clear grain pattern. I also used "Makore". I’ve worked with Makore before—it’s sometimes used in yosegi as well.
Each piece in this new design has a slightly different pattern, so I’m still considering how best to photograph and present them. I hope to share the photos with you soon.
Wishing you a great weekend! 😄
In addition, I did some preparation work for the upcoming 4-sun 27-steps puzzle boxes. I glued the side panels onto the yosegi sheets boards and set them under pressure. They will stay like this, probably until next week. Then I’ll begin making the 27-steps boxes.
I also started preparing for the 5-sun drawer boxes. I prepared the boards that will receive the yosegi sheets, and I’ll attach the sheets from tomorrow onward. For this order I’ll be making mostly solid-wood types, but if possible, I’d also like to make a few traditional yosegi types.
For the 5-sun boxes, I’m using shina plywood for the top and bottom panels. Since these boxes are more expensive than others, shina plywood helps bring out the colors of the yosegi better. However, this plywood itself is also quite costly.
I haven’t uploaded photos of the new pieces yet, but this time I’ve tried a fresh design using some woods I haven’t really used before. One of them is an African wood called "Wenge". It has a dark brown color that looks almost black, with a distinctive grain that adds a strong accent to the design.
Another one is "Sen", a Japanese wood also known as Sennoki or Harigiri. It has a yellowish-white tone with a clear grain pattern. I also used "Makore". I’ve worked with Makore before—it’s sometimes used in yosegi as well.
Each piece in this new design has a slightly different pattern, so I’m still considering how best to photograph and present them. I hope to share the photos with you soon.
Wishing you a great weekend! 😄
