The first Snow on Mt. Fuji
I had some errands to take care of today, so although I went to my workshop for a bit, I spent most of the day out. I was actually near Mt. Fuji. My workshop is already fairly close to the mountain, but today I was even closer.
The area I visited today is actually in Shizuoka prefecture (A Spot closer to my workshop) - the same place I went recently - so it’s even closer to Mt. Fuji. I come here a few times a year to walk around while doing a bit of shopping. You could say it’s a mix of exercise and leisure 😄
The shopping mall here is really spacious and completely outdoors, so it feels nice to walk around, and it’s good exercise, too. I don’t usually buy that much, but I enjoy looking around at the different shops. I don’t come during the summer because it’s too hot, but I often visit in spring or around this time of year. I even kept track of how many steps I walked today.
Because this summer was so hot, it’s no surprise that Mt. Fuji had no snow during the season. The mountain is 3,776 meters high, so the upper area is usually very cold and covered in snow. You may have seen photos or paintings of Mt. Fuji where the top third of the mountain is white with snow—that’s the iconic image.
According to the weather reports, it seems that today marked the first snowfall of the season on Mt. Fuji. Since the weather turned much colder yesterday, it looks like winter has arrived early in the area around the mountain.
Yesterday evening, the rain hadn’t stopped after all, but I still went ahead and made the Aruki moving panels for the 5-sun 10-steps drawer box. Since the wood may have absorbed some moisture, I didn’t attach the panels yet. The weather has cleared up today, so I think most of the humidity has gone. Hopefully, I can attach the panels tomorrow.
Now that I think about it, I haven’t prepared the walnut sheets for the top and bottom panels yet. After attaching the Aruki panels, the next step will be to glue on the top and bottom panels, so I need to prepare them beforehand. To make these, I’ll glue sliced walnut onto plywood.
If it were regular yosegi sheets, I’d have to let them dry for a while before use, but these walnut sheets can be used soon after being applied. They’re heat-activated sheets, so I don’t need to wait for glue to dry. In fact, they can’t be attached with regular glue. This time, both the top and bottom panels will have a walnut wood design.
The area I visited today is actually in Shizuoka prefecture (A Spot closer to my workshop) - the same place I went recently - so it’s even closer to Mt. Fuji. I come here a few times a year to walk around while doing a bit of shopping. You could say it’s a mix of exercise and leisure 😄
The shopping mall here is really spacious and completely outdoors, so it feels nice to walk around, and it’s good exercise, too. I don’t usually buy that much, but I enjoy looking around at the different shops. I don’t come during the summer because it’s too hot, but I often visit in spring or around this time of year. I even kept track of how many steps I walked today.
Because this summer was so hot, it’s no surprise that Mt. Fuji had no snow during the season. The mountain is 3,776 meters high, so the upper area is usually very cold and covered in snow. You may have seen photos or paintings of Mt. Fuji where the top third of the mountain is white with snow—that’s the iconic image.
According to the weather reports, it seems that today marked the first snowfall of the season on Mt. Fuji. Since the weather turned much colder yesterday, it looks like winter has arrived early in the area around the mountain.
Yesterday evening, the rain hadn’t stopped after all, but I still went ahead and made the Aruki moving panels for the 5-sun 10-steps drawer box. Since the wood may have absorbed some moisture, I didn’t attach the panels yet. The weather has cleared up today, so I think most of the humidity has gone. Hopefully, I can attach the panels tomorrow.
Now that I think about it, I haven’t prepared the walnut sheets for the top and bottom panels yet. After attaching the Aruki panels, the next step will be to glue on the top and bottom panels, so I need to prepare them beforehand. To make these, I’ll glue sliced walnut onto plywood.
If it were regular yosegi sheets, I’d have to let them dry for a while before use, but these walnut sheets can be used soon after being applied. They’re heat-activated sheets, so I don’t need to wait for glue to dry. In fact, they can’t be attached with regular glue. This time, both the top and bottom panels will have a walnut wood design.