Woodworkers’ skill : Bundling up

Woodworkers’ skill : Bundling up

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This processing technique is used to produce containers for water and sake such as tubs and barrels. It involves combining, fastening and bundling up plates (called kure) cut out from round wood with bamboo hoops. The same method can be used to produce large items including bathtubs.

Cutting the wood into wedges with a hatchet

丸太をミカン割のイラスト
カタの画像

Shaving carved wood

板を削るイラスト
丸鉋の画像
センの画像

Combining and fastening shaved plates with bamboo hoops

タケのタガで締めるイラスト
クレの画像
タガの画像

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Bundling up