Woodworkers’ skill : Grinding
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This processing technique involves turning the hand wheel while the raw material (rough product) is fixed and shaved by applying a curved blade. Products made with this method, called round wood products, include kokeshi dolls, soup bowls and rice bowls.
Cutting and dividing rectangular lumber
Rounding off the corner to make a rough product
Turning the hand wheel
Applying the bowl mold and adjusting the shape
Hand wheel
The hand wheel has been used since the Heian era. The axe is rotated by strongly pulling the rope wound around the axis by hand. This tool involved a joint effort between the wood grain shaver and the rope puller. It is believed that by using a hand wheel, it was possible to make 100 bowls each day.
