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January 04, 2006
Inlaid Rattan bindings on the Shakuhachi
Just got back from Hong Kong and had two shakuhachi with long cracks to repair.
This old Myoan shakuhachi, made by Shozan, had a huge crack along the front from the top all the way down past Tsu. The owner wanted inlays since they are so nice looking when done well (I've had to redo some bad inlay jobs so let this be a warning). Doing 13 inlays was pretty intense. I couldn't do it all at once since the cutting rquires so much concentration. I felt like a doctor going into a 12 hour surgery or something. Where's my nurse!
Happy New Year all!
Breath deeper in the New Year,
Perry
Posted by Perry Yung at January 4, 2006 10:42 PM