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June 27, 2006
YUNG 1.8 Work in Progress
Hi all, I thought I would document a work in progress on one of my YUNG model 1.8s.
This is a custom order of my highest quality shakuhachi made for traditional shakuhachi music.
This piece of bamboo was obtained through my teacher, Kinya Sogawa in Saitama, Japan. The actual piece came from kyoto. It was a longer piece of bamboo so I cut out the mid section so that the two halfs will be the perfect length for a 1.8
Making a channel for an inlaid binding on the top half so that it will handle the pressure of assembly and dissassembly.
It will be bound in 20 lbs monofilament then covered in 2-ton epoxy resin.
Some makers do not do this but after I repaired a loose joint where the male part came off, I decided to add a post to mine.
My Japanese saw.
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The root was a bit long so I cut one ring off.
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I want to play it safe on this one. Once, the top half cracked on me while the Ji was curing.
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It will eventually have an inlaid rattan binding.
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Come back soon for more work.
Namaste, Perry
Posted by Perry Yung at June 27, 2006 01:02 AM
Comments
Your work is just so beautiful. I started my shakuhachi experience on a pvc you built and sold on ebay and have been saving since in order to one day play one of your bamboo models. You're an inspiring artist. Long days and pleasant nights.
~Tom
Posted by: Tom O'Brien at July 23, 2006 12:39 PM