John Baymore on mon 11 apr 05
Lee,
Thanks for the link. Looks like nice boxes from the images. Have you
used them? I might have to give a few a try by having them shipped
here ....... in preparation for some boxes that I will need to be made
over there for an exhibition there next fall.
Here in the states I have been having a local woodworker make my boxes for
many years. Decided I wanted to use local talent / materials for them.
Cost is higher than the Japanese ones.... but worth it for the "local"
factor. Construction is similar to the better made traditional Japanese
boxes..... I have them add tiny dowel pegs for strength. The wood I use
for them here is Poplar...... certainly heavier in weight than Kiri, but a
strong softwood and "American". The rails on the lids are hardwood to
counter the warping tendency of the flat lids.
For really large platters I have had them experiment with using high
quality, high lamination birch plywood. They actually have come out
pretty nice..... better than I expected.
You can see one of these poplar boxes (in the background of the pot) on
this page:
http://www.johnbaymore.com/Hitachi2.HTM
best,
................john
John Baymore
River Bend Pottery
Wilton, NH USA
JBaymore@compuserve.com
http://www.JohnBaymore.com
"Earth, Water, and Fire Noborigama Woodfiring Workshop July 29 - Aug. 7,
2005"
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