Sailor Nagahara Retirement

Preparation of surface

Shitaji-chosei

Prepare the surface of the pen with sand paper

Furring

Ji-tsuke

Smear on the surface the raw lacquer mixed with abrasive powder

Rubbing

Ji-togi

Make wet rubbing with waterproof paper or grind stone

Consolidation

Ji-gatame

Dry for the time it needs

First surface treatment

Sabi-tsuke

Smear on the surface the lacquer mixed with abrasive powder

Dry rubbing

Kara-togi

Rub with grind stone

Second surface preparation

Sabi-tsuke

Smear on the surface the lacquer mixed with abrasive powder

Dry rubbing

Sabi-togi

Rub with grind stone

First coating

Shita-nuri

Smear the raw lacquer on the whole body

Desiccation

Kanso

Dry for the time it needs in steam room

Node (knot) making

Fushi-tsuke

Model the knots like the natural bamboo with lacquer. Model with the spatula a mixture of raw lacquer, clay powder and abrasive powder with water

Roots first making

Nekko-tsuke

Model the root shape with lacquer like the natural bamboo. Model with the spatula a mixture of raw lacquer, clay powder and abrasive powder with water

Groove making

Tatemizo-tsuke

Make the bamboo grooves with the groove tool.

Second surface preparation

Sabi-tsuke

Smear on the surface the lacquer mixed with abrasive powder

Branch making

Eda-tuke

Model with lacquer like the natural bamboo branchs. Model with the spatula a mixture of raw lacquer, clay powder and abrasive powder with water

Roots second making

Neko-tsuke

Model with lacquer like the natural bamboo roots. Model with the spatula a mixture of raw lacquer, clay powder and abrasive powder with water

Node (Knot) rubbing

Fushi-togi

Rub with grind stone

Second coat

Naka-nuri

Brush the second lacquer coat made of raw lacquer, extract of pine and iron rust mixture

Desiccation

Kanso

Dry as required in the steam room

Second coat rubbing

Naka-nuri-togi

Rub with magnolia charcoal

Paint rusting

Kesho-sabi-tsuke

Smear on the surface the lacquer mixed with abrasive powder

Rubbing

Togi

Rub with magnolia charcoal

Overcoat

Uwa-nuri

Brush with a mixture of purified and pigmented lacquers

Desiccation

Kanso

Dry as required in the steam room

Overcoat rubbing

Uwa-nuri-togi

Rub with Paulownia charcoal

Node (knot)  design

Fushi-gaki

Draw silhouettes like bamboo nodes with a special brush

Knot hole design

Goma-tsuke

Draw the holes of the nodes with a special brush

Lacquering the node (knot) areoles

Fushi-bokashi-nuri

Shade with fabric or cotton the dark lacquered parts of the nodes

Trunk sharpening

Do-jiri

Smooth the whole surface of the body with sharpener brush

First shading of the impressed lacquer

Suri-urushi-bokashi-zuke 1

Smear the raw lacquer with fabric or cotton.

Second shading of the impressed lacquer

Suri-urushi-bokashi-zuke 2

Smear the raw lacquer with fabric or cotton.

Polishing the impressed lacquer

Suriurushi-migaki

Polish with fabric or Japanese paper

Desiccation

Kanso

Dry as required in the steam room