木地は全ての土台となる大切な工程です。仏壇・仏具の業界では主に桧・松・欅・ヒバ・桑などを使います。
原木の善し悪しの見分け方は非常に難しく外見の割れや反り・節の有無だけでなく死節
の予想やその木自体の癖等を見抜く永年の経験が必要です。
機械作業だけでなく手鉋やのみ又は彫刻刀による飾り彫り等手作業による部分も多々あります。
又、接合部等は漆塗りによる厚みを計算して寸法設定する等、熟練の職人の感が必要です。新調製作のみならず修復技術のレベルの高さも弊社の強みです。
Make the wood foundation is an important process that forms the basis of everything. In the Buddhist altar and Buddhist tool industry,
We use mainly cypress,pine, keyaki, hiba ,mulberry,etc.
It is very difficult to decide whether a timber is good or bad, and it is not only the appearance of cracks, warps, and knots, but also dead nodes.
It is necessary to have many years of experience to locate the expectations of the tree and the habit of the tree itself.
In addition to mechanical work, there are many parts that are hand-made such as hand planes, chisels, and decorative engraving with a chisel.
Also, for joints, etc., it is necessary to have the feeling of a skilled craftsman, such as calculating the thickness by lacquering and setting the dimensions. Our company’s strength is not only the manufacturing but also the high level of restoration technology.
出典:木工の鑑賞基礎知識 著:木内武男