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[Jason Anstey]

for those interested here are a couple examples of Urushi to better describe what i am talking about.

This one is in mid coates on Malley root for a valve amp that I am building. I am using clear urushi which is actually a dark brown colour, but application are so fine that is doesnt stain the wood.

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THe next picture shows a finished shakuhachi made a bamboo.



with these methods the urushi is applied by using a small square of silk or other lint free cloth, put a couple of cotton balls in the middle and fold up the corners of the silk, twist and tap to form a small pad. Apply a small amount of urushi in small circles with a small amount of pressure, similar to french polishing, you then wipe very lightly in direction if the grain.

There a numerous procedures to go through but this will give you a general idea.

Cheers

[David]

Thanks Jason. Do you play the shakuhachi. Not the easiest of wind instruments to play.

[Jason Anstey]

Originally Posted by David

Thanks Jason. Do you play the shakuhachi. Not the easiest of wind instruments to play.

... mate, I have tried, and tried and tried, I can get a few notes out but thats about it. I had romantic notions of sitting in my garden doing the Zen thing, but found it easier to sit in the garden with a beer instead


One day I would like to take some lessons but, so many interests, so little time.

Cheers

Jason

[A. G. Maisey]

Shakuhachi seem to be like the open ended Andean flute, the quena. Sort of a fipple flute but you have to blow directly onto the fipple instead of through an airway, like with a recorder. Never tried a shakuhachi, but I played around with a quena a bit some years back. Not easy, but playable, with a lot of patience. Those pan pipe things are hard to play too, and although everybody reckons ocarinas are easy, I reckon they're damn difficult.

[Jason Anstey]

... it is a bit different from a recorder, you need to breath rather than blow. You need to relax and breath from the bottom of your stomach. Blow as hard as you can and you will get no sound. Relax and breath into it and you get the notes. It is reputed as being one is not the hardest woodwind instrument to master. Suffice it to say I am crap at it

[David]

I have played the Andean flutes (well, let's just say i have gotten clear and consistant notes out of them ) I find shakuhachi much MUCH more difficult. Now beer meditation on the other hand...
Happy Boxing Day guys!

[Jason Anstey]

Happy boxing day fellas,


Yep, Beer Zen is much easier!

Cheers

Jason