About Sashimono
指物とは、木を削ったり彫ったりしてつぎ手と呼ばれる凸と凹の部材をつくり、それらを直角に組み合わせて箱などの作品をつくる技法です。
| Sashimono (wood joinery) |
Thinking about the combination of wood grain and cutting wood accurately is the first step. By shaving or carving wood, convex and concave components called tsugite are created, and these are combined at right angles to create artworks such as boxes. The characteristic of sashimono is assembling without using metal nails.
| Making Process of Sashimono (wood joinery) |
① Cut the wood as needed
② Create joints so that the parts fit together well
③ Assemble and shape
④ Apply urushi for finishing
＜Source: "What is Traditional Kōgei? "Edited by Japan Kōgei Association East Japan Branch / Published by Unsodo, P.48>
