Traditional Chest of Drawers - Kamo Kiri Tansu are Still Made Today by Highly-Skilled Carpenters

Amazing Woodworking Traditional Chest of Drawers - Kamo Kiri Tansu are Still Made Today by Highly Skilled Carpenters

Kamo Kiri Tansu Craftsman: Sakai Hiroyuki (酒井 裕行さん)
Born 1984 in Niigata Prefecture
Kamo Kiri Tansu Master Craftsman: Tsuboya Tetsuo (坪谷 哲男さん)

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KamoKiri Tansu is chests of drawers made of paulownia wood and produced in Kamo city in Niigata prefecture.
There is known for processing of Traditional art style kiri products made from Kiri wood dating back to over 200 years ago.
The traditional techniques of the craftsmen and their quality are highly valued throughout the county.
Paulownia chests are regarded as the finest quality furniture due to the warmth of the wood, silky white shimmer and beautiful straight wood grains and color.
In fact, there is an old story that, one day when a paulownia chest washed away in a flood was opened, despite the dirty water and the mud, the clothes inside were still clean and dry.
General Production Process
1. Lumber production
In Kamo, there are many sawmills turning trees into planks, but unlike other production centers every operation from felling to completion of the product is done in the one site. At first, felled trees are cut into planks and naturally dried for 3 years, which requires much land and labor. The timber is constantly turned and left out in the wind and rain to remove the astringency and avoid discoloration and warping.
2. Cutting to Size
Xperienced artisans classify the planks to the appropriate parts of the chest and assemble them. Artisans need years of experience to select and make use of good planks, which make up only one third of the paulownia planks cut. Planks are sawn giving consideration to the wood grain and overall quality of the wood, this will greatly affect the final chest and focus is given to the layers of the wood grain.
3. Assembly
Artisans cut the dovetail tenons to strengthen the joints and make the body robust using wood pegs instead of nails.
4. Processing of drawers and doors
Drawers and doors are first made bigger than the outer frames, and then they are planed to size.
5. Coating
After adjusting the wood grain, artisans scrape off the softer wood and leave the hard parts. Since the paulownia planks are soft and vulnerable, this uzukurikake process makes them durable and the wood grain stands out. The chest is then brushed with several coats of a mixture of tonoko (polishing powder) and yashanomi (a kind of varnish).
After natural drying, the chest is polished by evenly waxing along the wood grain.
6. Attaching metal fittings
To finish the chest, artisans carefully attach the metal fittings including pulls, hinges and locks. ► Become a member of this channel to get access to perks:
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