Archaic Bamboo Letter Opener#3



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Bamboo Letter Opener#3
I am working on a group of Bamboo letter opener. After being cut the bamboo is sealed and hardened with transparent urushi, "Fuki Urushi". Then the blade was applied with a thin layer of transparent urushi, saturated with finest brass powder and cured for 24 hours. The process was repeated 3 times, then ground and polished. Finally it was decorated with maple leaves built with urushi and finest brass powder to look like being inlaid. The goal is that the object gives an archaic impression.