This is a Japanese Birch bark box. Made in 1928. It is superbly well made.
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Just thought it may be of interest.
Just thought it may be of interest.
Japanese birch bark box
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No, it was a 30th birthday present to a mate of mine from one of his well heeled Aunts.
That's beautiful
Look at the size of the lenticles too though, yet it's stable.
How did they do it ? is it moulded and then sewn ? or is it plyed up ? and was it intended to hold something specific ?
cheers,
M
Look at the size of the lenticles too though, yet it's stable.
How did they do it ? is it moulded and then sewn ? or is it plyed up ? and was it intended to hold something specific ?
cheers,
M
Looking at the thickness of the sides and the form of the corners I'd say it was moulded. Maybe lacquered afterwards?
Fantastic piece of craftsmanship. The binding looks very delicate.
Fantastic piece of craftsmanship. The binding looks very delicate.
It is a cigar case, it was molded and sewn with very fine stitching. Its about the size of a 20 pack of fags.
Ah, makes sense now
Why don't we do more moulding of birchbark ? It strikes me that with soaking and shaping and holding in place until it dries out, we'd actually be supporting the bark instead of stressing it.....especially with the thin, lenticle rich stuff that grows here.
Hmmm.....playtime, methinks
M
Why don't we do more moulding of birchbark ? It strikes me that with soaking and shaping and holding in place until it dries out, we'd actually be supporting the bark instead of stressing it.....especially with the thin, lenticle rich stuff that grows here.
Hmmm.....playtime, methinks
M
There's no shortage of kind of half tree bits....for some reason one side of the trees are usually a lot coarser, sort of split and rough, than the other. When the tree comes down, if it does so with the good side upwards then it's worth keeping an eye on it until the timber rots inside and the bark's free for the taking. Not usually huge bits though. Moulding it however, seems like an interesting way to make use of even the very thin stuff that usually splits along the lenticles. I have a sack load in one of the sheds that I was going to use for birch tar making, but I might play with it instead
cheers,
M
cheers,
M
I think there is, but it has to be imported, and it doesn't come cheap 
That said, now the middle of Europe's in the trading networks again, it's amazing what's turning up relatively cheaply...chaga for instance No reason that the birchbark shouldn't come from Europe rather than the Americas.
cheers,
M
That said, now the middle of Europe's in the trading networks again, it's amazing what's turning up relatively cheaply...chaga for instance
No reason that the birchbark shouldn't come from Europe rather than the Americas.cheers,
M
Great little thing that.
So are we talking about soaking the birch, making a form and wrapping it all up?
Definitely going to have a play.
So are we talking about soaking the birch, making a form and wrapping it all up?
Definitely going to have a play.
Wow thats a beautiful bit of workmanship there..
Wet forming the birch bark seems like a great idea, would you have to use dried bark or would it work with fresh stuff?
Wet forming the birch bark seems like a great idea, would you have to use dried bark or would it work with fresh stuff?
Cheeky request, if possible could we have some close up pictures of the joins general construction?
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