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Thanks Phil, but this polishing does not turn almost the entire lower =
half of a shakuhachi virtually black and leave the utaguchi and top half =
of the instrument its natural color.
Forgive me, but there is another explanation.
Cheers.
Gene
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From: Philip Horan=20
To: Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu=20
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: Staining shakuhachi root ends?
The utaguchi and root end are polished by mixing some bamboo dust with =
walnut oil. This is rubbed on with a cloth and provides a light polish. =
It also darkens the bamboo a little. Phil.
>From: "Gene"=20
>Reply-To: Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu=20
>To:=20
>Subject: Staining shakuhachi root ends?=20
>Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 17:50:26 -0400=20
>=20
>Please forgive my dumb questions . . . .=20
>=20
>I notice a large percentage of shakuhachi are dark, sometimes almost =
black, particularly near the root end. And I assume this phenomenon was =
originally caused by something in the natural environment in which the =
bamboo grew. In addition though, some of the shakuhachi makers are now =
patently staining their root bamboo, in order to simulate this very =
delightful appearance.=20
>=20
>Even the full sized plastic shakuhachi (not PVC), such as those =
available through Barry Nyosui Weiss at =
http://www.blowingzen.com/products.html now have the same dark root end. =
>=20
>What sort of stain are the shakuhachi makers using on their bamboo? I =
was told tea, but that sounds a bit dubious, and is even the wrong =
color.=20
>=20
>Thank you!=20
>=20
>Gene=20
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<DIV>Thanks Phil, but this polishing does not turn almost the entire =
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<DIV>Forgive me, but there is another explanation.</DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers.</DIV>
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<DIV>Gene</DIV>
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title=3DShakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu=20
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href=3D"mailto:Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu">Shakuhachi@communicatio=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 03, 2003 =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Staining =
shakuhachi root=20
ends?</DIV>
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<P>The utaguchi and root end are polished by mixing some bamboo dust =
with=20
walnut oil. This is rubbed on with a cloth and provides a light=20
polish. It also darkens the bamboo a little. =
Phil.<BR><BR></P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>From: "Gene" <OLDMANRIVER@ALLTEL.NET>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: <A=20
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href=3D"mailto:Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu">Shakuhachi@communicatio=
n.ucsd.edu</A>=20
<DIV></DIV>>To: <SHAKUHACHI@COMMUNICATION.UCSD.EDU>
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Staining shakuhachi root ends?=20
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 17:50:26 -0400=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>>Please forgive my dumb questions . . . .=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>>I notice a large percentage of shakuhachi are dark, =
sometimes=20
almost black, particularly near the root end. And I assume this =
phenomenon was=20
originally caused by something in the natural environment in which the =
bamboo=20
grew. In addition though, some of the shakuhachi makers are now =
patently=20
staining their root bamboo, in order to simulate this very delightful=20
appearance.=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>>Even the full sized plastic shakuhachi (not PVC), such =
as those=20
available through Barry Nyosui Weiss at=20
http://www.blowingzen.com/products.html now have the same dark root =
end.=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>>What sort of stain are the shakuhachi makers using on =
their=20
bamboo? I was told tea, but that sounds a bit dubious, and is even the =
wrong=20
color.=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>>Thank you!=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>>Gene=20
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