RE: shakuhachi V1 #453

From: Bruce Jones (bjones@weber.ucsd.edu)
Date: Tue Nov 18 2003 - 08:03:07 PST


>From: Herb Rodriguez <Herb.Rodriguez@Colorado.edu>
>
>If urushi causes such a horrible reaction, how do full time shakuhachi
>makers deal with it?

Not everyone is allergic.

>And, finally, why continue to use a caustic substance anyway? Are
>there no viable substitutes that are not as caustic?

and so the discussion comes full circle. Yes, there are substitutes
- most notably cashew lacquer - none of which appear to be readily
available in the US.

or has someone tried auto paint.

bj

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