Re: [Shaku] The Power of Urushi

Hi Jeremy,

I've experimented with epoxy resins, polyester resins, synthetic
lacquers, enamel, oil and water based paints. One coating I haven't
tried is shellac. George Miller mentioned that he's had good luck with
that coating. Of the ones I've used, all were very close if not
identical in brightening up the tone (as long as the thickness was the
same).

I'm open to other materials that may come along, but for now I like to
use urushi mostly because it's more enjoyable to work with than the
others. I like the scent and appreciate the quality of the better
Japanese brands.

Ken

Jeremy Bornstein wrote on 7/12/2007, 1:24 PM:

> On Thu, Jul 12, 2007 at 02:54:57PM -0400, Brian Ritchie wrote:
> > Adding a coat of urushi to the bore of a hocchiku DEFINITELY changes
> the sound. It makes it more distinct and projects the tone
> > more. We have done experiments with that and it's always the same
> result.
>
> Have you by chance tried other materials as well? I imagine there is
> probably a variety of resins which might provide interesting results.
>
> -Jeremy
>
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