Re: [Shaku] The Power of Urushi

On Jul 12, 2007, at 10:02 PM, Kiku Day wrote:

> Hi there.
>
> I agree with Ken that urushi is probably still the best material
> for coating... it comes from a plant, it has a long history, and if
> it has hardened, it should not give anyone problems.
> I think makers should be careful about when they release the flutes
> if there is an urushi coating. The thing is that very often they
> have themselves become immune to urushi, and think it has harden
> enough... Well, things can happen but usually we get over our
> urushi rashes - although some of the more severe cases last at
> least a month. Murai Eigoro tells he has had urushi rashes for a year!

Interesting. I heard that a disgruntled customer threatened to sue a
maker because the shakuhachi cracked! Of course cracking is par for
the course so it's a silly concept. How long until someone sues a
maker when they get an urushi rash? Product liability. Time to get
insurance dudes!

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Received on Fri Jul 13 11:43 PDT 2007