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Thank you, Derek -
And yes Mejiro's catalog, page 56, has all the instructions concerning =
first applying a thin layer of "seshime" lacquer, which comes in a tube, =
then the "Tonoko" layer (which I do not need for my transverse flutes), =
and then their finish lacquer, which also comes in tubes, and has to be =
first thinned with "turpentine or gasoline," and run through Miyoshino =
paper filters and such.
But I was hoping to simply locate red or black gloss brushing lacquer =
here in the States.
Please let me know if you come up with any answers.
Gene
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From: Derek Choice=20
To: Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu=20
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: Lacquer?
Hi Gene...
Mejiro sells good Urushi lacquer, though you will have to check to =
page regarding shipping restrictions, etc. The link is at =
http://www.mejiro-jp.com/eng/catalogenglishcontents.html
I used Nitrate Dope on a test piece of bamboo and it does well to seal =
the wood, though I am not sure what the longevity of its moisture =
resistance will be; it's only been a few weeks. I have used it on =
balsa, and it seems to hold up fairly well for a few years. I heard once =
that the Urushi lacquer (and maybe others) are actually cured to a =
greater hardness with water/moisture... I, too, am just now beginning to =
explore the lacquers for my own flutes, so I am very anxious to learn =
more from the veterans on the list, if possible. There is only so much =
info on the web, and is often glossed over.
:)
Derek
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Gene=20
To: Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu=20
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 7:00 AM
Subject: Lacquer?
Fellow shakuhachi lovers -
I want to lacquer the bore of two of my transverse bamboo flutes - =
hopefully with red or black lacquer. But - out here in the boonies =
where I live - I can't find lacquer anywhere!
Can anyone tell me where I can buy lacquer on line?
Also, is lacquer the same as Butyrate or Nitrate Model Airplane =
Dope?
Thank you very much!
Dr. Gene Neill
Mayo, Florida
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<DIV>Thank you, Derek -</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>And yes Mejiro's catalog, page 56, has all the instructions =
concerning=20
first applying a thin layer of "seshime" lacquer, which comes in a tube, =
then=20
the "Tonoko" layer (which I do not need for my transverse flutes), and =
then=20
their finish lacquer, which also comes in tubes, and has to be first =
thinned=20
with "turpentine or gasoline," and run through Miyoshino paper filters =
and=20
such.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>But I was hoping to simply locate red or black gloss brushing =
lacquer here=20
in the States.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please let me know if you come up with any answers.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Gene</DIV></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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2003 10:44=20
AM</DIV>
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<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Gene...<BR><BR>Mejiro sells good =
Urushi=20
lacquer, though you will have to check to page regarding shipping=20
restrictions, etc. The link is at </FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.mejiro-jp.com/eng/catalogenglishcontents.html">http://=
www.mejiro-jp.com/eng/catalogenglishcontents.html</A><BR><BR>I=20
used Nitrate Dope on a test piece of bamboo and it does well to seal =
the wood,=20
though I am not sure what the longevity of its moisture resistance =
will be;=20
it's only been a few weeks. I have used it on balsa, and it =
seems to=20
hold up fairly well for a few years. I heard once that the Urushi =
lacquer (and=20
maybe others) are actually cured to a greater hardness with=20
water/moisture... I, too, am just now beginning to explore the =
lacquers=20
for my own flutes, so I am very anxious to learn more from the =
veterans on the=20
list, if possible. There is only so much info on the web, and is =
often=20
glossed over.<BR><BR>:)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Derek</DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
title=3DShakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu=20
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n.ucsd.edu</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 29, =
2003 7:00=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Lacquer?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Fellow shakuhachi lovers -</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I want to lacquer the bore of two of my transverse =
bamboo flutes -=20
hopefully with red or black lacquer. But - out here in the =
boonies=20
where I live - I can't find lacquer anywhere!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Can anyone tell me where I can buy lacquer on line?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Also, is lacquer the same as Butyrate or Nitrate Model Airplane =
Dope?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thank you very much!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dr. Gene Neill</DIV>
<DIV>Mayo, Florida</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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