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From: Derek Choice=20
To: Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu=20
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 9:23 AM
Subject: Rattan Binding Enhancement
Howdy...
For makers doing their own rattan, without a source for very high =
quality material, I have been experimenting a bit with the Mejiro 2 Rin =
rattan. In my limited experience (2 orders), most of their strands tend =
to be a little light in color, and sparse with the beautiful "tiger =
striping" that I prefer. However, I have found that by pre-staining the =
rattan strands (prior to wrapping a flute), it adds a beautiful warmth =
to the color, and greatly enhances those tiger stripings (or stress =
lines, I imagine, is what they actually are).
I have been using an even mix of Dark Walnut and Red Mahogany stain, =
wiping the rattan, and letting it sit for about 3-5 minutes. After =
wiping off the residual, it looks much richer and with far greater =
detail.
My inital tests were on bindings I had already installed, and it worked =
okay, though some portions of the rattan where the adhesive wicked, =
would not readily absorb the stain, and it took some massaging.... this =
is not a problem when pre-staining the strands.
:)
Derek
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 01, 2003 9:23 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Rattan Binding Enhancement</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Howdy...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For makers doing their own rattan, =
without=20
a source for very high quality material, I have =
been experimenting a=20
bit with the Mejiro 2 Rin rattan. In my limited experience (2 =
orders),=20
most of their strands tend to be a little light in color, and sparse =
with the=20
beautiful "tiger striping" that I prefer. However, I have found =
that by=20
pre-staining the rattan strands (prior to wrapping a flute), it adds a =
beautiful=20
warmth to the color, and greatly enhances those tiger stripings (or =
stress=20
lines, I imagine, is what they actually are).<BR><BR>I have been using =
an even=20
mix of Dark Walnut and Red Mahogany stain, wiping the rattan, and =
letting it sit=20
for about 3-5 minutes. After wiping off the residual, it looks =
much richer=20
and with far greater detail.<BR><BR>My inital tests were on bindings I =
had=20
already installed, and it worked okay, though some portions of the =
rattan where=20
the adhesive wicked, would not readily absorb the stain, and it took =
some=20
massaging.... this is not a problem when pre-staining the=20
strands.<BR><BR>:)<BR><BR>Derek</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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