Kanzashi bog wood & turquoise

Kanzashi turquoise & bog wood ( umoregi )

around 5000 year old wood 

I make these for a kimono shop.

For long hair beautifull ladies!

close up

If you look at the wood grain with a microscope.

You will be able to see the minerals that formed,

in the wood over thousands of years.

Very rare wood! 

 

 

Old Nata

I found this old rusty nata about 75 years old,

without a handle & decided to renew it.

This old nata was more that likely made in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima.

The steel to make it might have once been a old samurai's weapon. 

The handle I hand carved out of umoregi ( bog wood )

The name stamped on the blade is Tengu. 

I wet sanded it as not to heat the steel & lose the temper.

I've renewed about five natas, lots of fun!

65 year Old Tengu mask my father-inlaw bought on a trip to

Miharau, Fukushima, Dekoyashiki ( old shop, house ) 

He also bought this one at the same time. 

coral & umoregi brooch made by a dirty old man

About 5000 years old bog wood ( umoregi )

Back side

The lady that order it, had this old broken piece of coral.

She ask me if I could make something with it.

custom made sold! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bog Wood ( umoregi )

custom order sold

Around 5000 years old bog wood 

Letter opener 

Hand made 925 silver & bog wood ( umoregi )

The person who order it wanted a special gift

for a monk. So I came up with this idea!