This is an example of careful handwork. The result is subtle and beautiful.
From Google translate:
> I make a brute parquet craftsman, and Honma Noboru.
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> Blog to introduce handicrafts of Japan world-class “HAND”. It was visited this time, Hakone. This town is surrounded by scenic nature, it is the workshop of Honma Noboru that inherits traditional craft that follows from the late Edo period to “Hakone parquet”. Process which is said to be at least 10 years and, takes to master the technology a series of many complex. Workshop drifting incense tree, the tradition has been spun today.
My sense of this is that he is creating laminates he glues to a piece of plain wood to create the box you see at the end of the video.
If you liked the video, check out these vases made out of glued and lathed pencils. Beautfiul.
Wood inlay banding methods give spectacular results and need care but are not that hard to master. What is really remarquable in this video is the thinness of the sheets. Getting 0.15 mm thickness means that there is absolutely no void at the joints or the sheet would shear. Normal marquetry thickness is 0.6mm or 0.8. Note sure of the benefit going so thin though.
a western example serie of similar techniques (but much more thick to get a true plank) :
God, that translation is painful. Here’s an attempt at a more cohesive wording. Not sure 100% of all the details, but it’s hopefully more understandable.
Making parquet with craftsman Honma Noboru.
“HAND” is a blog dedicated to introducing world-class handicrafts of Japan. Today we visit Hakone. In this town surrounded by scenic nature is located the workshop of Honma Noboru, who inherits a traditional craft that flows from the late Edo period to [current day] “Hakone parquet”. The technique, involving a series of many complex processes, is said to take at least 10 years to master. In the workshop filled with the fragrance of wood, the tradition is being carried on today.
Yes, much better. But not nearly as funny.
“Workshop drifting incense tree, the tradition has been spun today.”
A workshop drifting incense tree? Comeon, that’s funny.
I imagine a workshop in a treehouse floating along in a river with a pleasant incense burning along the way.
ROFL. I was too busy cringing at the mangled translation to appreciate the humor, but now that you point it out — it is funny! 🙂
I can almost smell the incense on the winds of dawn. Huh, huh? Too obvious?
Hmph!