May 2024
17 articles
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Double compartment
The new double compartment I am making now is a 7 step and 5 step maze type. This is a box with the …
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Zen
I have some "Kanji" Japanese puzzle boxes on my in my making list. This photo shows the "Zen" box, w…
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Ichimatsu
I sometimes use "Ichimatsu" design (checkered pattern) as a decoration of Himitsu-bako. Here is one …
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Zuku
I sliced the yosegi used for the side panels of Japanese puzzle box. This pattern is called "Ichimat…
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Bocchi
The Japanese puzzle box with the slide key have this small parts. it is hidden under the slide keys.…
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14 steps 4 sun
I did a final check on 14 steps 4 sun Himitsu-bako. After this, the puzzle box will be placed in the…
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Igeta
In many cases, the countries I export to have lower humidity than Japan. so, to prevent box trouble …
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Warp
These are the slide panels of 5 sun size. in many case, the slide panels of lid (The larger parts in…
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7 steps natural wood
I'm making the 7 steps 5 sun natural wood type now. this box is a combination of Walnut wood and Aga…
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Jindai
The black wood (red mark in photo) is called Katsura-jindai. Jindai means the age of the gods. as a …
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Rengas
This time I'm also making natural wood type of 12 steps 3 sun box. The red wood (marked with a white…
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Walnut wood
I'm making the 12 steps 3 sun Japanese puzzle box. this time these are walnut wood and natural wood …
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Ichimatsu yosegi
Today I am making a checkered yosegi newly. The woods used are Nyatoh, Magnolia (Hoo), Beech, and Ur…
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Humidity
Today It's raining and it is humid. Rainy days are not good conditions for making Japanese puzzle bo…
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3 sun size
3 sun size is the traditional (old) Japanese measurement. It is no longer used in daily life in Japa…
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Coating
My Japanese puzzle boxes are coated with a safe clear paint. This will prevent damage to the box, It…
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One-point Yosegi
This is new work, the one-point yosegi design type of 4.2 sun box.
This yosegi plate is embedded in…