Manu Propria Pens - Letter Opener

[manupropria]

This is a small letter opener in the style of a "Hôchô" Japanese kitchen Knife.
The blade is made from a core of light wood and coated with sevral layers of urushi lacquer and iron powder, then gound and polished. The handle Ebonite with a Urushi coating "Negoro-Nuri". The techniques imitating metal is called "Kinsoku Mitateai. It is quite stabile

Cheers,

Martin

 

[Charlie_W]

Superb craftsmanship on this letter opener! If you had not told us the blade was wood, we wouldn't have known. Also, the wooden blade does not add the weight of a metal blade.

 

[Rounder]

That's just AWESOME!!!

 

[Jim15]

That is beautiful work.

 

[ajollydds]

Fabulous craftsmanship! Love it.

 

[MRDucks2]

Fascinating work and information. Never would have considered that for the blade.


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