Grounding with Fabric

This kind of working with fabric is called Kanshitsu.

Nunokise ・ 布着せ

When the same effect as with Makiji  is desired, but the wood tends to bend, it is possible to cover the wood with fabric (untreated linen) to stabilize it. For this purpose the wood is wrapped into linen after the Karatogi.  The linen is fixed to the wood with lacquer and ricepaste (Nori-Urushi のり漆 ). After drying spare linen is cut off and all gets sanded. 

Mesuri・目すり

To hide the structure of the linen, the pores will be filled and closed with Nihenjinoko,  Nori-Urushi  and 2nd grade diatomite (Keisôdo 2°). After drying and sanding the linen will be covered with a mixture of the finer Sanbenjinoko, 3rd grade diatomite (Keisôdo 3°) with Nori-Urushi,  then dried and sanded again.

After the Mesuri  the procedure is the same like with Makiji.

Kiriko-Urushi and Kiriko no Katame ・ 切り粉漆と切り粉の固め

Sabi-Urushi ・ 錆漆