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2012: I have always loved the worn, antiqued, black Komuso aesthetic, so I approached this flute with that in mind, having a wonderful piece of Chinese madake on hand. This is one of those rare jinashi shakuhachi that just “comes together” with an ideal...
October 13, 2008: I started this 2.1 over 4 years ago, with much of the exterior work done at that time. The major bore work was done over the past 6 months. Rattan and sterling silver nakatsugi joint, sterling utaguchi bordering / kinko inlay, very dense piece of...
Made in 2010, give or take a couple of years. 1.8 Nobekan jiari. Finish is black Japanese Cashew with a “rustic”, weathered approach. Tozan buffalo horn inlay. Plays wonderfully and effortlessly, with a sweet, solid tone, and excellent tuning. Fun...
September 19, 2008: Made from ibushi (smoked bamboo). 24K gold-lined Tozan utaguchi, 1.5 rin rattan joint, lightweight with modest ji. I began this shakuhachi in 2003 and had 2 stainless steel joint rings custom plated with 24K gold to accompany the inlay bordering....
November, 2012: 1.8 Jiari – Very dense piece of madake harvested in Kumamoto, Japan, about a decade ago; classic natural lower mottling. Average diameter is 36mm, weight 388gr, average hole diameter 10-10.5mm. Buffalo horn Kinko inlay, Japanese cashew lacquer...
Wonderfully tonal 1.7 jimori (minor spot ji work). Very slender, 30-40yr old Japanese madake, mentori rattan bindings, Kinko inlay. I made this years ago and it has gotten a ton of air time. Extremely responsive and plays effortlessly well up into the 3rd octave....