1.8 Jiari 2005

1.8 Jiari 2005

Jul 9, 2017

August 25, 2005. 1.8 Jiari, silver-lined Tozan inlay, stainless/rattan center rings.  The bamboo was originally harvested for a 2.0, but some noticeable bug damage at the root area allowed for some fill and resizing for a 1.8. For some reason, which escapes me at the...
1.8 Mega Nobe

1.8 Mega Nobe

Jul 9, 2017

May, 2010. Ultra beefy, 1.8 jiari nobekan, 40mm wide at the utaguchi. Harvested in Kumamoto, Japan, the bamboo had died in the ground creating very nice patterns and goma throughout. I began this one as a 2-piece with joint, but decided to play with cast a bore and...