1.8 Mumei Restoration 2008
July 31, 2008: This 1.8 unstamped shakuhachi had a very nice piece of bamboo and was well played. The major issues were as follows: Missing utaguchi with “crooked” inlay slot, moderate “exterior” crack and missing rattan in the nakatsugi area...
2.0 Jiari 2007
September, 2007: This 2.0 was started many years ago by my good friend, Jeff Cairns, and had a nice pataina. He sent it to me to bring to life, along with 2 others in varying stages of construction, last year. This one had some ji already applied, the utaguchi slot...
1.8 Jiari 2008
August 21, 2008: This was an unfinished shakuhachi begun many years ago by Jeff Cairns, in Kumamoto, Japan, sent to me with a few others that just had some rough work done. Stainless/rattan center rings, larger bore with great projection and tone. The original...
Pre-War 1.Mumei 8 Restoration
June, 2014: Pre WWII Mumei 1.8 Restoration. New urushi at the center joint, new urushi center rings, small chip repaired in the buffalo horn kinko inlay. Inlaid binding installed just below #1 to repair a small hairline crack. Bore was excellent and remained...