Here are the data of the back numbers. It's the first number one.
It is scheduled to be issued every month and will be delivered together with the product shipment.
In addition to information on events and products,
We will introduce the stories of natural materials and craftsmen.
Everyone's Tool #02 Completion dinner party
"Everyone's Tool #02 A small kitchen knife that can be used every day", the final and third installments have been completed successfully. This time it will be held in Yamagata Prefecture. It was planned and operated jointly with students of Tohoku University of Art and Design, and was carried out with Yamagata's craftsmanship together with Yamagata's users. The theme is "a small kitchen knife that can be used every day". Yamagata cutlery has a history of 660 years in Yamagata and is manufactured by Shimada Hamono Seisakusho. It was completed three times over a period of three months.
Hold a sales event
3/5 Sat − 3/18 Fri @ CommonLife
We will hold a sales event again this year at CommonLife, which was held last year and was well received. We will mainly bring natural dyed linen products such as plant-dyed stoles, kitchen and dining products for new life. We will also have limited items and sample items that are not posted on the web, so if you are in the area, please come and visit us.
Common Life 044.920.9891
Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, 4 minutes on foot from Shin-Maruko Station on the Toyoko Line
Everyone's Tool #02 "Tagaru Knife" Released
A small kitchen knife "Tagaru Knife" completed with Minna no Tool #02. Yamagata cutlery has a history of 660 years. A blacksmith craftsman forges it one by one. With an approach that is unique to everyone's tools, we have created a kitchen knife like no other.
Various iron kettle restock | ONLINE SHOP
We have updated the arrival schedule of the iron kettle, which has been out of stock due to lack of production.
Hex 1.2L / Hail 1.5L / Hail・Round 1.2L /
Phoenix 1.5L
Inventory status changes daily. For details, please check the ONLINE SHOP.
Lacquerware for everyday use
This photo was given to me by Mr. Iwai of Tohoku University of Art and Design, who helped us with Yamagata's "Everyone's Tool".
"It's a breakfast of tomato cream stew and toast. I'll have it as a dip. When I saw this bowl, I thought it would look good in red, so I served it. It's great that you can use both Japanese and Western styles! ”
I received a comment.
"Everyone's Usage" is a project that shares scenes in which products are actually used and expands the range of usage. How can we utilize and enjoy traditional craftsmanship in our daily lives? We would like to expand the possibilities together with users. Please send photos and messages to info@pint.mn or our facebook page.
The Story of Materials Lacquer #01
Lacquerware is said to be "Japan," just as "China" refers to ceramics. Lacquer can be said to be a representative material and technique of Japan. Many people may know the name, but do not really know what it is.
Lacquer is the sap of the Urushi tree. Urushi tree is distributed mainly in East Asia and also in Southeast Asia, but the country of origin is narrowed down to China and Japan in most cases. Sap is what trees produce to protect and seal wounds when they are attacked. Therefore, the tree trunk is scratched and the exuding sap is collected. It takes more than 10 years for a tree to become usable as lacquer, and it is said that only about 200g can be harvested from one tree. 200g is an amount that would be gone in a few pieces if used in a bowl the size of a soup bowl. The collecting process called lacquer tapping is a difficult job that takes time and effort. The lack of successors for craftsmen is also a major issue.
This lacquer is applied to a vessel and is called lacquerware. Lacquer has a strong adhesiveness, and at the same time, it has been scientifically proven to be bactericidal. Many people may have heard that lacquer causes a rash when touched. It is said to be resistant to heat, moisture, acid and alkali, and is a material with extremely strong power.
Maybe he touched the lacquer sap and noticed its strength. Since the Jomon period, lacquer has been used for gluing pottery and wooden utensils. After that, it was used for lacquerware and weapons, and the objects of painting spread to wood, bamboo, paper, metal, etc., and it has become widely used. Of course, it is expensive, so it seems that it was used more for crafts and luxury items than for daily necessities.
The rest will be updated from time to time in the next issue and on the website.
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