Hi,
I read a book written by Yanagi 'The Unknown Craftsman' and in his book a certain moment he is writing about Korean woodwork which he considers to be the best woodwork he knows (1900 - 19..).
They turned the pine completely green and left it aside. Of course it cracked and ... Yanagi asked the woodturner 'How can you use the bowl when it leaks?'.
'Just mend it', was the answer.
Yanagi says they mend it so beautifully that the result is better then the original bowl.
Then I tried to find on internet some pictures of Korean woodworking and I found some other people looking for it as well .... and nobody found.
I wander whether one of you have ever seen such an old Korean bowl and if one of you know how they mend it and with what meterial they mend it.
Thanks!
Squirrel
I read a book written by Yanagi 'The Unknown Craftsman' and in his book a certain moment he is writing about Korean woodwork which he considers to be the best woodwork he knows (1900 - 19..).
They turned the pine completely green and left it aside. Of course it cracked and ... Yanagi asked the woodturner 'How can you use the bowl when it leaks?'.
'Just mend it', was the answer.
Yanagi says they mend it so beautifully that the result is better then the original bowl.
Then I tried to find on internet some pictures of Korean woodworking and I found some other people looking for it as well .... and nobody found.
I wander whether one of you have ever seen such an old Korean bowl and if one of you know how they mend it and with what meterial they mend it.
Thanks!
Squirrel