The material of the wood

 

◎ Hinoki (Japanese cypress)

    Japanese familiar for wood.

   So soft and easy to carve wood grain alike

    Also be durable, clean out.

    Most good things are the tails province

   Cypress from Kiso. 

 

◎ Katsura 

   Katsura has a beautiful dark reddish

   very clean and are preferred.

   Something light, well-equipped finer

    grain Choose and easy to carve.

 

◎ Pine 

   Pines are  often used as the Buddha of material.

　Especially the older ones will be used.

　A kind of pine, princess Komatsu is for beginners.

 　Because, the material is soft, and the blade is easy street.

 

◎ Camphor 

   Raw material of camphor.

  Unique scent and the material is firm.