Kategorie: Collection from 奈良筆職人 Kazuo Suzuki

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  • The structure of cored brushes (maki fude)

    巻筆 (Cored brushes)

    A brush made by wrapping and solidifying a core hair with washi paper, then putting another layer of hair on top and tightening it with linen thread. It is also known as a 'Makifude.' The distinctive features of this brush include excellent hair cohesion and resilience. Currently, the only workshop producing this type of Makifude is 'Hankeido.

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  • 水筆 (Non-cored brushes)

    A brush without a core is fixed to the shaft by solidifying the base of the brush tip, is also called "Suihitsu". Its distinctive feature is excellent ink absorption. The majority of brushes produced today fall into the category of Mizufude.

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