TRIP TO JAPAN, October 2008 - Page 3
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In Toku's Workshop
Tokyo Pipe Show Other Photos |
Maebashi, Monday Oct 13 (...concluded)
Another Toku-Teddy collaboration
Making a stamp for Teddy's "Samurai helmet"
Teddy's "Samurai Helmet" (spring 2008)
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Teddy decided to cover a small flaw with a circle of ivory and suggested that Toku inscribe something in Japanese characters. Teddy suggested "Tom," I suggested "Teddy" or "eagle." Toku said "eagle" would be too large (four characters) so we went with "Teddy" |
Cutting the characters with a Dremel
Special knives that Toku made himself for his ivory work.
Enhancing the cut with a knife
The finished engraving (barely visible to the naked eye.)
Toku has a large number of colors that he used to use in his ivory carving.
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NOTE: The instrument above is a steel-body slide guitar, one of a number of guitars and mandolins that Toku has around his workshop. |
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In the groove ...
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Meanwhile, back at the pipe ...
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In Toku's Workshop
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