02-Sep-2024
The rain that lasted until yesterday has ended, and today it’s sunny. The typhoon has also passed by our area. However, it has left behind very high humidity😂 During this time, I had to pause some of my work due to the humidity.
Both the side panels of the 4-sun cube Himitsubako and the 54-step Himitsubako have been attached. I had planned to attach the sliding panels for both boxes simultaneously starting today, but the 54-move box requires more work, so doing them together seems impossible. For example, while the sliding key on the 4-sun cube is a single board divided into three parts, the 54-step box has a key divided into seven parts. Additionally, the “bocchi” attached beneath the sliding keys are two in total for the 4-sun cube, but there are eight in the 54-move box. Because of this, I’ve decided to delay work on the 54-step box by one day and start attaching the first sliding key panel tomorrow. It usually takes two days to attach the sliding key panels. Therefore, I’ll proceed slowly with the 4-sun cube, and once the 54-step box is finished, I’ll apply the base coat to both boxes together.
This photo shows the top panel of the 4-sun cube box. This time, I used traditional parquetry and added just one piece with a natural wood design. Why only one? It’s because this panel was modified from the leftover board of the 4-sun double compartment Himitsubako that I made previously.I cut the top panel of the double compartment Himitsubako around the middle and inserted a strip of Purpleheart wood in between. This allowed me to create a top panel for the 4-sun cube box, which requires about 105mm. Unfortunately, there was only enough of this solid wood panel left for one 4-sun cube box.
The humidity was around 85% this morning, but now it’s down to about 65%. I’ll use the air conditioner to lower the indoor humidity further before I start attaching the sliding key panels for the 4-sun cube box.
Additionally, I actually managed to make only sliding key panels for the 54-step box today, but due to time constraints, I couldn’t proceed any further. I’ll share the process of attaching them tomorrow 😄
