LeonLop Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 I was wondering where people source their fitted (made to fit by recessed (denting) the internal base) wooden storage boxes for a Kozuka? I have already contacted Token Bijutsu Kogeisha but they do not make 'fitted' boxes - they just provide standard boxes with elastic securing straps (see images below). Can anyone suggest to whom I can contact to help me out.? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steves87 Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 hi Leon, It can be a difficult task finding a source. There is a document from Ford Hallam to make your own. Have a look, it may be something you enjoy having-a-go with. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeonLop Posted April 15 Author Report Share Posted April 15 (edited) 1 hour ago, Steves87 said: hi Leon, It can be a difficult task finding a source. There is a document from Ford Hallam to make your own. Have a look, it may be something you enjoy having-a-go with. Edited April 15 by LeonLop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andi B. Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 Hi, I can recommend the great instructions from Paul Kremers' website tsuba.info. https://tsuba.info/making-a-kozuka-dai/ So I upgraded some of my old boxes... ...but if paulownia wood is available, it's not so difficult to make them too: 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 Totally silly Andi, but for a moment there I thought I was seeing a SpongeBob SquarePants box being made - it nearly freaked me out! Really a great job with the finished box! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curran Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 13 hours ago, Andi B. said: Hi, I can recommend the great instructions from Paul Kremers' website tsuba.info. https://tsuba.info/making-a-kozuka-dai/ So I upgraded some of my old boxes... ...but if paulownia wood is available, it's not so difficult to make them too: Impressive! Having fitted boxes and shifuku made in Japan is quite expensive. Mailing and agent fees have risen a good bit after the Pandemic. I don't think people realize how much expense that tacks on to an item. For it to be cost effective, I only do so about every 2 years: usually with one or two friends joining in. If sending to shinsa in Japan, best to have the boxes made then. As I get more to the high TH and low Juyo end of the spectrum, most come with papers, fitted box, and shifuku. Heaven knows when I will have more fitted boxes made, though I have two good ones out of the woodwork in the last year that will eventually need a higher end box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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