Kyoto Sumiyama Asakura woodworking
The charm of wooden furniture
The charm of wood (nature)
The great appeal of solid wood furniture is that you can bring the “tree” that sprouted over 100 years ago and was nurtured in a rich environment of sun, wind, water, and soil into the interior of the building and into your daily life. In particular, furniture is a “tool for daily life”. A natural material that has a moisturizing effect and makes your room comfortable. Due to its low thermal conductivity, it does not feel cold, making it the perfect material for furniture that touches the skin every day.
Even if you have a tree stump or a lumber board that has just been sawn, it is difficult to use it well. It is our job as a woodworking furniture manufacturer to connect people with the blessings of wood in the form of furniture that can be used in everyday life. In addition, we are constantly searching for woodcuts that convey the charm of wood and how to use it because it is a small production that receives requests directly from the client and produces it. (Photo: Tobihino, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Nara Prefecture.)
Charm of design
"Beauty, functionality, universality, durability, passion" The charm of wood is put together in furniture with this design element. Wood is a material that is difficult to achieve both stretchability and structural strength. In order to create furniture that not only has strength but also has a long life in terms of design, we combine two elements: traditional techniques and designs that suit modern living. We pursue designs born from the hands-on experience of our creators, working with trees every day.
Attractiveness of timberwork and woodwork
It is said that 80% of the completeness of wood is determined by choosing the right wood, and even with the same design, the difference in strength after several years is due to the "hidden wooden structure and processing accuracy of 0.1 mm or less". It is based on traditional Japanese techniques such as tenon joints and kumite. We also emphasized balance with the design that matches modern life, such as wanting to be able to remove it so that it can be put into an elevator.
The charm of knife finishing
It is finished with a knife that cuts well, such as a plane. Since the fibers of the wood are not disturbed, it is difficult to get dirty, it is difficult for airborne bacteria to stick, and it has a transparent feeling. The coefficient of friction of the finished wood is close to that of human skin, and the smooth texture of the wood provides a natural sense of security. The wood is impregnated with plant-based oil and does not interfere with breathing. You can also see the cherry table that has been used for meals for 15 years in the showroom.
Wisdom and ingenuity baton
The wisdom and ingenuity of many people have been condensed into wooden furniture.
Forestry, sawmills, lumber shops, woodworking machinery manufacturers, cutlery craftsmen, paint manufacturers, lacquer workers, and so on.
Making use of the technology accumulated by our predecessors to create furniture and delivering it to people who use it is passing the baton to the future.
When I met a lumberjack,
The wood from that time is used as a table in the house in this photo, so I will tell you as much as possible.
For those who come to see the furniture, I would like to "tell" what I have heard from the lumber and tool stores, how their ingenuity is useful for furniture, and how to see things that cannot be conveyed just by casually looking at them. I want to be a showroom.
Keep close to good things that are carefully made with genuine materials and associate with them for a long time.
It's not the prettiest when it's brand new, but the more time passes, the more "old" it gets.
