Comments on: Burning Relief: The Outside Walls of Kyoto’s Murin’an Garden http://regex.info/blog/2008-12-07/1019 Not a photo blog. A personal blog with photos. Wed, 23 May 2012 12:55:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Max http://regex.info/blog/2008-12-07/1019#comment-30240 Max Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:31:46 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-12-07/1019#comment-30240 The process is very similar here in Italy where time ago people burning the base of stackes for avoid degrading of the wood in the time. Anyway the effect is very beauty and I think to try to create in some my object in my home :) regards maz The process is very similar here in Italy where time ago people burning the base of stackes for avoid degrading of the wood in the time. Anyway the effect is very beauty and I think to try to create in some my object in my home :)

regards

maz

]]> By: Grandma Friedl http://regex.info/blog/2008-12-07/1019#comment-30112 Grandma Friedl Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:29:15 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-12-07/1019#comment-30112 I believe Verve is correct. This technique is accomplished by first scorching the area with a flame or a torch, then wire brushing (or some other stiff brush) the scorched part s away. This works well when the wood contains both hard and soft grain...the softer grain brushes away, leaving the harder grain in a higher relief. It can also be done o n older wood without the flame if the softer grain has begun to deteriorate.. I like the weathered effect it produces. But what a lot of effort went in to those walls! I believe Verve is correct. This technique is accomplished by first scorching the area with a flame or a torch, then wire brushing (or some other stiff brush) the scorched part s away. This works well when the wood contains both hard and soft grain…the softer grain brushes away, leaving the harder grain in a higher relief. It can also be done o n older wood without the flame if the softer grain has begun to deteriorate.. I like the weathered effect it produces. But what a lot of effort went in to those walls!

]]> By: Zachawry http://regex.info/blog/2008-12-07/1019#comment-30015 Zachawry Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:52:51 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-12-07/1019#comment-30015 Weatherproofing from before the days of paint. Weatherproofing from before the days of paint.

]]> By: Verve http://regex.info/blog/2008-12-07/1019#comment-29990 Verve Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:27:50 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-12-07/1019#comment-29990 Japanese craftsmen have used a technique of burning wood to create a high reliefs - featuring highly figured wood grain. This may explain some of the wood in the images. With regard to the charcoal, the process my serve a function, but may also be ritual. Insects (termites) will still dig to seek food, though this may lessen the damage, or be perceived to do so. ~V Japanese craftsmen have used a technique of burning wood to create a high reliefs – featuring highly figured wood grain.
This may explain some of the wood in the images.

With regard to the charcoal, the process my serve a function, but may also be ritual.
Insects (termites) will still dig to seek food, though this may lessen the damage, or be perceived to do so.

~V

]]> By: nava http://regex.info/blog/2008-12-07/1019#comment-29974 nava Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:45:14 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-12-07/1019#comment-29974 I think it is burned for the same reason the bottom 1/3 of fence posts were burned; so that that section wouldn't get wood rot after being buried in the ground, from absorbing and then losing groundwater repeatedly. Your theory about insects is also probably right as well. I think it is burned for the same reason the bottom 1/3 of fence posts were burned; so that that section wouldn’t get wood rot after being buried in the ground, from absorbing and then losing groundwater repeatedly. Your theory about insects is also probably right as well.

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