BTW chamekke, nice cho-cho musubi....chamekke wrote:
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May 4th, '08, 13:21
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There's only the one musubi (knot) for this kind of tomobako, as far as I'm aware, although it can be tied from one of two different directions - to allow (I think) the signature area to be kept clear for reading purposes. Which, come to think of it, I didn't do with my box! The bow should be at right angles to its current position. (I haven't really practiced "approach B" yet 
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When tied properly, the knot lies nice and flat, allowing you to stack the tomobako on top of one another. That's the great merit of tying the knot in the "approved" way, in my view.
I started up the other "how-to" thread for the handful of TeaChatters who, having received their teawares in a tomobako, would like to know how to tie the knot in the traditional manner. (There may only be 2 or 3 of us, admittedly.)
This is one of the few techniques I learned from a book, outside the tearoom. One day I brought a chawan in its tomobako to show to my sensei. When it was time to put the bowl away, and she saw that I was able to tie the knot properly, she gave me a big approving whack on the back! In fact I'd been a bit uncertain as to whether Sensei would be pleased; there's a tradition of "Learn from the teacher first, use texts only as supplements", which I was worried she might think I had violated. But she didn't mind this time... probably because she knows how very knot-challenged I am!
)When tied properly, the knot lies nice and flat, allowing you to stack the tomobako on top of one another. That's the great merit of tying the knot in the "approved" way, in my view.
I started up the other "how-to" thread for the handful of TeaChatters who, having received their teawares in a tomobako, would like to know how to tie the knot in the traditional manner. (There may only be 2 or 3 of us, admittedly.)
This is one of the few techniques I learned from a book, outside the tearoom. One day I brought a chawan in its tomobako to show to my sensei. When it was time to put the bowl away, and she saw that I was able to tie the knot properly, she gave me a big approving whack on the back! In fact I'd been a bit uncertain as to whether Sensei would be pleased; there's a tradition of "Learn from the teacher first, use texts only as supplements", which I was worried she might think I had violated. But she didn't mind this time... probably because she knows how very knot-challenged I am!
May 4th, '08, 13:29
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Thanks! I love the streaks of colors in the pot, too. After I rinse it out, I tend to just look at the inside a bit.chamekke wrote:Thanks for the extra pics. You really do have a beauty of a teapot there!.auggy wrote: And because I think it is pretty:
How do you go about testing for lead in a teapot?chamekke wrote:As for my $1 yixing, Mary suggested last night that I may want to test it for lead before drinking from it
May 4th, '08, 13:37
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Apparently you can buy a lead-testing kit at most hardware stores.auggy wrote:How do you go about testing for lead in a teapot?chamekke wrote:As for my $1 yixing, Mary suggested last night that I may want to test it for lead before drinking from it
I hadn't heard that this could be a concern with Yixing pots. Of course, considering how many other lead-related stories we've heard about products coming out of China, who knows. I'm content to keep using my myriad other pots in the meantime
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Very nice! It being Shincha time, I am in the market for a couple nice yunomi myself... Hoping Ito En store has some, else I will try an online vendor.devites wrote:My bamboo cup from teavana.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23944331@N04/2468874899/
$5.devites wrote:Those look great. How much were they?
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