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demonstration · English

Urushi-furo - how to cure urushi.

Tamenuri Studio

A short demonstration of a DIY urushi-furo (curing cabinet) built from an IKEA cabinet, showing how humidity is regulated with cigar-shop humidor gel and silver-ion water. Useful to a home practitioner who needs to understand the basic environmental parameters (70–90 % RH, 23–25 °C) and a practical, low-cost way to maintain them without a purpose-built wooden furo.

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