Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

Musgo da Pedra · 2009-05-20 10:20:56

I will put some pics of a harvest that I and a friend done last summer.

It was really fun, and a mule job carry all that roots on the back, on a bag.

The bamboo forest is located about 8 km of my apartament and we use went of bikes ...

In these first pics we are already in the bamboo forest...the day was a bit rainy when we arived there, so we was almost at dark there...

Digging to pick up the root end ...

The harvest

The happiness of a miner of a bamboo mine...

I use to make it alone since I don't have many friends who really like this kind of thing... this friend lives in another city and came to my city some weekends in the year... so, I couldn't let him miss the great oportunity of carrie some bamboos... : )

Here, in the city, we was almost getting at home... my friend was almost passing away with all that roots on back...

The curing process at night (Ken gave me a better idea of how to work on it)...

And here the finished bamboos, some time after...

All that job worth the tired body at the end... we look at those bamboos and imagine them turning into flutes after two or more years... all by our hands... it really satisfy the soul!

A big hug and peace to all!

edosan · 2009-05-20 11:16:18

Wonderfu, Henrique!

Thanks for posting that 'mining trip'.

purehappiness · 2009-05-20 11:35:59

I wish I had some bamboo near my home. Real nice.

Kiku Day · 2009-05-20 11:53:13

Henrique,

That was a great idea to share your photos and story of the harvesting trip! Thank you!
Is it madake?

Jim Thompson · 2009-05-20 12:05:01

Kiku,
I can't find your quote now but I second your motion to anoint Daniel the official forum poet.

Mujitsu · 2009-05-20 12:11:07

Bravo Henrique!

My favorite vision of this adventure is you guys on your bikes heading to the grove then returning carrying bamboo! What beautiful simplicity!

Ken

Taldaran · 2009-05-20 12:41:55

Thank you so much for sharing!

I am looking forward to the chance to have the full experience of harvesting as well as making.

Musgo da Pedra · 2009-05-20 12:57:49

Hi all!

I am happy to share with you my friends!!!

Kiku, I am not sure if it is the same madake found in Japan (I asked some botanical and biologists but they didn't helped me), but searching there, we can find some pieces with desirable characteristics and measurements like thick walls, nice long nodes, and nice roots...the bell is no so "fat" as I have seen in japanese madake, but they can became beautiful root end... Last weekend I harvested three pieces to make 1.8... one of these where perfect for nobe and the other for two piece shakuhachi (and one of these has a really fat root)... since the forest is on a side a mount, there are several kinds of land, what I think is a factor that affect their growing, along many others (like the season, phase of moon - did anyone know the best moon to harvest???) ...and as I use to got there at least once a month, I am always aware of the changes that occur in general!!! I can say that these bamboos really satisfy my simple flute making since they have nice qualities and ARE FREE!!!!

A big hug!

Nilton Machado · 2009-07-04 09:06:53

Awesome story, crazy guy!
Look forward to playing together this month in Sampa!
Falô, maluco!

Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

#1 2009-05-20 10:20:56

Harvest, a nice hard work

#2 2009-05-20 11:16:18

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