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Chief Beads Worker, Hiloaki Okai's diaryOGLALAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16517822968732787604noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38113539.post-37491776696730161712007-08-31T07:55:00.000-05:002007-08-31T07:58:23.238-05:00INDEN - One of Japanese traditional leatherWe Japanese started brain tan from before 700 A.C. The techniques are came from Korea after 600 A.C. and were progressed by our ancient people.<br />The techniques had been continued till 1800 A.C. But when the after opened the country to foreign intercourse then European tanning method was introduced, Our ancient techniques gradually became obsoleted.<br /><br />However I can introduce you 2 famous Japanese traditional tanning techniques. <br />Today, I introduce one of those.<br /><br />INDEN leather is really famous not only domestic but also world wide. INDEN have used deer skin and they had tanned with rotten cow brain till about 100 year ago. But they use formalin now. INDEN's distinctive feature is used URUSHI "the sap of the Japanese lacquer (a kind of poison ivy)" for the colors.<br />INDEN is the grain off leather but they burn the surface with iron then it become smooth surface like as the grain on leather.<br />Their knowledge is awesome and their techniques are particular but they don't share it. But they have many successors so the INDEN shall continue to the future and build up their new traditions.<br /><br />For INDEN details :- <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/columns/0005/lens141.htm" target="_blank">Family craftsman airs inden's secrets</a>OGLALAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16517822968732787604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38113539.post-68502325489698385682007-08-26T08:09:00.000-05:002007-08-26T08:18:50.993-05:00Japanese tanner is.... or was.......I tanned a few deer hide with wet scrape techniques. And I will continue it but use dry scrape techniques.<br /><br />By the way, I have other blogs. These are Japanese blog. I have posted about my tanning. Then some people contacted with me. <br />I introduce you about it today. <br /><br />Well, here is good email which I sent to my master today. So I paste it.<br /><br /><br />Our SAMURAI people was the top status. But the tanner is the most lower status. Our old people still distinguish tanner. Tanner was recognized as the same states with domestic animal. Almost them still live in the place which is just like as Indian reservation. So the distinguish is still there in our country.<br />So I honest say, this distinguish was my highest hurdle. Because our family was SAMURAI. So my families opposed to tanning animal. And Japanese tanners did not want to tell their knowledges to us. So I asked to teach me to you(maybe you are wondering that "Why Hilo asked really basic techniques to me..... his country has such a awesome tanning techniques" ).<br />But now, I succeeded to tan a few animals. And I am posting about it to my Japanese blog. I honest say, it was my propaganda. I guess it was a shocking thing for our community. But I guess I got success. Because a lot of Japanese viewed my blog and interested in tanning. Moreover a lot of tanner viewed too and interested in me then some tanner contacted with me. They wish to support my act. Like as HIMEJI SHIRO KAWA people.<br />Now, my family support me too.<br />I wish to destroy such a stupid distinguish.<br /><br /><br /><br />I will post about HIMEJI SHIRO KAWA tomorrow.OGLALAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16517822968732787604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38113539.post-82266170936079429212007-08-25T06:03:00.000-05:002007-08-25T06:40:10.691-05:00Gifts from MATAGI friendI was given a bear's lower jaw from my MATAGI friend. He also gave, dried wild boar's gall bladder, bear fat oil, and bear meat which was already cooked by him.<br /><br />Our authentic people use dried wild boar's gall bladder for medicine. I heard it really work for a kind of bad shaped stomach and hangover. Bear's gall bladder more work than wild boar's but it is really expensive.<br />I tried to take today. It was really bitter. But Koro was really interested in. So I gave it small fragment. He ate that! Moreover he looked he wanted more!<br /><br />The bear who was owned this lower jaw was caught in a trap. So few teeth were cracked. The bear seems run riot in the stockade.<br /><br />Bear oil is used for medicine too. I heard it works for burn, chilblains, wound(gash or other), etc...... Or woman can use it like as facial cream. I heard it really good work.<br /><br />I ate the bear meat yesterday night. It was a kind of food served in the pot. It was so dellicious! Then, we became pep. recovered our spirits. Of course Koro too!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmn8vL5L1fx2FNHWy9CyGhSUVQRhCKScucqDvHKnD_PoI8iVBnnHh3eWgBX3JETPLLff326kJOUTor5L0Q28QECzGwe5H0LDSdfgUpZExYXyx5lMnw8Cl4NadJZkPNdlevPvo/s1600-h/DSC_0002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmn8vL5L1fx2FNHWy9CyGhSUVQRhCKScucqDvHKnD_PoI8iVBnnHh3eWgBX3JETPLLff326kJOUTor5L0Q28QECzGwe5H0LDSdfgUpZExYXyx5lMnw8Cl4NadJZkPNdlevPvo/s400/DSC_0002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102601353270423714" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFAQP_hAG5uL-6UCzHKla8nJkFENRrbRqtucr7COwAhk3K_6WVFgqNc1hDuByUKTSpWWXwXydUZlrCqY6NOIUQ169XK82IHkP_wnJeVFWiXBw9_4t0Lfi6mOVnt3uQ5BjRUjy/s1600-h/DSC_0006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFAQP_hAG5uL-6UCzHKla8nJkFENRrbRqtucr7COwAhk3K_6WVFgqNc1hDuByUKTSpWWXwXydUZlrCqY6NOIUQ169XK82IHkP_wnJeVFWiXBw9_4t0Lfi6mOVnt3uQ5BjRUjy/s400/DSC_0006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102601361860358322" /></a>OGLALAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16517822968732787604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38113539.post-36816848306110093422007-08-24T04:31:00.000-05:002007-08-24T07:15:57.121-05:00Tanning Japanese deerI caught a cold yesterday. But fine today.<br />Here, Kobe, is really hight humidity this week. It really tire us. Especially Koro. He has really nice pelt. But I heard from someone that dogs protect their body from hot weather by their pelts. So maybe they don't feel too hot as us........ well, I wish so....... lol.<br /><br />Now, I have tanned a few deer skins. Sorry for I did not write about it, moreover I have not written anything... lol.<br />First, I was given a deer hide from same MATAGI - Japanese bear hunter - who gave me the bear. It was really small 1 year's deer. The skin was 120cm about (4 ft.).<br />Japanese deer is the same form with Red deer. But not so big. And they are really delicious but their hide are thin than American deer. My first hide was really thin. That was really hard to scrape grain.<br />I tanned this deer with wet scrape techniques. I learned those techniques from books, a forum, from a my friend.<br />I read Steven & Tamara's book mainly. Also read the Jim Riggs's book, and visited Matt's web site. My friend Dixie gave me some suggestive ideas however she is dry scrape tanner. I intend to tan with dry scrape techniques from my next hide as Dixie's advices. Because the wet scrape techniques make too stink for our housing statement. Moreover the Lakota people use dry scrape methods.<br /><br />I use pvc beam. and a little sharp edged curve wet scraper which was given from Dixie. I bought Matt's wet scraper so I will try it next fleshing.<br />I did not use any chemicals.<br /><br />I start the first deer tanning from March 12th and done May 23th. I took a break and preseved it in halfway (It required proccess). And it needed a long time for soaking the skin. So actualy I needed maybe 2 weeks.<br /><br />This was the first experience to braintan and deer. But I really like my first brain tanned deer hide. <br />I make some small pouchs with this hide.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20LGQq_yTq6kdYECJhXf9R-I7PBPCnbARyQCzMIcT75JjSOsrICIgp-FnUKFucWAW4YOKPIAQe9aFKF-W0pT0eY57hyphenhyphenD2qXho5lLlNKAuqaVM5eDDlnubqv40p0DUu8GlXwMn/s1600-h/311970090_236.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20LGQq_yTq6kdYECJhXf9R-I7PBPCnbARyQCzMIcT75JjSOsrICIgp-FnUKFucWAW4YOKPIAQe9aFKF-W0pT0eY57hyphenhyphenD2qXho5lLlNKAuqaVM5eDDlnubqv40p0DUu8GlXwMn/s400/311970090_236.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102236233805623346" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkEvqmXIhl1alHIWur4xWQ0BzOjs5kvhadqSwsrWzxJsGadv1VpW2l7Wo_X8uzdPIPEQEZFObX0XP9rrVKYlGkybXgGdhh48l0BkQP96ahQ0wdZKo-v9NvxHQ5IYHnsvw_uC4/s1600-h/1+13-27-03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkEvqmXIhl1alHIWur4xWQ0BzOjs5kvhadqSwsrWzxJsGadv1VpW2l7Wo_X8uzdPIPEQEZFObX0XP9rrVKYlGkybXgGdhh48l0BkQP96ahQ0wdZKo-v9NvxHQ5IYHnsvw_uC4/s400/1+13-27-03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102236242395557954" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNF08CDtfpZJz2hX3pLVkCSrCZ4o34UdJSQ1fX6JDU76aRFDXLHMNpMH1DU9IhKWx4EAJoKLr-Arl8_v-iVR47f91meLyeyQ3MGSmEvukqwlhnefH2kuj2CDbiFEfNn9TcGuV5/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNF08CDtfpZJz2hX3pLVkCSrCZ4o34UdJSQ1fX6JDU76aRFDXLHMNpMH1DU9IhKWx4EAJoKLr-Arl8_v-iVR47f91meLyeyQ3MGSmEvukqwlhnefH2kuj2CDbiFEfNn9TcGuV5/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102236246690525266" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYhpQWyGEdialVis2A1YUqr9XS0rbftfFSt8SVcHlIy2OZy07xQAyRiQY3VjqYJoPJw3ptg0eTn_NKFOwezZjcNYY7sqm0UGdzp6opN-LMtmUL4XvEbSHfWZ32oHlGFuf450h/s1600-h/system.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYhpQWyGEdialVis2A1YUqr9XS0rbftfFSt8SVcHlIy2OZy07xQAyRiQY3VjqYJoPJw3ptg0eTn_NKFOwezZjcNYY7sqm0UGdzp6opN-LMtmUL4XvEbSHfWZ32oHlGFuf450h/s400/system.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102236250985492578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneAHJbzQlFTzvBEbW8kUghR7l4bH-6tC3YBy2NVflgI0_T6B2Niqi9h7HJSVMrepXJ1HzMRSQs1lg04ZOK0ljQMOHadMqf6i7qMny-koiDdu2yyYwwyNuA2xe8g8xFoVJD0Xh/s1600-h/e0114922_1341456.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneAHJbzQlFTzvBEbW8kUghR7l4bH-6tC3YBy2NVflgI0_T6B2Niqi9h7HJSVMrepXJ1HzMRSQs1lg04ZOK0ljQMOHadMqf6i7qMny-koiDdu2yyYwwyNuA2xe8g8xFoVJD0Xh/s400/e0114922_1341456.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102236255280459890" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JY09fr2iVG3-Y4tn6ld-hYkmeIkzuS7Ckt5eisKtjjfFRBmY-Sb-V213x0Nc9Llqy2Ivoa7m0XDUa_Gi5jfjLUqjsDE_YlCWpSdTXn2n0nwK-vTJUZzWv_LBFIO-yxhRultF/s1600-h/cable.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JY09fr2iVG3-Y4tn6ld-hYkmeIkzuS7Ckt5eisKtjjfFRBmY-Sb-V213x0Nc9Llqy2Ivoa7m0XDUa_Gi5jfjLUqjsDE_YlCWpSdTXn2n0nwK-vTJUZzWv_LBFIO-yxhRultF/s400/cable.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102236667597320322" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymzgIfdbzCLoqRV1zfpBmKw1pen5n755-PR7WZH4_aawkP1ddM9xqylQrVS7mdFtz9Gvpe_Djz7AGkMDG1FUJEDdHM-ghGM_E_zhWKouvarGvnyfq4WRIuNBhATHAJ7riVn4z/s1600-h/DSC_0022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymzgIfdbzCLoqRV1zfpBmKw1pen5n755-PR7WZH4_aawkP1ddM9xqylQrVS7mdFtz9Gvpe_Djz7AGkMDG1FUJEDdHM-ghGM_E_zhWKouvarGvnyfq4WRIuNBhATHAJ7riVn4z/s400/DSC_0022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102236701957058706" /></a>OGLALAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16517822968732787604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38113539.post-41860076999893653432007-08-22T05:12:00.001-05:002007-08-22T05:17:18.413-05:00The Bear hide was.........After membranning, I did softening the bear on the frame. I used staking tool which was made by myself. And I trimmed excess edges but I failed it. Trimmed too much. Really regret.<br />The bear hide looks became good fur. But it was little greasy. So I washed with dish soap twice. However it was still greasy.<br />Then I used kerosene. I did not soak it in kerosene. I only rub it to the hair and wipe it. It looked work than dish soap.<br />Anyway, my bear hide still keep good condition. I really thank it for quills who is my tanning and philosophy teacher. And I also thank to everyone who helped my project especialy Yuki who is my wife. Oh! I forget I have to thank to Koro who is my dog! <br />I also thank to god for gave me such chance to tan.<br /><br />Tomorrow, I will post about the next hide....... Japanese deer.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjquSL2BYKKdBCvnXadiJAm8n2HunQpVsZGoeDQEYhSTO4gVe8KBr3A8BT0rQxm5XOrIAGq5V0MM-AR8tA_IkRG5ThmZ6dCCii-F_Zm6WRZH2GN_9hM8-CzwlRKcxeGk62-SgDC/s1600-h/staking.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjquSL2BYKKdBCvnXadiJAm8n2HunQpVsZGoeDQEYhSTO4gVe8KBr3A8BT0rQxm5XOrIAGq5V0MM-AR8tA_IkRG5ThmZ6dCCii-F_Zm6WRZH2GN_9hM8-CzwlRKcxeGk62-SgDC/s400/staking.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101466429637291906" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvc40JmY_HZ90Hkpse4jU-WFIczPQSrD_POtjph8_Dk_7_kcVSoXt5gG-t04JxDbWQONGGuj1268YSVePf_pYKFfE1ug48D9SrLsIJLErQpSFrnuLU0ZZnYO8rGkFBAUlsvjlc/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvc40JmY_HZ90Hkpse4jU-WFIczPQSrD_POtjph8_Dk_7_kcVSoXt5gG-t04JxDbWQONGGuj1268YSVePf_pYKFfE1ug48D9SrLsIJLErQpSFrnuLU0ZZnYO8rGkFBAUlsvjlc/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101466446817161106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2TvnLNEO5PEakf6IukRGhY3WH_tmu-fJo8AvRWmsY057mt6NYt1p5kjYTApWb3mXgg962eu2htF0PsD8m8TnHOwlrixjUs8ueMB3aUDZPK_IdyH4OdYkqA5qeW4weBph9fmp/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2TvnLNEO5PEakf6IukRGhY3WH_tmu-fJo8AvRWmsY057mt6NYt1p5kjYTApWb3mXgg962eu2htF0PsD8m8TnHOwlrixjUs8ueMB3aUDZPK_IdyH4OdYkqA5qeW4weBph9fmp/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101466451112128418" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6ZUWci0BghGv40a22O3g0GtFfKS3_9W4mkx-rHfcL_rPBQOAFM4WkG7fNmsIF86AUI4WQxNgBunRMIGyAbHaPVqd0k8pXdg98ZOPnZutUnnYfBA7m0k-TXnYIKTk0CjJHgDP/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6ZUWci0BghGv40a22O3g0GtFfKS3_9W4mkx-rHfcL_rPBQOAFM4WkG7fNmsIF86AUI4WQxNgBunRMIGyAbHaPVqd0k8pXdg98ZOPnZutUnnYfBA7m0k-TXnYIKTk0CjJHgDP/s400/7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101466459702063026" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNOnJyBv7iwKD3eCoXV-iO7-HmKRwe8VHKsFi1ItGGYHhLdShAYVx6TD3bgxbn4YyIiH0JzW4PjIQWptU7ReEWiQhJpLwjpe0ovshHfg7d8R0Ikw3wakgXJrcwXROoW-NUJcD/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNOnJyBv7iwKD3eCoXV-iO7-HmKRwe8VHKsFi1ItGGYHhLdShAYVx6TD3bgxbn4YyIiH0JzW4PjIQWptU7ReEWiQhJpLwjpe0ovshHfg7d8R0Ikw3wakgXJrcwXROoW-NUJcD/s400/8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101466463997030338" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlDg1JruSfwCJF-StoAds6MQDpouMKkdCExYmIExY1yEevz3Y1P5vlswJwWtY5ZYws1bmM43B1SbJTkpZZyUL2kf5dEsuP038gBHkDM8vXrJbamN3g2Al9MYPpgIBe_vzaEzU/s1600-h/9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlDg1JruSfwCJF-StoAds6MQDpouMKkdCExYmIExY1yEevz3Y1P5vlswJwWtY5ZYws1bmM43B1SbJTkpZZyUL2kf5dEsuP038gBHkDM8vXrJbamN3g2Al9MYPpgIBe_vzaEzU/s400/9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101466721695068114" /></a>OGLALAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16517822968732787604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38113539.post-10267408163503942862007-08-21T08:07:00.000-05:002007-08-21T08:27:25.561-05:00Sorry for long time!Now, sorry for long time. It 8 months past?? After that, I succeeded to tan my bear. And I tanned some deer hide. Those deer is not the kind of whitetail or other kind of Odocoileus Virginianus. It belong Red deer but really particular. We call it NIHON-JIKA. It means "Japanese deer". NIPPON means "Japan", and JIKA or SHIKA means "deer". Latin scientific name is "Cervus nippon". I will post about it from tomorrow!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwHdW08femTn4yYiB63FWImcxIYdJqtK30y-yBdsXEpqZnLJIV5Q_c2aYOYnYqwP6-mBZJbTjMwODzs8b8atnZ6egy3jchICXLrkC9ew-2mJughQEAgcryua0SsyYnLjUQ-B7v/s1600-h/-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwHdW08femTn4yYiB63FWImcxIYdJqtK30y-yBdsXEpqZnLJIV5Q_c2aYOYnYqwP6-mBZJbTjMwODzs8b8atnZ6egy3jchICXLrkC9ew-2mJughQEAgcryua0SsyYnLjUQ-B7v/s400/-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101144053687021426" /></a>OGLALAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16517822968732787604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38113539.post-1167300055755817812006-12-28T03:21:00.000-06:002006-12-28T04:02:38.250-06:00MembraneThe bear hide completely dry today. So I scraped remaining membrane by scraper and pumice. <br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/294999/scraper.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/111693/scraper.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />These are my tools which I used today. From top left: pumice (bought from Traditional Tanners), scraper (bought this brade from Traditional Tanner and attached a parts of "photo stand". It looks hard to grip, but it is really useful and poweful), Koro (healer...... I must need), From bottom left; wet stone, clipper.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/105198/scraper2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/564408/scraper2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />My scraper is gripped like that. The brade is really sharp so you should not let your dog lick.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/509926/scrape.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/900738/scrape.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Scraping by my photostand scraper<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/474313/scrape2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/528537/scrape2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />By pumice. It is hard work but interesting! <br /><br /><br />The hide was completely dried, but after rubbed by pumice, it looks a little soft than before. But it still looks like raw hide..... lol, Raw hide but it is oily, so flexible. I guess I don't use oil for softening it......... but my teacher said that you should use it...... OK, I believe my teacher. <br />We will have snow tomorrow. So I will leave it then damp it the day after tomorrow, and softening it the next day.OGLALAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16517822968732787604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38113539.post-1167136849720168762006-12-26T06:38:00.000-06:002006-12-26T06:40:49.726-06:00Wallet Chain<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/991774/chain.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/19327/chain.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>OGLALAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16517822968732787604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38113539.post-1167039610316116572006-12-25T03:38:00.000-06:002006-12-25T03:40:10.326-06:00Hard Worker<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/21338/f2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/858906/f2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Maybe, I am a hard worker. I made all of these within 2 days.OGLALAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16517822968732787604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38113539.post-1166925148741983702006-12-23T19:40:00.000-06:002006-12-23T19:53:35.886-06:00Merry ChristmasHere is already Dec. 24th.<br /><br />Almost we Japanese are Buddhist. <br />But we cerebrate X' mas. <br />Because we admit and respect other religions and ideologies. <br /><br />Mitakuye Oyashin!<br />---"Mitakuye Oyashin" sounds like "Mite! kue Oyaji!" in Our Japanese words. <br /> It means "Look! This fuckin' fish head uncle!" <br /> sorry............. lol............<br /><br />anyway, I wish you a Merry Christmas!OGLALAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16517822968732787604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38113539.post-1166875457204585942006-12-23T05:57:00.000-06:002006-12-23T06:04:17.213-06:00The hair rootTanning agent worked well. But I found I cut a lot of hair root..........<br />My bear is early Autumn female bear. I heard from Quill that the early autumn bear's hair roots are usually deep. Yes, she was right! My bear's some hair roots penetrate the membran! <br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/674461/keana.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/122532/keana.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/80633/zentai.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/259238/zentai.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />I am in really busy days...... I have to make some items.......OGLALAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16517822968732787604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38113539.post-1166786707494340202006-12-22T00:47:00.000-06:002006-12-22T05:31:45.413-06:00X'mas present<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/242542/kuma.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/934186/kuma.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Now, I laid my bear on a flat floor, and dryed it by my hair dryer and a soft sunlight. So the hair side is dry now. I found that the fresh side's color changed. It become white. Maybe the tanning agent penetrated enough and it worked well, I believe. I didn't try to pull the hair because the fresh side is still wet much now. So I intend to let it keep lie tonight. Then frame it tomorrow.<br />I feel hair slippage is going to stop. Because I rubbed it well when I used my hair dryer, but it wasn't slip any hair. I really thank Quill, who is my important big sister. She gave me a lot of advices. Moreover, I received really good X'mas presents. Richard Blackhawk's music CD and Tape. His music is really good. I wish to join his Rendezvous and listen his song around the camp fire.........OGLALAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16517822968732787604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38113539.post-1166691862801373992006-12-21T01:39:00.000-06:002006-12-21T03:09:53.350-06:00KoroI introduce my puppy today!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/937500/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/195284/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/69424/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/823974/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/158368/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/863116/2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/973333/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/499650/4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />His name is Koro. He is only 3 month's old Spitz. Do you know Spitz? The really name of Spitz is JAPANESE SPITZ.<br />We really love him.<br /><br /><br />Today, I pulled the bear hide from tanning solutions. I can't judge whether it tanned well or not. Because I have never tanned any hide. It is not smell, really soft. and not greasy now. The Rittel's Super Solvent well worked, but it still a little oily, so I intend to eliminate oiling step. It is draining now.<br />But I tried to pull the hair strong, the hair slipped. I guess it because the hide is wet now. So I guess it is not big problem. But I am worrying. I hope slip hair will stop when it dry. It still remain some membran and perhaps fat. So I intend to frame when the hide will almost dry ~ not complete dry ~. Then I will shave it by dry scraper and sand it.<br /><br /><br />I was ordered a "Whisky Flask Case" about 5~8 years ago. The owner's request was belt pouch. So I recommended that sholder strap type is better for use. Then the owner wishs it this time. The strap would collaborate with FUNNY Co., Ltd. Like as attached picture's belt. This is collaborate item with FUNNY.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/525198/funnybelt.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/732663/funnybelt.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/7361/frask.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/791614/frask.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>OGLALAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16517822968732787604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38113539.post-1166608101872358712006-12-20T02:23:00.000-06:002006-12-20T07:06:57.103-06:00my dream............This is Knife Sheath style lighter case. Pendant type.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/347478/ns1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/421594/ns1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />other side<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/876280/ns2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/377186/ns2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />I was really busy today for tanning bear project. At first, I pulled the bear from the Safety Acid, drain it one hour, and soak it in RITTEL'S Super Solvent <br />(SS-618) 30 min. for de greasing. Then I went to coin car washing center and I used power wash. Surprisingly, the smell which I told yesterday were gone! But if you use power wash for rinse, I guess it would be better to soak water and rinse it some at first, then used power wash. Next, I soaked the pelt in Sodium Bicarbonate solution 20 min for Neutralizing. Then after rinse it well and drain one hour, I soaked it in Rittel's EZ-100 Tanning solutions with salt. The smell of EZ-100 is Sulfur. It should contained Sulfur. This tanning solutions are really sensitive. So I had to check the pH sometime. It settle down now. I started to soak it 17:00. And I will pick it 13:00 tomorrow.<br /><br />I received really good mail today. It is from my Lakota friend....... sorry, Maria! You are my Lakota sister. I know I should not knock on your door when I buck to your house, and Your house's lock is always open for me...... right? It was really long time to hear from her. I met her when 11 years before. Her child were only baby. But...... I surprised, her big daughter become almost 15 year's old!!!!!!!!!!!! I remember that she chased me riding her horse..... tricycle with wave her Tomahawk........scoop. Surprise! She live in Porcupine, Pine Ridge Rez. SD. Her house and Prairie is not only my house but also 2nd hometown.<br /><br />I introduced my wife Yuki yesterday. So I introduce myself today. Yuki love me.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/288940/iai.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/669403/iai.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />My name is Hiroaki Okai. My friends call me Hilo! My family was SAMURAI people till 150 years before. But I am Japanese Lakota Beads worker now. I start to do beads works 11 years before. 11 years before, the biggest earthquake attacked my Kobe City. I lost a lot of..... also my hope. Then I went to the Pine Ridge rez. for look for something important for me. Then I met a Lakota old women. She told that I have to become beads worker. Then she asked me to follow their culture. So I have learned really hard and have propagated their culture. So now, a lot of Japanese people visits the reservation, and interested in their culture and craft. I become the most famous Japanese beads worker now. <br />But Asian people's craft is recognized "cheap". in USA. Actually, made in China or some other Asian country's crafts are tend to cheap. Also Japanese WERE. But it is not cheap today. Remain Lexus. That is Japanese car. Moreover our monetary value is same or hight with USA's. Actually, Our Japanese price is higher than price of NY! But everyone tend to think my items should cheap....... so they surprise to hear my price. But it is not higher than rez. prices. I hope to export my item to USA in the future. It is my dream.OGLALAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16517822968732787604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38113539.post-1166522984636363572006-12-19T03:19:00.000-06:002006-12-19T05:36:59.186-06:00anxious......I tried to scrape on my pvc beam today with wet scraper. It could shaved remained fat but I couldnot scrape off membran. The blade did not bite. So I gave up and returned to the Safety Acid. I intend to degrease tomorrow by Rittel's degreaser. And after soak in the degreaser, I will go to coin car beauty space and try to use power wash. I wish it will work well to cut grease and perhaps........ I am glad if the power wash will bite the membran.<br />I am worrying about my bear's smell. It begin to smell. It is not so strong now, and like as old fat going to decay?????? ...... smell like a back street of Chinese restaurant...... lol. I thought the bear smell is grease smell then it would be decrease when the hide submerged in the acid pickles but actually, it is increasing. So I become anxiety. Perhaps, I didn't fleshed well?????? I will degrease tomorrow so perhaps the smell would be decrease after that. Rittel's method tell that the fur should buck to acid pickles after it would be degreased.... but I don't wish to buck it. Because the pickle smell well. The same smell.<br /><br />I introduce my wife. Her name is Yuki. I love her. We married Sep. 2005.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/348592/4312111324qz1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1425/4263/400/4312111324qz1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />She is eating ODEN. Japanese winter food.OGLALAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16517822968732787604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38113539.post-1166438397722862622006-12-18T02:10:00.000-06:002006-12-18T04:50:37.626-06:002 collaborate items and about my tanning projectI made 2 collaborate items. <br /><br />This is a shoulder type bag. A Japanese leather item brand whom name is WHOL made this bag. And I did beads work only.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/483029/whol.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/214408/whol.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />This is......... as you see........ lol. Sorry, This is the cap of a Japanese silver smith brand whom name is SUNSHINE STUDIO. I did beads work only too.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/886842/sunshine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/543741/sunshine.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />By the way, perhaps you already know, I am tanning a Japanese black bear. We call the Japanese black bear as "TSUKINOWAGUMA". Because they have white hair around their throat. It looks like new moon. "TSUKI" means the Moon in our word, "NO" means "of", "WA" is ring or circle, then "GUMA (KUMA) means "bear". At first, I intended to tan by brain tan method. Then I start to study how to do.......... to ask my benefactor..... she is also my American big sister..... whom name is Quill...... and bought and read some English books. I met with Quill at Mr. Matt Richard's brain tan site. And I also met another benefactor....... her name is Paulette. She recommended to use chemical method because the hair on bear is really difficult even if the tanner is expert. I reacted against her advice at first. But I carefully thought about it....... and asked to Quill.... how does she think....... Then I decide to use her recommended method. It is to use the products of Rittel's Tanning Supply. So I did email the company and Mr, Rittel gave me personally and really sincerely advices. Then I start to tan it from Nov. 22. I will write about my progress till today in the near day but the bear have been submerged in the Rittel's Safety Acid Pickles while this 2 days. Then tomorrow, it would be 3 clear days from start to submerge, I will try to scrape again the membran which still left on. And submerge it again. I will use wet scraper on the pvc beam. <br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/848809/223108493_91.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/400/931800/223108493_91.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />The backside bear is mine. She is this early autumn female bear. She haunt to human village which lot of people live in. Then the governor decide to exterminate her and ask to my friend who is "MATAGI" (Japanese bear hunter) people. MATAGI people hunt bear not for fun. They hunt for their life. So they value hold a memorial service for killed bear. I don't want to use killed animal..... for human's joy...... We Japanese value spiritual. So I stickle how died the animal. Maybe, you can understand.OGLALAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16517822968732787604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38113539.post-1166333721132538442006-12-16T23:24:00.000-06:002006-12-17T05:21:20.206-06:00English blog startHi, I'm Japanese most famous Lakota beads worker. OGLALA is my brand name.<br />I've kept 2 Japanese blogs. 1 is my <a href="http://blog.oglala.info/">private blog</a>, and other is kept about <a href="http://blog.oglala-beads.com/">my works</a>. These are Japanese pages but you can see pictures. If you interested in, visit.<br />I intend....... to keep both on this blog. Private and business. <br /><br />I am 37 years old and live with my wife and baby Spitz.....dog....... My wife is 27 years old and spitz is only 3 months! He is really lovely but too naughty!! Yeah, I know, it is no other way because he is only baby....... but he is really naughty. I wish to show you. You wish? OK, I will post some pictures on this blog.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/1600/775028/tmini.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1425/4263/320/959657/tmini.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />This is called as TURTLE MINI PORCH. I make 2 pcs. yesterday before. I made a knife sheath on the same day. Yes, I am hard worker!!..... lol<br />It is a kind of small necklace. Sages in it. You can put stone or small fetish in it, or perhaps it is good for salt in. Because we Japanese people use salt for charm like as sage for Lakota people.OGLALAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16517822968732787604noreply@blogger.com