I'm a wood worker and a zen practitioner. I make wooden rakusu rings. Below are the images of rings I've made and are in service around the country. This is a sampling, the currently available rings and the one I might make for you are different because wood color and grain pattern, even in the same species of wood, are varied. Click on the image for a higher resolution view.
If you see any here you like, email at will@kestrelcreek.com. Please enclose details about your practice, the group and linage you practice in, when and with whom you will be taking jukai. Anything you'd be willing to share.
Woods I used in the past.
If you see any here you like, email at will@kestrelcreek.com. Please enclose details about your practice, the group and linage you practice in, when and with whom you will be taking jukai. Anything you'd be willing to share.
Woods I used in the past.
- Birds Eye Maple
- Pacific Yew
- Box Elder
- Walnut
- Madrone
- Ash
- Lacewood
- Apple
- Spalted Birch
Precept guide, rakusu pattern and photos of a completed rakusu. http://palousezen.org/jukai.html
Spalted River Birch (Spalting varied a lot, this one is medium)
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Apple
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Birds Eye Maple with natural dark streaks.
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Box Elder with a small bark inclusion.
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Birds Eye Maple with natural dark streak.
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Birds Eye Maple
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Box Elder Burl
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Birds Eye Maple
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Box Elder with a natural reddish streak.
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Walnut One
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Madrone Burl
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Walnut Two
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Box Elder Burl One
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Ash One
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Ash Two
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Box Elder Burl Two
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Lace Wood One
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Lace Wood Two
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