Friday, June 8, 2012

Wooden Rakusu Rings



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.
  • 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)

From Available Rakusu Rings



Apple

From Available Rakusu Rings


Birds Eye Maple with natural dark streaks.


From Available Rakusu Rings



Box Elder with a small bark inclusion.


From Available Rakusu Rings




Birds Eye Maple with natural dark streak.


From Available Rakusu Rings



Birds Eye Maple


From Available Rakusu Rings






Box Elder Burl


From Available Rakusu Rings



Birds Eye Maple


From Available Rakusu Rings



Box Elder with a natural reddish streak.


From Available Rakusu Rings



Walnut One

From Available Rakusu Rings


Madrone Burl

From Available Rakusu Rings


Walnut Two

From Available Rakusu Rings


Box Elder Burl One

From Available Rakusu Rings


Ash One


From Available Rakusu Rings


Ash Two

From Available Rakusu Rings


Box Elder Burl Two

From Available Rakusu Rings


Lace Wood One

From Available Rakusu Rings


Lace Wood Two

From Available Rakusu Rings