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

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Spalted River Birch (Spalting varied a lot, this one is medium)

From Available Rakusu Rings

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Apple

From Available Rakusu Rings

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Birds Eye Maple with natural dark streaks.

From Available Rakusu Rings

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Box Elder with a small bark inclusion.

From Available Rakusu Rings

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Birds Eye Maple with natural dark streak.

From Available Rakusu Rings

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Birds Eye Maple

From Available Rakusu Rings

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Box Elder Burl

From Available Rakusu Rings

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Birds Eye Maple

From Available Rakusu Rings

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Box Elder with a natural reddish streak.

From Available Rakusu Rings

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Walnut One

From Available Rakusu Rings

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Madrone Burl

From Available Rakusu Rings

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Walnut Two

From Available Rakusu Rings

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Box Elder Burl One

From Available Rakusu Rings

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Ash One

From Available Rakusu Rings

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Ash Two

From Available Rakusu Rings

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Box Elder Burl Two

From Available Rakusu Rings

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Lace Wood One

From Available Rakusu Rings

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Lace Wood Two

From Available Rakusu Rings

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