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Bamboo sheaths from Mr. Kikuhide Goto
Mr. Goto is a maker of the traditional baren (his products are
to be found on this page of the Mall).
Because he uses a large number of bamboo
sheaths in the production of his barens, he is constantly searching for
good skins. For many years, many of his baren customers have requested that he
make them available, and he is now doing so.
These are from the 'kashiro-dake' plant, and these sheaths are from the Fukuoka region of Japan. He has selected them for baren tying with an eye
to thickness, colour, and general suitability.
They of course differ from batch to batch, depending on the climate
and weather conditions under which they grew, but these are all
suitable for professional use.
He sells them in batches of 5, in three widths, in three thicknesses, as described below.
Goto-san has separated his stock into a number of types. Those described as being for an 11cm baren are approximately 14cm in width; those for the 12cm baren are about 15cm, and the largest ones are about 17cm wide.
The thin skins are more expensive, as they are much more rare, and many are lost during his initial gathering and processing steps. These are of course suitable for delicate work; if used for heavy printing they will wear out quickly. The medium type are for 'general purpose' use, while the thick ones are for those very heavy jobs where anything else would simply wear out too quickly.
Because these skins are so light, yet quite long, they are difficult
to ship safely. Goto-san has devised a fairly light-weight shipping
method, but when you are ordering small quantities, shipping will
add considerably to the 'per sheath' cost. Try entering different
quantities in the shopping cart to find the best 'cost per unit'
for your needs ... (quantities of any product ordered can easily be
changed when you are 'viewing' the cart contents ...)
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Product (prices are for packs of 5 skins)
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Weight (g)
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Price (US$)
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Quantity
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Bamboo sheath - for 11cm baren - thin type
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350 g
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42.86
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Bamboo sheath - for 11cm baren - medium type
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350 g
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35.71
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Bamboo sheath - for 11cm baren - thick type
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350 g
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28.57
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Bamboo sheath - for 12cm baren - thin type
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350 g
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50.00
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Bamboo sheath - for 12cm baren - medium type
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350 g
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42.86
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Bamboo sheath - for 12cm baren - thick type
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350 g
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35.71
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Bamboo sheath - for 13cm baren (or wider) - thin type
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350 g
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57.14
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Bamboo sheath - for 13cm baren (or wider) - medium type
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350 g
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50.00
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Bamboo sheath - for 13cm baren (or wider) - thick type
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350 g
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42.86
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