Story 13突板になれなかった木
愛知県
愛知県名古屋市に拠点を置く〈片桐銘木工業〉。「環境にやさしく木の文化を提案する」という理念のもと、木曽桧や、銘木といった天然木、植林木を和風・洋風建材、構造材、家具材、エクステリア材として販売・加工しています。その中で、突板を製造・貼り加工の技術は高く、見た目はもちろん、防火といった機能面の向上についても力を入れています。銘木を使った家具でもやはり、その過程で端材が出ます。突板の場合はどうしても「芯」が残ってしまうため、今回その部分を取得。銘木もあいまって、今後さまざまな使い道が生まれることを願います。
Tree that could not be Veneer
Katagiri Meiboku Kogyo, based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, operates under the principle of “proposing a wood culture that is kind to the environment.” They sell and process natural woods such as Kiso cypress and other fine woods, as well as plantation wood, for use in both traditional and modern building materials, structural materials, furniture, and exterior materials.
Among their specialties is the manufacturing and veneering of tsukiita (thin wood veneers), a process in which they excel, not only in terms of appearance but also in enhancing functional aspects like fire resistance. Even when making furniture from fine woods, scrap pieces inevitably arise. In the case of tsukiita, a “core” section of the wood often remains, and it is from this that we acquired a portion. With the fine wood involved, we hope that various creative uses for it will emerge in the future.
