「困った木」で作る 時木の積層

兵庫県多可町にある間伐材加工品、土木用木材の専門店〈木原木材〉は、足場丸太や木柵など丸棒加工に特化しています。近年では、円柱材の中心部に穴をあけて、鉄棒を通したり木材乾燥の促進を図る等、木材の中心に穴を空ける用途のニーズも高まり、「中ぐり加工機」「芯抜き加工機」という専用機械を導入しています。その機械操作の試験過程では、丸太の中心から穴がずれてしまい、材料にならなかった木も当然あり、その一部を取得。実際に製品化にいたらなくとも、あらたな技術と木の活用の未来を感じさせる、ポジティブな存在です。

Tree that failed to become a commodity

Kihara Mokuzai, a specialized store located in Taka, Hyogo Prefecture, focuses on processed thinning wood products and civil engineering wood materials. The store specializes in round pole processing, such as scaffold poles and wooden fences. In recent years, there has been a growing demand for creating holes in the center of cylindrical wood, for purposes such as inserting iron rods or promoting wood drying. To meet this need, they have introduced specialized machines like “nakaguri” (center drilling) and “shinnuki” (core removal) machines. During the testing process of these machines, some logs had misaligned holes, making them unsuitable for use as materials. Some of these logs were acquired by the user. Even though these logs were not used in final products, they serve as a positive presence, showcasing new techniques and the potential future of wood utilization.