Best laid plans

[gurdymonkey]

I bit the bullet and painted the handle hardware. While I kind of liked the patina, the fact is, Japanese furniture hardware is either shiny gold (brass) or black (iron). And when I examined the box lid this afternoon hoping to paint the game board on it, I realized how much grain was still showing through the last bout with the mini sander and had to put yet ANOTHER coat of paint on. I've used almost the entire can already.

Four lanterns are in various stages of construction in the living room. The two smaller ones just need handles and fiberglass "shoji." The big ones have bottom rings on. The pinch clamps are not working as well on the cane rings as the C clamps do - the cane wants to bend only so far and getting a circle needs a lot more pressure. But I will have four kaga chochin by Estrella.

Made my market run for sake and snacky bits for the Rising Sun party last night. Ended up splurging slightly on a kimoto sake by Kurosawa. If this is the stuff purple_penguin 's friend brought to the first Rising Sun party, it's amazing stuff. If it's not, I still have hopes of it being pretty good.

'Scuse me! I'm geting PM'ed by A Long Lost Bushi From Mutsu!