Materials for sale
I sell a small selection of supplies for Japanese woodblock printing (mokuhanga): knives and gouges, baren, brushes, wood and maintenance products. This is an informal sale, not a web shop: choose what you need and order by email.
Shipping costs come on top; parcels are sent via Bpost. After you order, you’ll receive a confirmation with the total amount (including shipping) and the payment details.
Knives / Gouges
Hangito knife
Carving knife, 4.5 mm, for cutting outlines. Available for right- and left-handers: mention your choice in the comment.
Kento Nomi
Kento chisel, 15 mm, for cutting kento registration marks.
Basic set (5 pieces)
Set of 5 carving tools: knife, aisuki (small flat chisel), V-gouge, small U-gouge and large U-gouge.
Gouge 12 mm
Gouge for clearing larger areas.
Baren
Sosaku Beta Baren
Heavy baren (Strong) for printing flat areas of colour.
Sosaku Sumi Baren
Light baren (Fine) for printing line work.
Plastic baren
Simple baren, ideal for getting started.
Wood
Russian birch board – small
Russian birch plywood for carving.
Russian birch board – large
Russian birch plywood for carving.
Brushes
Sosaku Hake 24 mm
Printing brush for spreading pigment on the block.
Sosaku Hake 20 mm
Printing brush for spreading pigment on the block.
Sosaku Hake 15 mm
Printing brush for spreading pigment on the block.
Maru Bake 60 mm
Round brush for spreading pigment on the block.
Mizu Bake
Water brush for dampening the paper.
Carrying brush
Brush for mixing paint and carrying it to the block.
Nori brush
Small brush for applying rice paste (nori).
Miscellaneous
Camellia oil
240 ml bottle. Protects knives and gouges against rust.
EZ-Care
Kit for keeping your knives and gouges sharp.
Nori paste 100 g
Rice paste (nori) in a 100 g squeeze bottle, for mixing with pigment when printing.