The 3rd Week
From June 21st to the 27th
The key block is so named because it is the block from which the process
of print making begins . Blocks of yama-zakura ( wild cherry ) are very
good for making the key block.
The first carving
The second carving
In making the key block, several tools are necessary: a knife, several types of chisel, a mallet, and a whetstone.
The first carving
The 4th Week
From June 28th to July 4th
Starting the third carving
Hoping it will be the last carving step, I have just started the third carving.
B
C
The first carving
The third carving
The second carving
From July 5th to the 18th
Comparison: results of the second carving (B) and third carving (C)
In order to concentrate my attention
on a small portion of the block, I mask
off the rest with newspaper.
The second carving