handmade manufacture allows us to make any ofuro shape, from corner bath tub to two person bathtub to garden tub

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assembling and joining

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5 - SASHIKOMI
Wood plugs are used to compose the top border (kamachi) with the 2 lower sections of one side.

 


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6 - TSUNAGI
Rectangular (or round) holes with a stiching pattern are hand-cut on the head of the long sides with the aid of a chisel.


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7 - SLITS
Tongue and groove joints are prepared on the heads to ensure solidity and to create a definitive barrier to water leaks.

 


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8 - ASSEMBLING
The 4 sides and the bottom are assembled. We use stainless screws to reinforce the baht-tub while keeping them invisible.





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handmade manufacture allows us to make any ofuro shape, from corner bath tub to two person bathtub to garden tub