tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post362424989836939798..comments2023-07-05T09:38:23.624+01:00Comments on The Half-Dipper: 2006 Xingshunxiang "Yiwu Zhengshan", AgainHobbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-1198014947232598292010-08-24T11:16:31.307+01:002010-08-24T11:16:31.307+01:00That is crazy Will, I was at a Carpenter Tan store...That is crazy Will, I was at a Carpenter Tan store 2 days ago - friends were searching for beads of aromatic woods. If you don't find one in LA, it would be easy but slightly slow going for me to send you some photos and pick one up.Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488837689684359400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-54317986675936514902010-08-23T12:53:22.831+01:002010-08-23T12:53:22.831+01:00Dear Will,
It's a traditional Chinese hairp...Dear Will,<br /><br /> It's a traditional Chinese hairpin made from, just as you noted, lacquered wood. It's from the popular "Tan Mujiang" stores ("Carpenter Tan") that crop up throughout the major PRC cities. The products are very well-made, but can be quite pricey, even in China. A quick Googlesearch for "Carpenter Tan" indicates that exporters have Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-69467056897859280402010-08-22T00:01:49.253+01:002010-08-22T00:01:49.253+01:00Unrelated to tea, but been meaning to ask for a wh...Unrelated to tea, but been meaning to ask for a while... where did Lei get that hair stick from? It's very striking. Is it some sort of lacquered petrified wood?Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246418566389009505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-91486108953654486302010-07-13T12:37:39.389+01:002010-07-13T12:37:39.389+01:00The version without side panels is also available ...The version without side panels is also available at Dragon Teahouse - it is pretty. That said, a major part of the appeal of our table is its panels - they are fantastic for storing teaware!Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-80974987363426634642010-07-12T15:43:32.496+01:002010-07-12T15:43:32.496+01:00Funny. I have the same tea table from Heng Fu, jus...Funny. I have the same tea table from Heng Fu, just without the side panels - and in bamboo.<br />I found at a Chinese store in Copenhagen.Elbækhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498112857463179011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-39261318561470185672010-06-07T20:49:26.703+01:002010-06-07T20:49:26.703+01:00Hi Hobbes , I sent Gordon at Dragon Tea House an e...Hi Hobbes , I sent Gordon at Dragon Tea House an email asking him if the bamboo version of your tea table was available in any other type of wood . He sent me a reply saying that he has it available in wenge wood - 99.99 USD plus 41 USD for shipping to the uk - that works out at 97.38 GBP at today's exchange rate . It's a shame that the exchange rate is so bad at the moment ! If it were Simeon ( Tofu Miso )noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-76112318512319922692010-06-06T05:28:01.450+01:002010-06-06T05:28:01.450+01:00Actually, I'm wrong - that's a bamboo vers...Actually, I'm wrong - that's a bamboo version of our sandalwood table. The closest sandalwood variety is <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Large-Grape-Sandalwood-Tea-Table-Serving-Tray-HT-0096-/220587165507?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item335c050743" rel="nofollow">this one</a>, but there are no side-panels, which have proven to be essential.<br /><br /><br />Toodlepip,<brHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.com