The Making of Magemono
Round Containers
Trim & Plane
Dried cedar wood would be planed and trimmed to smooth finish and precise dimensions.
Wooden Bento Boxes
Cutting
Quality cedar will have to be dried for a year before they can be used for Magemono.
Cedar panels are planed and trimmed to size by the artisan. In the old days, they are done by Japanese hand plane (called Kanna) and are extremely precise.