TAKUMI the takumi technique continues to progres and make progress
CUTTING
the wood is alive
the wood has been already plied and cut into the specified size needed when it arrives at the TAMA factory. But in a manner of speaking, the wood still alive: Th shape and timbers are still affected by humidity, temperatur and weather as they changed from day to day.
Only the the most advanced craftsmen, who have the experience and technique of takumi can asses the ahe apropriate size and cut the material in response to the ever changing environment. The craftsmen's personal touch and technique, wich have been acquired during the history of the TAMA factory in Japan, are what ultimately create "the sound of TAMA drums" from the live wood
