The Fude making process

with a great care by the skilled hands and trained eyes of experienced craftsmen

The most important process in Fude making is a process of selecting the right hair and mixing it in a way that best suit for the each type of Fude. Fude of Kumano are made one by one with a great care by the skilled hands and trained eyes of experienced craftsmen.

1 "Senmo" "Kegumi"
2 "Hinoshi" "Kemomi"
3 "Ke-soroe" (Setting the hair)
4 "Sakage" "Surege-tori"
5 "Sungiri"

6 Neri-maze (Mixing)
7 “Shintate” (Making the core of Fude)
8 “Koromo-ge”
9 “Itojime” (Tying the thread)

10 “Kankomi” (Inserting a Fude head into
a Fude handle)
11 Finishing
12 Engraving