I came across your channel while searching for wazao making techniques. I am not a fishing rod maker nor an angler. I am trying to make a walking stick out of bamboo. And your videos are amazing. Thank you for sharing, master!
Thank you. I also make several sticks with this finish. If you give me your email address, I can send you the stick photos. My email address is wazaokouboh_yasu@yahoo.co.jp.
I give you answer detailed more. It some kind of glue (gelatin), we called it "NIKAWA". Japan has been used as the painting material. I used English name Japan is not a name of the country. It’s a name of paint. It`s some time called Japanese lacquer, We call it "URUSHI" in Japanese. URUSHI react on protein and be calcify. Thnks.
@@yati_rzndns7765 ”NIKAWA" is glue not paint. You are Malaysian! I was Malaysia total 9 years. KK 2 years, KL 4 years, Penag 3 years. So I love Malaysia.