I found a little block of wood, a gem, don't ask me where.  I will say that the rich kid students at Tokyo Geidai this season are clearing out thier studios and getting rid of thier treasures.  If you know where and when to look, before the garbage truck, it is amaizing what can be found.

I found a little block of wood.  I liked its size and feel.  It was certianly well seasoned.   I thought it was lauan or some other  kind of soft hardwood.

Today I cut into it in my studio and what a fragrance.  It is kusunoki, canphor wood.  What a treat.  I hope I can use it in a worthy way.

My treasure.