A customer requested repair of a leaky tetsubin.



There was a water leak near the center of the bottom of the iron kettle.
When we received the repair order from overseas and inspected it, we found that there was indeed water leakage from the bottom of the tetsubin.

this time, we determined that this tetsubin could be repaired by using a partial welding technique.

Repairs have been completed, and the appearance is almost the same as before.


We welded a leaking section on the bottom of an iron kettle.


After we completed our repairs we turned on the water and inspected the unit to make sure there were no leaks.

Some tetsubin are in repairable condition and some are not.
We cannot always determine if a tetsubin is repairable or not from photographs, so please see the photographs first, and finally send us the actual tetsubin for a final estimate.

宝珠形銀瓶 花鎚目 仕上りました。
容量は満水で約950cc

手打ち技法を使い、花が咲く雰囲気を表現しました。

咲く
・開運、運気上昇、万事順調

の意味を込めて製作しました。

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宝珠形銀瓶4寸花鎚目燻し

桃形銀瓶回地紋 仕上りました。
容量は満水で約1150cc

回地紋の模様の意味は?

回るという漢字を手打ちで表現

・金運上昇、運気上昇、万事順調、万事如意

の意味が込められています。
縁起の良い地紋です。

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桃形銀瓶回字紋燻し

銀瓶 夜桜を製作し、海外へ発送いたしました。

夜桜は、名の通り夜桜をイメージして製作しました。
桜の模様を手彫りし、全体を燻し、その後、桜のみを磨き出しました。
良い仕上りにできました。

作品名:銀瓶 夜桜
作者:銀祥堂
容量:満水約750cc

Valuable old tetsubin tetsubin made by Kibundo, Ryubundo, and others that remind us of the times. Some of these valuable tetsubin can still be used to boil water, while others leak and are unusable. We repair these unusable tetsubin with defects so that they can be used again.

The following are the most frequently asked questions about old tetsubin
・The bottom of the tetsubin has a hole and leaks.
・The spout of an iron kettle is missing.
・The spout of an iron kettle is blocked by rust and water is difficult to pour out.
・There is a lot of rust on the inside of the iron kettle.
・The strings of the handle are loose. The strings are falling over.

After repair, please understand and take note of the following
・The condition will not be restored to that of a new one.
・fter repair, please use charcoal on a distant fire, or use an electric heater on a small or medium level. Please refrain from using the high level.
・Do not use induction heaters after repair. It may cause water leakage again.
Reason: Induction heaters tend to heat only the bottom of the tetsubin, and the temperature difference between the hot and the not-hot portions causes distortion of the iron. This causes water to leak again from the repaired area.

example1:Before

After

 
 
example2:Before

After