Wooden mold maker - Kigatashi

Japanese: 木型師 - きがたし
Wooden mold maker - Kigatashi

...Japanese cypress, cedar, teak, etc. are used, and wax is applied to the surface to make it moisture-proof. The production of these is the job of a wooden mold maker. When molding under high pressure or when casting for mass production, metal (brass, cast iron, aluminum or zinc alloy) or resin models are used, and gypsum is used for complex shapes and works of art.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "wooden mold makers" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ヒノキ,スギ,チークなどが用いられ,表面に蠟,ワックスなどを塗って防湿する。その製作は木型師の仕事となる。高圧で造型する場合とか量産用の鋳型の場合などには,金属(黄銅,鋳鉄,アルミニウムや亜鉛の合金),樹脂による模型を用い,複雑な形状をしたもの,美術品などにはセッコウが用いられる。…

※「木型師」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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