About

Aesthetic woodware brand

that carefully sources ideal materials and applies optimum finishes to

draw out the value and enhance the true beauty of the wood

so that it will stay in the heart.

About

Aesthetic woodware brand

that carefully sources ideal materials and applies optimum finishes to

draw out the value and enhance the true beauty of the wood

so that it will stay in the heart.

Craftsmanship of Iwata

 

 

Working closely with our Materials

 

Careful Shaving

 

Pursuing a fine Finish

株式会社イワタ木工

Working closely with our Materials

We use our senses to help us when selecting our materials.

We select a material by first assuming how it will look when finished, and then using our senses to carefully inspect its: 1) place of origin and the environment in which it grew, 2) strength from the sound, 3) dryness from the scent, 4) texture by the touch, and 5) beauty from the grain’s color and flow.

We choose the finest materials and use them in the best ways possible to bring them to life in our products.

Careful Shaving

Paying close attention to the sound of blade

Since the weight applied to the blade varies depending on the type of wood, we select the optimum: 1) hardness and angle of blade, 2) height, depth, and angle settings, and 3) spin speed of lathe’s spindle and feed speed of the blade for the material. We then shave the material while paying close attention to its sound, sight, scent and touch in order to apply the best process to the workpiece.

Pursuing a fine Finish

Feel the 0.05mm difference

We control the thickness and the grip of the coating in micron units by choosing the solvent according to the temperature and by using #80 to 1500 sandpapers as needed. We use our original sliding angle measuring devices to measure the grip. In addition, we tone more than 50 new colors annually with our own know-how of paint formulation.

株式会社イワタ木工
Working closely with our Materials
We use our senses to help us when selecting our materials.

We select a material by first assuming how it will look when finished, and then using our senses to carefully inspect its: 1) place of origin and the environment in which it grew, 2) strength from the sound, 3) dryness from the scent, 4) texture by the touch, and 5) beauty from the grain’s color and flow.

We choose the finest materials and use them in the best ways possible to bring them to life in our products.

Careful Shaving

Paying close attention to the sound of blade

Since the weight applied to the blade varies depending on the type of wood, we select the optimum: 1) hardness and angle of blade, 2) height, depth, and angle settings, and 3) spin speed of lathe’s spindle and feed speed of the blade for the material. We then shave the material while paying close attention to its sound, sight, scent and touch in order to apply the best process to the workpiece.

Pursuing a fine Finish

Feel the 0.05mm difference

We control the thickness and the grip of the coating in micron units by choosing the solvent according to the temperature and by using #80 to 1500 sandpapers as needed. We use our original sliding angle measuring devices to measure the grip. In addition, we tone more than 50 new colors annually with our own know-how of paint formulation.

Machine Manufacturing

We design and assemble our machines in-house and have about 30 original machines. In some cases, we even make our own blades by tempering them in-house. We also create CAD/CAM data in-house and manufacture the products with NC/CNC machines.

We believe in the importance of continually improving of our skills, and therefore conduct study sessions every month according to that month’s themes.

We use a wide range of machines from traditional lathe machines to cutting-edge CNC/NC machines to manufacture products with a high accuracy of ± 0.02 mm. We will keep striving to explore new technologies

Handicraft

When it comes to the process of the finish, we apply it to each piece by hand. By doing so, we can feel the small irregularities and roughness with our fingertips and can apply elaborate polishing to give a smooth and beautiful finish that cannot be achieved with a machine.

We also make our own polishing tables for finishing which aim to stabilize the position for long hours of polishing work and to reduce the burden on our workers. We believe that improving the work environment leads to the improvement of work quality, as well as to higher productivity, resulting in a more beautiful finish.

Quality Management

We manage colors by adapting our own color sample criteria to minimize errors and control the color toning in 0.1g units. We also control the coating in micron units, and control the shaving with an accuracy of ±0.02㎜.

As for inspection, two lights are installed at different heights on the inspection table, and lighting with the appropriate illuminance is applied to each product, so that they can be inspected from all sorts of angles. By doing so, we can carry out precise inspections to avoid overlooking even small defects.

Machine Manufacturing

We design and assemble our machines in-house and have about 30 original machines. In some cases, we even make our own blades by tempering them in-house. We also create CAD/CAM data in-house and manufacture the products with NC/CNC machines.

We believe in the importance of continually improving of our skills, and therefore conduct study sessions every month according to that month’s themes.

We use a wide range of machines from traditional lathe machines to cutting-edge CNC/NC machines to manufacture products with a high accuracy of ± 0.02 mm. We will keep striving to explore new technologies.

Handicraft

When it comes to the process of the finish, we apply it to each piece by hand. By doing so, we can feel the small irregularities and roughness with our fingertips and can apply elaborate polishing to give a smooth and beautiful finish that cannot be achieved with a machine.

We also make our own polishing tables for finishing which aim to stabilize the position for long hours of polishing work and to reduce the burden on our workers. We believe that improving the work environment leads to the improvement of work quality, as well as to higher productivity, resulting in a more beautiful finish.

Quality Management

We manage colors by adapting our own color sample criteria to minimize errors and control the color toning in 0.1g units. We also control the coating in micron units, and control the shaving with an accuracy of ±0.02㎜.

As for inspection, two lights are installed at different heights on the inspection table, and lighting with the appropriate illuminance is applied to each product, so that they can be inspected from all sorts of angles. By doing so, we can carry out precise inspections to avoid overlooking even small defects.

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