Suikaen Tanimura Yasuburo: Shichiku Purple Bamboo Shin Chasen Matcha Whisk 紫竹茶筌 真 okuyutaka and maple wood are combined

and maple wood are combined molded onto the inner cylinder to create the outer cylinder pattern

and the lid fitting

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Suikaen Tanimura Yasuburo: Shichiku Purple Bamboo Shin Chasen Matcha Whisk 紫竹茶筌 真 okuyutaka and maple wood are combinedShin "True" this style of whisk does not have curled tips. Curled tips indicate that the whisk is new and prevent the tips from breaking off before use. Once the curled tips are uncurled by soaking in hot water, they should look the these "shin" whisks Leaving the tips uncurled as new whisks means they need to be handled with extra care. They are made to have approximately 70 prongs. "Purple" bamboo is a specific type of bamboo that turns a beautiful