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Components
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Description
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Skeleton
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Hard timbers are usually
more suitable for making holy palanquins. Commonly used timbers are, Hinoki,
Michelia, Taiwan Incense Cedar, Lunta Fir, Camphor, Taiwan Zelkova, Taiwania,
Fukien Cypress, and etc…
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Carving
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When carving flowers you need timber that is harder in texture, since
it’s more difficult to carve on a soft surface. Commonly used timbers are,
hinoki, michelia, camphor, stout camphor, and Fukien cypress.
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iao guan,
Jiao dan
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Jiao guan and Jiao dan both
need timber which are hard. Commonly used timbers are Taiwan Zelkova and red bark oak.
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