noun
traditional scrubbing brush for wood texturing
A specialized tool used in traditional Japanese woodworking to raise the grain and create a textured surface. It is traditionally made from dried grass bound with hemp cord.
職人は浮造を使って杉板の木目を浮き立たせた。
The craftsman used an uzukuri brush to bring out the grain of the cedar board.
noun
wood scrubbing technique to raise grain
Refers to the process or technique of scrubbing wood with a traditional brush to create a textured, uneven surface that highlights the natural grain. Often used in finishing sugi (cedar) wood.
この板は浮造を施してあるので、独特の風合いがある。
This board has been given an uzukuri finish, so it has a distinctive texture.