Sado's work "Wara-bai"

October is the last month of the season of Furo in Sado's season.
We often have the party of tea celemony called "Nagori no Chaji" in this season.
This tea celemony is haved with being reluctant to part from the season of Furo.

This picture is Furo with Wara-bai.
Wara-bai is charcoal made from rice straws.
We can use Wara-bai in only this season because the octorber is the season of harvesting rice in Japan.
We; the people who enjoy sado think that the sense of the seasons is most important in tea celemony.
Anyway, it takes long time and effort to make Wara-bai.
First wash rice straws by salt water, and dry these in the full sunlight for about 2 or 3 days.
And then cut these straws about 25cm long.
And roast these straws in a pan with the lid till finishing to give out smoke.
When the straws change to charcoal and cool down, choose straight ones because some of roasted straws are bend.
And line the Wara-bai on ashes in Furo like picture shows.