First: Material Selection The primary frame must exclusively utilize Zhe wood harvested in autumn. It must show absolute…
First: Material Selection
The primary frame must exclusively utilize Zhe wood harvested in autumn. It must show absolutely no signs of insect or ant damage, and may only be used after curing in the shade for three months.
Second: Adhesion
All joints must be bound using deer-tendon glue and exposed to the sun for seven days. It is deemed ready for use only when flicked with a finger, it yields a crisp, metallic resonance.
Third: Mechanics
All spring and reed mechanisms must be calculated to the absolute hairsbreadth. Any deviation, no matter how minute, shall result in the artisan's name being publicly posted for a day as a disciplinary warning.
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