Maruta Popolo Chest

Maruta 丸田木工 Popolo Chest

Wood Type: Choice of Alder, Maple, Oak, Walnut / Drawers: Paulownia wood / Top and Side Board: Veneer

• Front board is handcrafted from a single piece of solid wood.
• Drawers made from Paulownia wood and using finger joint for the construction, providing an airtight and odor-free atmosphere to keep out mold and insects.

About Paulownia Wood
Paulownia is known in Japanese as Kiri (桐), Paulownia wood is very light, fine-grained, and warp-resistant. The wood of Paulownia is as valuable timber for the manufacturing of furniture, musical instruments, in boat construction and many other areas where an aesthetic and light wood is a requirement. Due to the stability in accordance to its low weight, Paulownia wood is considered as the "aluminum" among the wood species. It is used for chests, boxes, and clogs. Its low silica content reduces dulling of blades, making it a preferred wood for boxes to hold fine Japanese edge tools.

Paulownia forms a light wood, with a delicate honey-yellow to light gray color. Its surface is characterized by a silky shine. The characteristic grain of the wood is particularly eye catching due to its broad annual growth rings.

Blue arrow indicates the split of drawer (2 small drawers)
Red arrow indicates the split of the chest (Upper and lower)
Green arrow indicates that there are full length railings for the drawer

Dimension:

4 Layers
W884 x D435 x H834 mm
W1022 x D435 x H834 mm
W1184 x D435 x H834 mm
W1515 x D435 x H834 mm

5 Layers
W884 x D435 x H1005 mm
W1022 x D435 x H1005 mm
W1184 x D435 x H1005 mm
W1515 x D435 x H1005 mm

6 Layers
W884 x D435 x H1271 mm
W1022 x D435 x H1271 mm
W1184 x D435 x H1271 mm
W1515 x D435 x H1271 mm