Maruta Popolo Cabinet

Maruta 丸田木工 Popolo Cabinet

Wood Type: Choice of Alder, Maple, Oak, Walnut, Mix (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.
• Choice of door swing direction: Right type, Left type

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.