Japanese Box Bellows

[Chris Worley]

I have just made a Japanese Box Bellows, saw some on Youtube and thought I would have a go. It is made out solid pine about 20mm thick screwed and glued with leather valves ,its an old design(just like me)and as you might guess originates from Japan, finished off last night apart from varnishing. Really impressed how much air it produces.

 

[brightspark]

so are u using -them for a forge ??

I have just made a Japanese Box Bellows, saw some on Youtube and thought I would have a go. It is made out solid pine about 20mm thick screwed and glued with leather valves ,its an old design(just like me)and as you might guess originates from Japan, finished off last night apart from varnishing. Really impressed how much air it produces. View attachment 77921

 

[MattF]

Any photo's of the internals?

 

[colnerov]

Is it for the air supply in an escape tunnel at Eden camp?

 

[skotl]

And welcome to the forum

 

[Chris Worley]

Hello hopefully should be some pictures on media for some reason I have to double click in images many thanks

 

[the snooper]

does it supply air on both strokes ?

 

[Chris Worley]

Yes got valves at both ends, its so simple just very basic flap valves, it takes me about a week to make one a couple of hours a night,thanks for asking.

 

[the snooper]

Yes got valves at both ends, its so simple just very basic flap valves, it takes me about a week to make one a couple of hours a night,thanks for asking.

I thought it looked like it would