Since the stone can return in wood up to the wished level, I can now draw a line parallel with the first at a distance from 1 cm: this line repeats the contour of the stone exactly. Now I can cut all wood external with this line with a band saw.Here is how the project arises now: one sees very well where the stone was inserted more in wood.In any part of the daiza you will find broad slits between stone and wood.It is always a great satisfaction when the stone holds like that in wood, which wants to say that I worked well.Of course the daiza still has the coarse air, it is necessary to redraw the line around the stone with good more precision, as that it can especially become more elegant if I regain the shapes of contour in a meticulous way.In Switzerland one says: “The Love hides in the details”.With this tool I will sharpen the contour to the line. It is important that all dimensions are quite vertical, because after the next steps will be much simpler.Don’t forget to protect you! The dust of certain wood is toxic! For instance yew, the jarrah, mahogany.Here is the result. Already much more balanced. The vertical sides.One approaches more pleasant and creative work! Initially one draws a second-row forward, which marks the first edge which touches the stone. I want that it is quite light and fine: not more approximately than 1-1,15mm thickness. The second-row forward is directed by the outside line.It is necessary to dig with precaution up to level 0 of the stone with a rather small spherical drill (see photo). The edge will not be on the same level everywhere.You see here like the first edge is well adapted worthy of contour of the stone. It is a decision of personal taste how much one must leave height. In the traditional Japanese daiza there isn’t a transition between the stone and wood, with or without edge, so it will create an aspect of unit between the two parts. Look at the details on the photograph.The line on the face of the daiza will determine the thickness of the daiza without the feet.It is made like that:Here a picture of the project from top:Here the possible feet, they are arranged on the bulges of the stone and carry the weight visually. It is recommended that their number is odd, in my example they are still too numerous, I will remove two from them; the three which remain will be slightly increased.The ahead foot is on the left, look at the tool.After much of work: here the result, the feet aren't you yet with their right height, Look you various heights of the first edge?Here are, feet with their correct height and their elaborate backs.In this moment I sandpaper for the first time, particle size 240, I use a very powerful Japanese product. The sheets are in flax and the very abrasive surfaces, bought at “ www.dick.biz Here the result after 3 hours.… you can already foresee the brilliance a little…The whole was sandpapered with particle size 400.The ornament of decoration is quickly made, much longer sandpapering…I had initially drawn it on wood, and then I dug it with a very fine drill.Total sight:(Did you note that the stone became much more elegant once worked the daiza?)Here my tool to sandpaper the corners difficult to reach: it is an instrument with abrasive paper around, it is also called “variolappe”, bought him at” www.dick.biz” Here a detail:Here is the daiza after sandpapering with 400,600,1000 and 1600. For the completion I use steel wool 000 and 0000 (finest). I find that this brilliance is increasingly more beautiful than a varnish.The steel wool (of rakso):Still two steps… First the sealPhoto and finally the oil. it is a mixture of tung oil (Chinese nut), oil of camellia and orange at 10:2: 1, the whole bought at www.dick.biz. To leave oil during 10 h, afterwards with a fine cotton rag, you remove the surplus by polishing the daiza.It is the dessert: look at the colors!!! Wood becomes even darker. After 45 work hours, the project is finished (damage for shade which shows thicker the daiza…)Details where the veins are visible:Another work of art which will survive me.I hope it will be helpful for you,marco