kigara　木柄

KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms

1　The thickness of a timber. 2　The quality or grain of wood. 3　The part of a wooden frame used to support the heavily plastered windows or doors of a storehouse *dozou 土蔵. In the case of windows the term madokigara 窓木柄 is used. For both windows and doors, the top and bottom rails are called kigarakamachi 木柄框. A penetrating tie minonuki 蓑貫 about 6cm wide is used on the storehouse door (braces *sujikai 筋違 are also used）to form a framework backing for the plaster. The skilled workmen who construct the frames are called kigaraya 木柄屋.

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