Carpenter Tan
『Combs』
A kind inscription---a comb given to her with long silky hair
Carve a sentence on the small comb that you want to say. From now on, this inner message will linger around her ears every morning. If you are worried that such a Christmas gift is full of affection but not of good taste, then you need to find three other words "Carpenter Tan" on the comb handle.
"I am good at managing wood" is an eye-catching slogan hanging at the entrance of Carpenter Tan's store. Its founder was also a carpenter, so most of Carpenter Tan's combs are naturally made of wood. The making of wooden combs, which has a history of thousands of years, is a traditional craft in China, but it has been greatly impacted by plastic products in recent years. On the basis of traditional craftsmanship, Carpenter Tan made improvements that are more in line with modern people's habits. The oval and cylindrical comb teeth make the combing process smooth without damaging the hair quality. The streamlined comb back line caters to the fashionable aesthetic taste. Fine hand-carvings and paintings with ethnic characteristics. Carpenter Tan's comb not only serves as a daily necessities, but also as a handicraft.
Carpenter Tan’s stores are not large, and use red sandalwood as the basic color, revealing the simple and festive brand characteristics. When I walked into Carpenter Tan's shop, the four walls were covered with combs. Without the recommendation of the clerk, I wouldn't know where to start. According to reports, its hair comb series has nearly a thousand styles, while a chain store has about 300 varieties for you to choose from. There are flower fairy series classified according to the birthday month, a girl series composed of four groups of carved patterns, a set of three for family fun, and a lover's pair of combs combined into a heart shape.
These combs made of rosewood, peach wood, rosewood and boxwood unique to the Three Gorges area are also very particular. Boxwood is fresh and poisonous, most suitable for girls who pursue beauty, peach wood is suitable for warding off evil spirits and auspiciousness for mature women, and rosewood is noble and generous, highlighting the steady temperament of women. Of course, there are also horn combs available that are suitable for all ages.
Combusts made of different materials also have their own health effects. They can treat insomnia and neurasthenia. Combs made of boxwood and horn are the first choice, while peach wood and horn have curative effects on dizziness and high blood pressure. If you've been having a headache recently when choosing Christmas gifts, I suggest you take a light-colored yak comb home with you, because this comb can cure headaches.
Don’t think that combs are just street goods for a few yuan a piece. If you like them, you can pay 300 yuan for a comb in Tan Carpenter. Of course, you don’t need to be too nervous. The price of most of Carpenter Tan’s products is still within 100 yuan. Pay an additional ten yuan and tell Carpenter Tan what you want to leave a message on the back of the comb. Two days later, an exquisite gift packaged in Carpenter Tan’s unique gift box was born.
When will the bright moon come out? On Christmas Eve, why not "comb" your love?
The World of Haomu Agarwood Maggie Cheung in "In the Mood for Love" attracted people's attention with her gorgeous and elegant cheongsam, but I was looking at her classic and feminine hairstyle. I think it must be a masterpiece woven from an ancient fragrant wood comb.
When I walked into Carpenter Tan, I was even more convinced: that curled up bun must have been "created" by a comb like Carpenter Tan. Purely natural horns, sheep horns, boxwood, peach, ebony, and sandalwood are used as raw materials, and are then hand-ground through traditional processes such as steaming, baking, pressurizing, and oil soaking, and incorporating modern patented technologies such as gear shaping and polishing. , no static electricity harassment, just a comfortable feel. A peachwood comb that wards off evil spirits, dispels filth, and prays for peace; a small boxwood comb with delicate material; a herb-dyed comb with bright colors and aroma of herbs; an ancient tooth-shaped comb refined through thirty-six processes... all of them are... The perfect combination of practicality and artistry. The shop owner said that a good comb is as important as a good pair of shoes that fit your feet. Women need such a wooden comb to sort out their mood.
In the crowded and noisy modern life, the soul longs to return. The traditional craft wooden comb culture with local flavor is infiltrated with strong aesthetic interest. Carpenter Tan is the art of hand-made with the residual warmth in the hands of the craftsman. A wooden comb and a string of sandalwood beads are full of fresh life.
The four ancient characters "Good Wood Agarwood" suspended in the center of the store promote Carpenter Tan's concept of "wood" to people. In such a pure wooden world, the Mujitists will definitely feel the most genuine call from nature!
『Mirror Type』
The retro complex of urbanites
In recent years, urbanites have continued to pursue fashion, which has caused businesses to take great pains in daily necessities such as people's homes and small combs, mirrors, etc. Under various painstaking "brewing", some products have been circulated for a long time, and even Handicrafts that were on the verge of being lost have re-entered the lives of urbanites.
“A comb made of boxwood will not damage the hair and has a good massage effect on the scalp. I am also going to buy one for my mother.” Ms. Huang took out one from her bag The small, exquisitely crafted wooden comb was used while combing. The reporter saw in a store specializing in wooden combs and other handicrafts in the urban area that people lingered in front of the exquisitely crafted wooden combs and small and cute dressing mirrors. According to the salesperson, although these handicrafts are expensive, they are made of different materials and can be afforded by most working-class people. A couple who were choosing combs told reporters that they were going to buy a box of "Family Fun". There were three combs in this set, which happened to be one for each person in the family of three. The salesperson told reporters that some customers heard that they have "wedding combs" for newlyweds. After seeing them, they all said that they must buy them as gifts for their friends who are getting married.
In the past few years, various horn combs and ram's horn combs have been put on the counters of major shopping malls, attracting the attention of many customers. People have replaced plastic combs with horn combs. After a few years, various handmade and meticulously crafted wooden combs made of boxwood, peach, pear, ebony, sandalwood, etc. have become favored by many fashionable people. "This kind of natural wood, handmade comb is really hard to put down. Although I already have a horn comb, I just like small things like combs. With such a beautiful comb, I naturally have to buy one. It's a bit expensive. , but it’s worth it,” said middle-aged Ms. Liu, holding an exquisitely carved comb.
In the small store, the elegance is revealed in the simplicity, making people feel like they are in an atmosphere of ancient culture. The salesperson said that the mirrors they sell are made of exquisite materials and are made by hand. There are various single-way mirrors, double-way mirrors, handle mirrors of different sizes, hand-painted mirrors full of rich life taste... It is dizzying to see, and you can hold one in your hand. The handle suddenly adds an elegant and quiet charm, and all the impetuousness in the city instantly disappears. The salesperson introduced with a smile: "China's mirror culture has experienced thousands of years of evolution and development. Mirrors are indispensable items in people's daily lives, and they can also be used as handicrafts. In order to prevent this ancient culture from being lost , and at the same time, it also allows people to understand our national culture. We have chosen this natural, fashionable and healthy lifestyle to dedicate to everyone.”
When classics become fashion
The "Carpenter Tan Home Furnishing" store is more like a museum than a furniture store. The distant ancient stone walls, deep earthen wall holes and wooden ladders all seem to tell an ancient story. While walking, there is a faint ancient atmosphere in the air, so distant yet so real, making people forget the hustle and bustle of the city outside.
Fashion seems to be a topic that needs no debate here. There is no deliberate pursuit of anything, everything is so natural. The simplicity and stability exuded from the classical furniture are in harmony with this fashionable city. Everything in it comes together perfectly. My restless mood slowly calmed down here, and I began to be gradually attracted by the antique fragrance around me. I gently rubbed the exquisite armrests and table tops, feeling its smooth structure and calm texture.
I didn’t expect that “Carpenter Tan” would become famous all over the world with a wooden comb, nor did I expect that “Carpenter Tan” would start from making small and exquisite crafts to create these large objects in front of me. After gradually integrating into it, I discovered that it also contains exquisiteness. The hand-carved railings and meticulously polished handrails reveal the skill of traditional craftsmanship in every detail; the exquisite door bolts and festive embroidered sachets also vividly interpret the traditional Chinese cultural heritage.
I have always believed that classics and modernity are incompatible, and I have never considered my truest location. All the flashy feelings in the world seem so fragile at this moment, but in fact, it is not the case. Many people live in a state of drifting with the crowd, but lose the space to be true to themselves.
So, in this classical intoxication, I began to have unlimited imagination: I can put "Fashion" and "City Pictorial" on that bookshelf that is purely handmade, with harmonious and calm colors, and that set of Ming and Qing style books. The ebony dining table is best placed under the set of colorful chandeliers in the dining room, and the late Qing Dynasty-style armchairs are placed under the green curtains of the bedroom balcony... As for the desk with a screen, I have already thought about placing one on it. LCD computer, together with the chassis, and then hang small surround speakers on both sides of the screen, and finally sit on a large wooden chair and play "Need for Speed", it is absolutely cool!
When classics become fashionable, everything becomes so simple and peaceful, and the tired mind gradually becomes calm and true in the accumulation of history.
『Gift box type』
Collect a comb
Modern people play with various utensils, mostly watching them from a distance, touching them for a while when they like it, but they cannot do it anytime and anywhere. Take it with you wherever you go. The distances near and far, the long and short time, gradually create estrangement and even forgetfulness. When the objects are covered with dust, the understanding of the first moment of encounter has long been replaced by other contents. It takes a long time for objects and people to get along with each other before they develop a lingering interdependence and become part of each other's combination.
For example, collect a comb.
Many people often carry a comb in their pockets or bags. They can take it out and run it through their hair at any time, and then take it back after a few quick turns. This makes the person in charge at least know how to keep something, and not feel happy inside. It is blank and unassuming, and mixed with some contentment and freedom that is used to daily life. The comb must be made of peach wood, boxwood, or ox horn with dark and elegant texture. The shape is simple and traditional. Even this object that often has a purpose can be collected effortlessly. The longer it goes, the more intimate it becomes with you, which can be said to be a close relationship.
Fortunately, in some wooden comb specialty stores, our wishes can be easily realized. Boxwood, peach wood, rosewood, ebony, pear wood, can be carved into various lifelike shapes, not to mention dragons and phoenixes. The two zodiac signs, flowers, grass, clouds, and longevity stars are all included. The natural texture on the comb body is consistent, the color is elegant and fresh, and the carving is delicate and exquisite, making people forget that it can also be used to comb hair. "Tan Carpenter" shop even hangs combs all over the four walls. It undoubtedly uses its own materials to decorate its face and saves space. It can be said to be unique and ingenious, especially those wooden combs that have been dipped in flower juice, exuding simplicity and elegance. There is a faint fragrance, and a few light-colored leaves are scattered on the amber comb body. The moment when a section of beautiful trees in the primeval forest takes over the fallen leaves is condensed by time in a large drop of transparent pine gum.
Collecting a comb is really a cost-effective thing. Even if it cannot be stuck in your hair to show off, it cannot escape the fate of being tightly held. Even if it is given away, it will still be in the hands of the people closest to you. value. Collecting utensils is best if they are useful.
Unravel the love that has been entangled for a lifetime
On Renmin Road, where people come and go, there is a noisy downtown area. A quaint little shop stands in the middle of this hustle and bustle. .
I was very tired that day. I had just returned from a county town more than 100 kilometers away. I was physically and mentally exhausted, but I couldn't help but longing to see it. On my friend's wedding night, I received a bright red gift box that couldn't contain my joy. When I opened it, I found a red "heart" wrapped in the same bright red brocade, conveying the ancient wish of a happy marriage. But when the heart was taken apart, it turned out to be two wooden combs. In her touching and surprising narration, I learned that this couple's combs belong to an ancient brand: "Tan Carpenter".
Time suddenly goes back like this. The wooden facade is antique, and the three characters "Carpenter Tan" are even more ancient. The character "木" among them is actually a clever combination of a woodworking planer and a right-square ruler.
I stood blankly among the crowds of people coming and going, looking at the couplets carved on the left and right doorposts, and I no longer knew where I was.
A thousand-year-old wooden comb, thousands of ties of love.
It's like being in the late Ming Dynasty, early Tang Dynasty, Han Dynasty or even a longer period. At that time, did I ever receive a wooden love comb as a gift from a man? And when he is about to leave, should I hide a strand of green silk in his luggage, so that the love will be entwined through the ages?
There is a faint woody fragrance in the air, and the elegant and unique comb attracts my eyes. Some stand silently against the wall, while others lie lazily in glass cabinets. The eye-catching combs and antique tones are just like the texture of the combs. There is no coldness of plastic, but only the kindness of wood and the warmth that is in harmony with nature.
I lingered in it and didn’t want to come out for a long time. What was playing out of the speakers was very old songs.
Boxwood combs, rosewood combs, jujube combs... these combs made of high-quality natural materials have gone through many processes before they appear here, and they resonate with everyone who comes in. Holding hands?
For such an item that exudes feminine tenderness, two clean and friendly men are standing in the store. They will use pleasant voices to introduce the products to you and tell you what is behind this ancient brand. What a sad story. They will also teach you that you can use a round comb for short hair, and a toothed comb for long hair...
People come and go, and come and go. There is almost no leisure time in the small shop. And I stayed the longest.
When I finally walked out of the shop holding a curved sandalwood comb, it was getting late. The clear wood grains on the comb extend gently to the deepest part of the heart. I caressed the round teeth, thinking that every day in the future, they would gently slide over my hair.
And those relationships that have been entangled for a lifetime will be unraveled one by one.
Reference materials: http://blog.shufa.org/blog.asp?name=tanmujiang