Bu: The Classic Tungsten Lamp

Mokuomo appreciate the beauty of different type of woods. We believe that wood is the most natural material that can help us to relax, and to bring us back to nature. It can help us to enter into the state of flow and to be present and mindful. We think it is a type of must have material at home to embrace the concept of slow living and minimalism.

This very first step is jointing and sawing in order to tranform rough lumber into smooth board and cutting huge board into appropriate sizes. Then the wood master will start to drill and create holes in between the wood so as to install the light in it. Also, the dimmer will be installed at this stage. After that, it is the sanding, scraping, filing and finishing process. These processes are extremely important and require high level of experience and skills. These are very crucial steps as they directly impact the touch, the color and the quality of the final product.

Same as the 2 classic bench in the collection, Bu’s material also came from the old junk rig “Sanfunghou” in the 1990. But the wood material used for Bu was neither from the deck nor the bed. It was originally a small shelf for captain to store his personal belongings. Although the wood is not young, with the technical repair and polish conducted by Wood Master Mr Ho, it looks indifferently from a brand-new wood and of course perform indifferently from a brand-new wood.

Bu is handcrafted by our Wood Master Mr Ho. He was born and raised in Hong Kong and has more than 20 years of experience in woodworking and product design. He dedicates 200% of his time and effort in every single piece of his products and ensure all of them reach the world-class standard.

In the modern world, tungsten lamps are gradually replaced by different types of new lighting sources. Now it is not easy for us to find tungsten lamp in the market. The tungsten lamp can be perceived to be the ancestor of the electric light bulb. Its principle is to utilize the heat generated from the current passing through the filament and then to surge the filament temperature, and eventually generating light.
Although the tungsten lamp is being replaced gradually by the society, we think that the vintage, the elegancy and the nobleness feeling cannot be easily replaced. These irreplaceable feeling completely align with our collections’ design concept, and that’s the reason why we insist to use the tungsten lamp in our product Bu.

Vintage decoration utilizes different decor items from the old time to picture a nostalgic and warm look. Bu should be one of your very best option for vintage decoration. Bu does not only possess a very vintage and classic look, but also has a phenomenal history background. Having Bu at your home can definitely upgrade your home decoration to a completely whole new level.

Although Bu was made of the shelf wood, instead of the deck wood of the junk rig, its key material is also Balau wood which is extremely durable and can endure all kind of extreme condition, such as heat, cold, sunlight and even water.