Andy Dingley wrote:

On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 21:07:50 -0700, Larry Jaques
wrote:


Oiling it?


Either oiling or waxing. Although I've no idea what I ought to be
oiling it with. I'm using modern stuff, all the hopefully
"traditional" candidates for an oil that I've tried have turned yellow
in a couple of months. I still have no idea what the real oil would
have been.

I do some paper and book conservation work too, so I already have
stacks of Japanese papers to hand. NB - It's Kozo (mulberry) paper
that's used here, or maybe Gampi for small pieces - it's never "rice
paper" !


Well, yo could start from scratch, providing you can find the raw materials.
http://www.rice-paper.com/about/makeyourown.html
This source is in Germany, might be easier for you to get.
http://www.fine-tools.com/G312153.htm
Wait, just found this one in England
http://www.anything-japanese.co.uk/Shoji.htm
Joe