 | Japanese woodworking |
|
Getting curious about the Japanese style of woodworking. Does anyone out
there practise this method? What's the best way to learn, given that it's
impossible for me to apprentice to anyone? Comments on the best tools to
start with?
---------------------
-Here is a place to start.
http://japanwoodworker.com/pdffiles.html -Try reading Toshio Odate's "Japanese Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition,
Spirit and Use." (Taunton Press, ISBN 0-918804-19-1). Since Toshio's book
was published in 1984, he has become the poster child for Japanese
woodworking tools and methods. His book is an excellent education in the way
the Japanese work, including his own hard-won experiences in the trades. I own a handful of Japanese tools: saw, chisels, marking instruments and
measuring stuff. All these things are easily adapted to Western ways of
working. I haven't used any Japanese planes (they cut as you pull them
toward you!) or their ink system of marking wood. If there's an American Woodworker show near you, you can usually find Toshio
there demonstrating traditional methods (i.e. sitting on the floor).
|
 |
|
| |
Home