Japanese Woodworking Instruments: Their Custom, Spirit and Use

The traditional work on the instruments and spirit of the Japanese grasp craftsman.

In Japan, a woodworker spends years studying to make use of his instruments with nice pace and ability. Solely after he has proved his mastery can he proudly name himself a shokunin, a grasp craftsman.

Japanese Woodworking Instruments brings the traditions and coaching of the shokunin to the Western world. Calling on his personal apprenticeship as a tategu-shi (sliding-door maker), and on 40 years of woodworking expertise, Toshio Odate right here gives a whole information to Japanese instruments: skinny saws that lower on the pull stroke, laminated chisels with hollowed backs, marking instruments, waterstones, axes, hammers, and virtually 50 totally different planes.

Odate exhibits exhibits how every software works, the way it must be cared for and the way it’s meant for use. He additionally shares tales and reminiscences that assist deliver dwelling the traditions and spirit related to every software.

Whether or not you are a curious newbie or an adventurous skilled, Japanese Woodworking Instruments will present you a complete new world of thrilling craftsmanship.

Writer ‏ : ‎ Linden Publishing; Reprint version (January 1, 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 189 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0941936465
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0941936460
Merchandise Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.7 kilos
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.45 x 12 inches