The Year of Mud 2024 Workshop Highlights
Hey Folks, It’s been a bit quiet around here lately, but I’m back now in Japan after spending a few weeks in Kentucky teaching a… Read More »The Year of Mud 2024 Workshop Highlights
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Summer 2024 Maine Workshop
Once again I’m behind the ball sharing this, but this summer I’ll be assisting with a Japanese Timber Framing workshop in Maine with Yamamoto-san of… Read More »Summer 2024 Maine Workshop
Japanese Carpentry Workshop 2024
Quick announcement, I’ll be assisting with a couple Japanese Carpentry Workshop this June, along with my friend and master carpenter Kohei Yamamoto from Somakosha. The… Read More »Japanese Carpentry Workshop 2024
Kanna Workshop – Chipbreaker Pin
Last time I talked about the general setup and sharpening of a chipbreaker and it’s relationship with the main blade, but that’s only half of… Read More »Kanna Workshop – Chipbreaker Pin
Kanna Workshop – Chipbreaker
Tearout can be one of the most frustrating problems to try and solve when it comes to using kanna. When setup well kanna can plane… Read More »Kanna Workshop – Chipbreaker
Kanna Workshop – Dai Adjustment Tools
Unlike western style planes which are tuned to be perfectly flat and don’t require maintenance save for the occassional touchup, the sole of a kanna… Read More »Kanna Workshop – Dai Adjustment Tools
Kanna Workshop – Blade/Dai Fit
For kanna to work well the quality of fit between the blade and dai is cruicial. When you buy a new kanna the blade will… Read More »Kanna Workshop – Blade/Dai Fit
Kanna Workshop – Intro
I’ve been talking with some friends lately about teaching some classes in the future, some of which will likely take place in the States and… Read More »Kanna Workshop – Intro
Kumiko Class 7/1/2018
Kumiko Class 7/1 I’ll be teaching another intro kumiko class this summer at Mokuchi studio in Brooklyn. The class will include a demonstration of the… Read More »Kumiko Class 7/1/2018
Kuruma Kikkō
Kuruma Kikkō For some time now I’ve been wanting to make a kumiko pattern on a larger scale. I’ve been playing around with a… Read More »Kuruma Kikkō
