Making Handles for Japanese Handsaws
A while back I received a box full of old Japanese handsaws from a friend. They were in various states, with some coated with rust,… Read More »Making Handles for Japanese Handsaws
Japanese Tools
Sharpening Kanna : An Evolving Method Part 5
This past summer I spent three months in Okayama working with Somakosha on prep work for a couple of overseas projects. During that time I… Read More »Sharpening Kanna : An Evolving Method Part 5
Sharpening Kanna : an Evolving Method Part 4
Yamamoto Kanna – Extreme Macro Over the course of the past year of so, I’ve been using a pocket microscope more and more frequently during… Read More »Sharpening Kanna : an Evolving Method Part 4
Ha-Ganna : Sharpening 2
In the previous post on ha-ganna sharpening I started to talk about having difficulties getting a good cut with my 60 degree blade. My other… Read More »Ha-Ganna : Sharpening 2
葉鉋 Ha-Ganna : Sharpening 1
So far in my limited experience playing around with ha-ganna, sharpening has been one of the more challenging aspects. Initial setup requires a few time… Read More »葉鉋 Ha-Ganna : Sharpening 1
Sharpening Kanna : An Evolving Method Part 3
We just entered our second state of emergency here in Tokyo, meaning there’s still no where to go and not a whole lot to do… Read More »Sharpening Kanna : An Evolving Method Part 3
Ha-Ganna 葉鉋 : Making Dai
Ever since I started doing kumiko work I have wanted to try out ha-ganna (葉鉋). Ha-ganna are specialty planes for cutting specific angles on kumiko pattern… Read More »Ha-Ganna 葉鉋 : Making Dai
A Visit to the Blacksmith: Keizaburou
Happy New Year everyone! About a month or so back a group of friends and I took a trip to Miki, one of the regions… Read More »A Visit to the Blacksmith: Keizaburou
A Visit to the Blacksmith: Tokyo
In February of this year Somakosha had some rare work in Tokyo, helping to raise a new house. While we were there we took a… Read More »A Visit to the Blacksmith: Tokyo
Sharpening Kanna: An Evolving Method 2
Continuing on from the last post about sharpening, it’s time to talk about the ura side of the blade. But first let me reiterate that… Read More »Sharpening Kanna: An Evolving Method 2
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