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… 続きを読む »Ha-Ganna : Sharpening 2
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Japanese Timber Framing – Ita-kura House
I spent this past April once again working with Somakosha and had the pleasure of taking part in the raising of a small timber frame… 続きを読む »Japanese Timber Framing – Ita-kura House
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… 続きを読む »葉鉋 Ha-Ganna : Sharpening 1
根継ぎ – Ne-tsugi
Using Japanese Joinery to Repair Rotted Posts Years ago, when I first visited Japan, my wife and I went to a lot of different temples… 続きを読む »根継ぎ – Ne-tsugi
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… 続きを読む »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… 続きを読む »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… 続きを読む »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… 続きを読む »A Visit to the Blacksmith: Tokyo
Building a Timber Frame Engawa in Osakikamijima Island
One of the first projects that I worked on with Somakosha was installing flooring, doors and windows for a timber frame home that Somakosha built… 続きを読む »Building a Timber Frame Engawa in Osakikamijima Island
Kumiko – 八重裏花亀甲
The yae-ura-hana-kikko pattern The summers here in Tokyo are brutally hot, and one thing that’s been on my mind for a while has been to… 続きを読む »Kumiko – 八重裏花亀甲
