Keyaki Tabi-dansu 3
Before finishing assembly of the keyaki tabi-dansu, there were a few other details to take care of. Mainly a pair of grooves in the top… Read More »Keyaki Tabi-dansu 3
Notes From the Shop
Keyaki Tabi-dansu 2
Wedged Mortise and Tenon Joinery Last week I covered cutting the box joints and mortises for this keyaki tabi-dansu, and this week we’re continuing on… Read More »Keyaki Tabi-dansu 2
Keyaki Tabi-dansu
Earlier this year I introduced an upcoming tansu commission through a couple of posts about the overall scope, and joinery considerations for the series of… Read More »Keyaki Tabi-dansu
PettyWork Saw
More than a month has passed since my last post, and a lot has been happening around here in Tomobe. It’s been difficult to find… Read More »PettyWork Saw
Tomobe – Setting Up Shop 2
In the last post I mentioned how the shared shop I was using in Tokyo unexpectedly closed for construction forcing me to dive into setting… Read More »Tomobe – Setting Up Shop 2
Tomobe – Setting Up Shop 1
When we first discovered our house here in Tomobe, one of the big attractions for me was an existing building on the property that looked… Read More »Tomobe – Setting Up Shop 1
Tomobe House – Week 2
Trying to catch up with updates here on the house work in Tomobe, and I’m about a week behind at the moment. I’m probably not… Read More »Tomobe House – Week 2
Tomobe House – Week 1
First things first, I want to say thanks to everyone for the well wishes and comments in the last post where I introduced our new… Read More »Tomobe House – Week 1
Tomobe House
Around the beginning of this year Kay and I started thinking hard about prolonging our stay here in Japan. There were a bunch of reasons… Read More »Tomobe House
2024 Maine Timber Frame Workshop
Hey folks, I’m back in Japan and back to the blog after another stint away in the US to assist Yamamoto-san of Somakosha in teaching… Read More »2024 Maine Timber Frame Workshop
