Origin and philosophy of Somakosha (in 住宅建築 magazine)
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Origin and philosophy of Somakosha (in 住宅建築 magazine)

Somakosha wrote a piece in 住宅建築 magazine, about the origins and philosophy of the company.
Brian Lam

A newsletter about Japanese wood craft, by a carpentry apprentice

Origin and philosophy of Somakosha (in 住宅建築 magazine)
somakosha

Origin and philosophy of Somakosha (in 住宅建築 magazine)

Somakosha wrote a piece in 住宅建築 magazine, about the origins and philosophy of the company.
Brian Lam
Q: What are the first five sharpening stones I should get?
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Q: What are the first five sharpening stones I should get?

If you lost all the stones that you have today and had to start from scratch, what synthetic stone line-up would you choose?
Brian Lam
On apprentices and apprenticeships
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On apprentices and apprenticeships

A conversation with Jon Stollenmeyer about apprenticeships
Brian Lam
Milling chestnut and sugi for a sukiya fence
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Milling chestnut and sugi for a sukiya fence

The joy of milling and cleaning
Brian Lam
How to make a diamond lapping plate really flat
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How to make a diamond lapping plate really flat

On flattening flattening plates
Brian Lam
Roofing the Somakosha School dorms
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Roofing the Somakosha School dorms

In Okayama, the student dormitories were planed and raised by the time I arrived. They needed to be roofed.
Brian Lam
Cutting begins; the year ends
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Cutting begins; the year ends

Happy new year!
Brian Lam
On Japanese Circular Saws
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On Japanese Circular Saws

On using Japanese circular saws for basic joinery
Brian Lam
Kōyō and Kakunomi
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Kōyō and Kakunomi

On fall leaf changes and mortisers
Brian Lam
On tuning, using and sharpening mortising machines

On tuning, using and sharpening mortising machines

A quick and dirty guide to getting a hollow chisel mortiser working well.
Brian Lam
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