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Brian Lam
60 posts
paklan
Breaking down the cost of Paklan
Breaking it down
Brian Lam
Apr 22, 2026
somakosha
Joining Bamboo to Wood
Secrets of bamboo joinery
Brian Lam
Apr 20, 2026
somakosha
Cutting natural round hinoki posts
Errant thoughts were put out of mind, and I cut.
Brian Lam
Apr 6, 2026
somakosha
Apprentices scribing nuki for the sukiya fence project (late Winter)
Scribing for a sukiya style fence
Brian Lam
Mar 23, 2026
somakosha
Somakosha School and Dorms (Late Winter)
Work continues
Brian Lam
Mar 7, 2026
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
Feb 23, 2026
sharpening
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
Feb 20, 2026
somakosha
On apprentices and apprenticeships
A conversation with Jon Stollenmeyer about apprenticeships
Brian Lam
Feb 2, 2026
somakosha
Milling chestnut and sugi for a sukiya fence
The joy of milling and cleaning
Brian Lam
Jan 23, 2026
sharpening
How to make a diamond lapping plate really flat
On flattening flattening plates
Brian Lam
Jan 20, 2026
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