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Brian Lam
53 posts
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
somakosha
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
Jan 16, 2026
somakosha
Cutting begins; the year ends
Happy new year!
Brian Lam
Jan 12, 2026
tools
On Japanese Circular Saws
On using Japanese circular saws for basic joinery
Brian Lam
Dec 29, 2025
somakosha
Kōyō and Kakunomi
On fall leaf changes and mortisers
Brian Lam
Dec 26, 2025
On tuning, using and sharpening mortising machines
A quick and dirty guide to getting a hollow chisel mortiser working well.
Brian Lam
Dec 23, 2025
tools
"Traditional Tools of Japan": Chouna
Translating the chapter on chouna (adze) from Tsuchida's book on Japanese carpentry tools
Brian Lam
Dec 22, 2025
somakosha
The story of the fired apprentice
Too much of a good thing
Brian Lam
Dec 17, 2025
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