Brian Lam

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The Best Japanese Woodworking Tools For Beginners*
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The Best Japanese Woodworking Tools For Beginners*

When I started studying this craft, I wondered if answering a question like this was possible.
Brian Lam
Tools: More Koganna!
not a tool store

Tools: More Koganna!

More special small planes.
Brian Lam
Tools: Hida-No-Yugiri Koganna
not a tool store

Tools: Hida-No-Yugiri Koganna

Some of my favorite planes are small ones.
Brian Lam
Kez / Miter Jigs
kez

Kez / Miter Jigs

Let me know if you will be at Kez in the Bay Area this weekend.
Brian Lam
Tuning Other Japanese Planes
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Tuning Other Japanese Planes

Tuning the non-finish planes
Brian Lam
Landing
home

Landing

Settling back home after Japan has been interesting.
Brian Lam
Cook
Craft

Cook

A cook was cutting up an ox for the ruler Wen Hui.
Brian Lam
Preview: Kezuroukai Japan 2026 Documentary
kez

Preview: Kezuroukai Japan 2026 Documentary

This is a preview for full members of Paklan
Brian Lam
Japanese carpentry doesn't use nails, screws, and bolts. Right?
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Japanese carpentry doesn't use nails, screws, and bolts. Right?

Japanese carpenters (traditionally) didn’t use nails or screws...right? – Carlos
Brian Lam
Shuri Castle (Through the Fire)
somakosha

Shuri Castle (Through the Fire)

Shuri Castle, Okinawa, burned down in 2019 in an unexplained electrical fire. Soon, it will be rebuilt, by many craftspeople (including some from Somakosha.)
Brian Lam