Somakosha in the New York Times
I had the opportunity to interview Jon Stollenmeyer of Somakosha about his path becoming a carpenter in Japan for the New York Times about his start at Nakamura Sotoji Komuten and most recently at Somakosha with Kohei Yamamoto. The interview was about 4 hours formally, and about 7 days, informally
A Dozen Sawhorses
The wood for the frame had showed up. But before I could get to milling it up, I needed to build some sawhorses.
Quarter-Ton Dog Step
Gathering materials, off island and on; A dog step bench meant to support a quarter ton.
A Table for Liljestrand House
Replicating a historic table made from framing lumber and nails (but with joinery)
Studying at Mount Fuji Wood Culture Society
Studying japanese hand tools through the lens of furniture and sashimono, with Tak Yoshino
On slightly larger kanna
On setting up a slightly larger than average kanna. And the challenges and advantages of using one.
The House (Addendum)
An extra post with photos of the house in various states of repair, through time, for paid subscribers.
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