Tools: Kiyohisa Kamon Shinogi Usunomi Paring Chisel Set
I have to be honest, I'm not sure I can stomach selling this set.
Miscellaneous Thoughts On Planes (By Suda Kenji)
This essay is by Suda Kenji, national living treasure sashimono.
Exploring angles at Somakosha
Most people do not need know how to build a roof hip. But the ability to design and layout joinery with complex angularity—in anything—is what we walked away with.
The Kanna Dai (by Noboru Tsuchida)
This essay is by Noboru Tsuchida, a legendary tool dealer in Tokyo who works only with Japanese professionals.
Japanese Woodworking and Carpentry Classes (2026-2027)
Most 2026-2027 class schedules for my favorite woodworking teachers are online.
Interviewing Tak Yoshino about Wood Culture
An interview with Tak Yoshino of the Mount Fuji Wood Culture Society
A longer bloom
Building a miniature low table with three-way mitered corners at Mount Fuji Wood Culture Society
A long bloom
I feel lucky to return to Mount Fuji Wood Culture Society, to study with Tak Yoshino. This trip—my third in a year—also coincides with the arrival of sakura blossoms.
Odds and Ends (and a 2-Micron Shaving)
Just a few small projects. And a 2-micron shaving at the Kezurokai planing contest by Andrew Ren.
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