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What carpentry tools do Japanese carpenters need most?~woodworking master class in ile de france~

When we build a house, it is said that we need at least 72 carpentry tools, even if it is a low-cost house. The largest number of the tools is the chisel. A chisel is a carpenter’s tool used for

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How to plane a Tree with Knots~Japanese woodworking~

Hello! I am Takami Kawai, a Japanese carpenter. I enjoy woodworking at the Suikoushya in Kyoto. In addition to repairing shrines and renovating old houses, we share fine woodworking with people, hold woodworking classes around the world, and hold joinery

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Making Wood Round using Japanese Hand Planes

Hello! I am Takami Kawai, a Japanese carpenter. I enjoy woodworking at the Suikoushya in Kyoto. In addition to repairing shrines and renovating old houses, we share fine woodworking with people, hold woodworking classes around the world, and hold joinery

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How to use a plane japanese woodworking tools

Hello! I am Takami Kawai, a Japanese carpenter. I enjoy woodworking at the Suikoushya in Kyoto. In addition to repairing shrines and renovating old houses, we share fine woodworking with people, hold woodworking classes around the world, and hold joinery

wpmaster 2021年7月20日2021年8月17日 Blog, japanese hand tools Read more

Making a Sharpening Stone Base

Hello! I am Takami Kawai, a Japanese carpenter. I enjoy woodworking at the Suikoushya in Kyoto. In addition to repairing shrines and renovating old houses, we share fine woodworking with people, hold woodworking classes around the world, and hold joinery

wpmaster 2021年7月20日2021年8月18日 Blog, japanese hand tools, japanese woodworking Read more

Traditional Japanese Joinery~Tugite and Shiguchi

Hello! I am Takami Kawai, a Japanese carpenter. I enjoy woodworking at the Suikoushya in Kyoto. In addition to repairing shrines and renovating old houses, we share fine woodworking with people, hold woodworking classes around the world, and hold joinery

wpmaster 2021年7月20日2021年8月18日 Blog, japanese joinery techniques, japanese woodworking Read more

how to make a special bamboo fence called “Ajiro”

Hello! I am Takami Kawai, a Japanese carpenter. I enjoy woodworking at the Suikoushya in Kyoto. In addition to repairing shrines and renovating old houses, we share fine woodworking with people, hold woodworking classes around the world, and hold joinery

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japanese joinery~how to Make a Tenon

Hello! I am Takami Kawai, a Japanese carpenter. I enjoy woodworking at the Suikoushya in Kyoto. In addition to repairing shrines and renovating old houses, we share fine woodworking with people, hold woodworking classes around the world, and hold joinery

wpmaster 2021年7月20日2021年8月18日 Blog, japanese joinery techniques, japanese woodworking Read more

how to make japanese joinery : Shachi-Tsugi

Hello! I am Takami Kawai, a Japanese carpenter. I enjoy woodworking at the Suikoushya in Kyoto. In addition to repairing shrines and renovating old houses, we share fine woodworking with people, hold woodworking classes around the world, and hold joinery

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How to make a Japanese joinery:Ari Shiguchi (dovetail joint)

Hello! I am Takami Kawai, a Japanese carpenter. I enjoy woodworking at the Suikoushya in Kyoto. In addition to repairing shrines and renovating old houses, we share fine woodworking with people, hold woodworking classes around the world, and hold joinery

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How to make japanese torii gate

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My name is Takami Kawai, a Japanese carpenter.
I teach Japanese traditional woodworking techniques to people all over the world(About the class).
I also use the knowledge and experience I gained at Ise Shrine to share the real construction of Japanese torii in an online class.
There are many free You Tube videos, so please check it out!

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