A kind of pine material called sappin, which is often used in France, is very soft. Soft steel is ideal for soft materials.In Japan, it’s white paper. Hard steel is good for hard materials.In Japan, steel called blue paper is
A video of making the legs of Carpenter work table
It’s a little long video, but it’s a video of making the legs of sawhorse. I’m in Marseille now and I’m preparing for school starting in May. As a carpenter, I am proud to be able to share Japanese woodworking
japanese woodworking~A video of Carpenter work table processing
I made a video of Sawhorse processing. This joinery is an application of sliding dovetails. Processing procedures are very important.The angle and depth of the dovetail are especially important for the joinery to function. Please use it as a reference.
French cedar is similar to Japanese cypress
French cedar I am in a sawmill about 2 hours drive east of Marseille. And finally I found it. Here is a cedar grown in France. In fact, the atmosphere is similar to Japanese cypress. However, I am impressed by
japanese hand tools~sharpenning the chisel
I sharpened the chisel. To enjoy woodworking, you need to maintain the tools. When sharpening a chisel, it will be stable if you sharpen it with a stroke about 3 times the width of the blade. The narrower the width,
japanese hand tools~introduce diamond gridstone
Today I would like to introduce the japanese hand tools, diamond gridstone. This is used to keep the grindstone flat. And the accuracy is also very good. Keeping the grindstone flat is an absolute requirement for perfect sharpening of the
japanese hand tools~How to divide the material using a square
If you want to divide the material evenly, you can make it easier to divide the material by intentionally setting the scale to a value that is easy to divide. For example, if you divide it into three, it may
traditional japanese houses~縁側(Engawa)
Today’s photo 縁側(Engawa) is a unique structure of a Japanese-style house in Japan, and is a plank-shaped passage that overhangs the edge of the building. It can also be used to go indoors directly from the outside such as in
The best wood material for me ; woodworking materials
I came to a nice sawmill about 170km away from Marseille. There was a log there, filled with the scent of wood. The locally grown trees I was looking for were there. The best wood material for me is the
What are the differences in the characteristics of Sapin, Epicea and Douglas fir? ; woodworking materials
What are the differences in the characteristics of Sapin, Epicea and Douglas fir? I recognize that they all belong to the genus Fir of the Pinaceae family.