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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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About material of kanna-dai~woodworking master class in ile de france~

About material of kanna-dai The material of kanna-dai is mainly japanese oak. Look at it from below and check the grain. 1: Masame: It is difficult to reduce the volume of the Kanna-dai, and although there is little deviation, it

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About Long kanna-dai(Long planes)~woodworking master class in ile de france~

About Long kanna-dai(Long planes) Long planes can be straighter and sharper than regular planes. The long plane shapes the sides of the board at right angles in combination with a jig called Sasuri-dai. Share Japanese woodworking with Suikoushya !  

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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

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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

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Japanese hand tools~Sharpening Tips of kanna

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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marking with Sumitsubo~woodworking master class in ile de france~

~marking with Sumitsubo~ With Sumitsubo, you can draw a reference line straight on long timber such as beams and columns. Inside the jar is cotton soaked with ink. First, fix the pin (calco) of the thread tip to the wood

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Japanese hand tools : Spear plane

It is a tool that has been used in Japan even before the carpentry tool was introduced to Japan from China. Shape and finish with this spear-like knife. Now that I have a plane, I don’t use it much. However,

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How to make japanese torii gate

https://youtu.be/zfmTpDehwXU

Self-introduction

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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