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Master chooses material~woodworking master class in ile de france~

Local wood and soil production and consumption! To build the school, Takami went into the mountains and chose trees. Trees that grow in the sun, exposed to rain or wind have different quirks depending on where they grow. But it’s

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A kind of pine material called sappin

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

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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

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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

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Pine called Douglas fir ; woodworking materials

This is a lumber shop in the town of Cuges-les-Pins in Aubagne, France. Pine called Douglas fir is mainly used around here. It is very close to the timber called 米松 in Japan.   At Suikoushya, we share traditional Japanese

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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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