A Visit to the Blacksmith: Keizaburou
Happy New Year everyone! About a month or so back a group of friends and I took a trip to Miki, one of the regions… Read More »A Visit to the Blacksmith: Keizaburou
Notes From the Shop
A Visit to the Blacksmith: Tokyo
In February of this year Somakosha had some rare work in Tokyo, helping to raise a new house. While we were there we took a… Read More »A Visit to the Blacksmith: Tokyo
Building a Timber Frame Engawa in Osakikamijima Island
One of the first projects that I worked on with Somakosha was installing flooring, doors and windows for a timber frame home that Somakosha built… Read More »Building a Timber Frame Engawa in Osakikamijima Island
Kumiko – 八重裏花亀甲
The yae-ura-hana-kikko pattern The summers here in Tokyo are brutally hot, and one thing that’s been on my mind for a while has been to… Read More »Kumiko – 八重裏花亀甲
Sharpening Kanna: An Evolving Method 2
Continuing on from the last post about sharpening, it’s time to talk about the ura side of the blade. But first let me reiterate that… Read More »Sharpening Kanna: An Evolving Method 2
Sharpening Kanna: an Evolving Method Part 1
As a woodworker sharpening is a never ending learning experience and challenge. My own approach to sharpening has changed dramatically since I first started woodworking.… Read More »Sharpening Kanna: an Evolving Method Part 1
Little Lights
Japanese Traditional Timber Frame Home Since I came to Japan a year and a half ago, I have been working with Somacousha 杣耕社, a company… Read More »Little Lights
斫ろう会 ー Hatsurou-kai
A few months back I had the opportunity to join some friends for Hatsurou-kai (斫ろう会), an event dedicated to Japanese traditional hewing. The event is… Read More »斫ろう会 ー Hatsurou-kai
Kumiko Cell Phone Speaker
Recently I finished up a collaborative project here in Tokyo with a design company called Consentable. The project is a purely acoustic speaker designed to… Read More »Kumiko Cell Phone Speaker
Kigumi Museum
木組み博物館 It’s been almost 6 months that I’ve been living in Japan, a fact that is hard to believe. I’ve still been spending almost half… Read More »Kigumi Museum