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Japanese Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition, Spirit, and Use

This book is a complete guide to the tools used by a shokunin, or master Japanese craftsman, for both beginning woodworkers and professionals.  

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  • Posted: Aug-13-2009
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How to Use and Maintain Japanese Woodworking tools from a Master Craftsman (w/Photos)

From back cover:"In Japan, a woodworker spends years learning to use his tools with great speed and skill. Only after he has proved his mastery can he proudly call himself a 'shokunin,' a master...

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  • Posted: Aug-08-2009
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Wonderfully informative and well-written

As a woodworker who is increasingly getting away from power tools and back to hand work, reading about how Japanese woodworkers do it was fascinating. I have only one Japanese tool sofar, a small...

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  • Posted: Jun-03-2009
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Great Book

This is an excellent introduction to Japanese tools. I really love this book. This is really about Shokunin, craftsmen or artisan in the literal sense. More correctly, a Shokunin means not only...

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  • Posted: Jun-10-2008
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A must have for the hand woodworker

This is a tremendous example of the art of japanese woodworking. From the set up of a simple work area to the explanation of the tools, how to properly care for, sharpen, and use this text will...

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  • Posted: Mar-13-2008
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Miserable binding from Linden Publishing

The Linden Publishing edition has a lousy binding. After a few uses the pages came off in scores. Avoid the Linden Publishing edition.The content itself is of course ***** five-stars.

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