I ve made this quick shop tour in the old apartment before moving.
Japanese woodworking shop. Many woodworkers know that western saws cut on the push stroke and japanese saws cut on the pull stroke but there are other important differences. Mon wed fri 11 5pm for phone inquiry local pickup. List gems of a collection. Please feel free to browse through our selection of fine japanese hand tools from japanese woodworking tools planes chisels saws etc to japanese kitchen knives japanese gardening tools and japanese grooming scissors.
You ll also learn about benches and fixtures for japanese woodworking and how they compare to those of the western shop. Kanekoma higonokami blue steel. But i understand japanese shop practices as much as i understand all the acronyms my 12 year old daughter uses when texting. 4 piece carving blade set.
The new one will be still an in house shop so stay tuned for another. So i m always eager to learn about japanese woodworking from people who have studied and practiced it in japan. Klingspor s woodworking shop is full line distributor of woodworking tools and supplies from respected companies like klingspor abrasives delta woodworking machinery jet tools and equipment powermatic bosch porter cable fein dewalt sorby tormek etc. Berkeley ca 94702 cross street is gilman ave tel.
Hope you will enjoy the tour and tools presentation. Christopher examines the ryoba saw dozuki saw and the reasons some. And i drool with great regularity on the japan woodworker catalog. Niwaki combination stone 1000 3000.
Japan woodworker for more than 30 years japan woodworker has imported professional quality woodworking tools fine cutlery and gardening tools from japan. Blade special steel close to blue steel in quality size 3 6 9 12 15 18 24 30 36 and 42mm. Hida tool hardware co. Set of ten mokume wood grainpattern bench chisels with multiple hollows by tasai.