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Saw:
Japanese saws cut on the pull stroke. This permits the use of a thinner,harder steel,and the blade can be much sharper. This will give smooth and accurate cuts with thinner kerfs |
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Chisel:
Japanese chisels have many distinct advantage over western chisels. Most noticeable is their outright beauty and fine balance. Most important, however, is the quality of the steel. ........
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Plane:
Japanese wooden architecture is distinguished by the beautiful grain of unpainted wood, a love of which led to the development of delicate carpentry tools and the skills to handle them............
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Stone:
There carry two kind of sharpening stones: natural stones, and man-made stones. Man-made sharpening stones are created by compressing abrasive powder such as......... |
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Hammer:
Genno - Hammer. Hammer head is hardened and tempered at the faces. Some are laminated like pictures at right. This gives hammer both strength &
resiliency. They are perfectly balanced. The handles are made from Japanese white oak. |
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Axe, Adze:
Chouna - This adze is one of the Japanese carpenter's three treasured tools.
This is a primitive tool, but the style has remained unchanged for a long time. Even now in Japan, carpenters begin with the Chouna to build a temple, shrine,or house. |
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Layout:
Traditionally, Japanese carpenters use an ink line & bamboo pen. The ink
holder serves the dual function of holding ink for both the bamboo pen and the snap line. Raw silk is placed in the bowl of the Sumitsubo ("ink pot") and soaked with Sumi (ink). These tools, with practice, will allow you to execute a very fine, dark, and accurate line. |
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Square:
Japanese carpenters' squares are very light and flexible to facilitate fast and accurate use. They can be used to square off the edge a piece or can be used flat on a surface. Inch squares also have circumference and timber-hewing scales. |
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Trowel:
The ultra-thin (0.3mm), highly flexible stainless steel. 165, 270, and 300mm are available in stainless steel as well. Plastic trowel is ideal for final smoothing and touch-up spreading of "Kabe" - wall after initial application. |
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Nail Puller:
The ideal nail puller that can pull to nails in any state, whether bent or headless. The cock mark nail puller is used by professionals and amateurs alike. It is reputed to be rigid and easy to use. Made of special standard material, hardness mark 67 at tip in their patended process,
their nail pullers record No.1 production in Japan, and are highly evaluated both home and abroad. Life time warranty on all Yamaguchi products. |
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