Japanese Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition, Spirit & Use

Japanese Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition, Spirit & Use

A guide to the tools used by a shokunin, or master Japanese craftsman, suitable for both beginning woodworkers and professionals. Includes 62 black and white photographs alongside 173 detailed line drawings covering the full range of traditional tools and their use.

Written by Toshio Odate, a recognised authority on Japanese woodworking whose work has helped introduce traditional Japanese tool craft and philosophy to woodworkers around the world.

Details:

• Author: Toshio Odate
• Format: Paperback, 189 pages
• Publisher: Linden Publishing
• ISBN: 9780941936460
• Ideal for: Woodworkers, tool collectors, anyone interested in traditional Japanese craft