Japanese Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition, Spirit and Use
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Toshio Odate
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 10.6 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 200
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Japanese Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition, Spirit and Use
Japanese Woodworking Tools by Toshio Odate is the classic guide to the tools and spirit of the Japanese master craftsman. This digital edition is delivered as a PDF file for instant download. Discover the traditions, training, and techniques behind the shokunin, the Japanese woodworking master.
In Japan, a woodworker spends years learning to use his tools with great speed and skill. Only after proving his mastery can he proudly call himself a shokunin. Odate brings this tradition to the Western world.
Book Overview
This complete guide covers thin pull-stroke saws, laminated chisels with hollowed backs, marking tools, waterstones, axes, hammers, and almost 50 different planes. Odate shares stories and reminiscences that reveal the deeper meaning of the shokunin’s craft.
What You’ll Discover Inside Japanese Woodworking Tools
- The role of the shokunin and the social consciousness behind Japanese craftsmanship.
- Detailed chapters on the workshop, marking tools, saws, chisels, planes, sharpening stones, sharpening, adze and axes, hammers, gimlets, and knives.
- How to choose, care for, and sharpen Japanese saws, chisels, and planes.
- The traditional New Year’s celebration of tools and the spiritual connection between craftsman and tool.
- Stories of apprenticeship and the relationship between tool and maker.
Why This Book Matters
This book remains a valued reference for woodworkers, collectors, and anyone interested in Japanese craft culture. It preserves a tradition that is disappearing in Japan while gaining new appreciation in the West. Odate’s teaching and demonstrations continue the shokunin’s social obligation to work for the general welfare.
Book Details
| Format | |
|---|---|
| File Size | 10.6 MB |
| Pages | 200 |
| Language | English |
| Author | Toshio Odate |
| ISBN-10 | 0-941936-46-5 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-941936-46-0 |
| Publisher | Linden Publishing Inc. |
| Publication Date | 1 September 1998 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Original Publication | 1984 |
| Print Length | 190 pages |
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Japanese Woodworking Tools is a digital download. There is no physical shipping. Access is available immediately after purchase. The PDF can be read on compatible Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and reading apps.
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Verified Bibliographic Details
| ASIN | 0941936465 |
|---|---|
| Pages (PDF) | 200 |
| File Format | |
| Item Weight | 771 g |
| Dimensions | 8.5 x 0.8 x 11 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | 70,255 in Books |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars (432) |
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