Japanese Joinery Intensive
Five day intensive focused on Japanese joinery!
Japanese joinery is famous for its sophistication. This class will dive deeply into the subtleties of various joints, namely kanawa (scarf), shachi (keyed tenoned scarf) and several kinds of mortises and tenons: pegged, wedged and tusked. The precise execution of joinery requires sharp tools so participants will also learn sharpening with Japanese water stones focused on chisels. Each student will create a “joinery tree”; one could also call it a “joinery sculpture" composed of the numerous joints covered over the week.
It is not required but worth considering to take the Japanese Tools Intensive as a foundation for this class.
This special class covers the equivalent of 8 standard classes!
Japanese Woodworking Introduction
Japanese Chisel Set-Up & Use
Japanese Saws: Getting a Grip
Japanese Joinery: Mortises & Tenons
Japanese Joinery: Advanced Mortise & Tenon
Japanese Joinery: Kanawa Joint
Japanese Joinery: Shachi Joint
This is a very special offering - class size is capped at 6 participants!
A schedule outline will be provided upon request.
Prerequisites
None
Tools
Required (BASIC TOOL LIST)
Japanese sharpening combination water stone 1000/6000 grit
1/4” and 1/2” bench chisel (Japanese preferred )
Japanese saw 210mm ryoba style
Medium hammer 450-570g
Marking gauge
2-3 sheets 220 wet dry sand paper
Pencil, square, old towel or large rag.
Optional (IDEAL TOOL LIST)
Japanese sharpening water stone 400 grit
Japanese sharpening water stone 1000-1200 grit
Japanese sharpening water stone 3000-4000 grit
Japanese sharpening water stone 6000-10 000 grit
1/4”, 3/8”, 1/2” and any other size Japanese bench chisels 1” is great.
3/8” or 1/2” Japanese push chisel
Japanese saw 210mm and 240mm ryoba style
Japanese saw 210mm or 240mm crosscut dozuki (backsaw)
Medium Japanese hammer 450-570g
Small Japanese hammer 225g
Marking gauge
2-3 sheets 220 wet dry sand paper
Japanese square (sashigane)
Standard square
Contact Mokuchi to purchase tools. As a Japanese tool retailer Mokuchi provides guidance on selecting tools and can set tools aside for you ahead of class.
# of Students
Maximum 6
Time & Location
Ashland, Oregon
9am - 5:30pm (5 days)
