Mokuchi - Japanese Joinery, Mortise & Tenons
Mokuchi - Japanese Joinery, Mortises & Tenons
Mokuchi - Japanese Joinery, Mortises & Tenons
Mokuchi - Japanese Joinery, Mortises & Tenons

Japanese Joinery – Mortises & Tenons

$155.00

In this one day class we will explore the many variations of the most fundamental woodworking joint, the mortise and tenon! Such variations will be: blind, through, wedged, pinned, tusked and the fox. The day will be filled with demonstrations, discussion of proportions along with applications and of course a lot of hands on practice! The practice time will focus on the through mortise and tenon. You will take away a firm grasp of this most central joint.

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Description

Prerequisites

Required
Sharpening with Japanese Waterstone

Recommended
Japanese Block Plane and Chisel or Japanese Finish Planing
Japanese Saws: Get a Grip

Tools

Required

  • 210mm ryoba saw
  • 12mm(1/2″) chisel
  • hammer, square, pencil, eraser.

Optional

  • Dozuki saw
  • 12mm paring chisel
  • Marking gauge
  • A slightly wider chisel is also handy say 18, 21 or 24mm
  • Sashigane (Japanese square)

Contact Mokuchi to purchase tools. As a Japanese tool retailer Mokuchi provides guidance on selecting tools and a student discount.

Tuition

$155 for class. An additional $20 materials fee will be required for each student at time of class.

# of Students

6 maximum

Time & Location

9am- 6pm – Mokuchi Studio – Port Jervis

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