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~ Presentation box - IV. Furoshiki ~ : The chisel and box were a gift. I invested these objects with emotions, filtered through my experience with the different cultures I have been fortunate enough to touch. The simple, modest furoshiki literally and figuratively wraps it all up before sending the parcel away. : I am doing futatsu musubi here which simply means double knot. : There is something earthy and utilitarian about unadorned cloth. Unsophisticated, perhaps, but in some way it’s like a blank of timber, waiting to be transformed into something useful. So many possibilities. : Perhaps this goes back to the old treadle sewing machine in the hallway of my parents’ flat. My mother was a tailor (and yes, she did actually sew my first blue jeans. Remember that song? 🎵). : : : : : : #furoshiki #fabric #cloth #風呂敷 #ふたつ結び #伝統 #tradition #craft #鑿 #菊弘丸 #simple #boxmaking #woodworking #finewoodworking #handtoolsonly #workshop #wood #padauk #lime #birch #maker #designandbuild #design #japanesewoodworking #japanesehandtools #kikuhiromaru #gift #chisel #studioasagi

~ Presentation box - III ~ : Result. : Padauk, lime, birch nails. 42mm Kikuhiromaru. : : : : : #longtimenosee #relapse #mentalhealth #depression #cptsd #鑿 #菊弘丸 #simple #boxmaking #woodworking #finewoodworking #handtoolsonly #workshop #wood #padauk #lime #birch #handmadewithlove #designandbuild #design #japanesewoodworking #japanesehandtools #kikuhiromaru #gift #box #artisan #craftsmanship #chisel #nomi #studioasagi

~ Presentation box - II ~ : I made the box a bit too tall. Maybe 5~6 mm. Little things like that bug me no end, but 2 or 3 minutes with a small saw remedied the situation. : The tiny squirrel-shaped plane from Veritas is the only Western style handplane I still use. I adore it. : : : : : #longtimenosee #relapse #mentalhealth #depression #cptsd #veritas #handplane #大工道具 #鉋 #鋸 #光川順太郎 #simple #boxmaking #woodworking #handtoolsonly #workshop #wood #padauk #lime #maker #designandbuild #design #japanesewoodworking #kanna #nokogiri #handtoolthursday #kataba #chisel #nomi #studioasagi

~ Presentation box - I ~ : Long time, no see. Difficult couple of months. Relapse. : Anyway, here is the first half of the process for making a simple box. No dovetail in sight. : I made this away from the workshop, without a workbench. I used a kitchen worktop offcut resting on an alu work platform (sometimes called hop-up step) to work on. With a low stool to sit on, it took maybe a square metre of space. : I guess I’m trying to say that you can always do some woodworking, wherever you are. : More to follow. : : : : : #longtimenosee #relapse #mentalhealth #depression #cptsd #割り毛引 #割毛引 #大工道具 #鉋 #鋸 #両刃 #光川順太郎 #simple #boxmaking #woodworking #workbench #workshop #wood #padauk #lime #maker #designandbuild #design #japanesewoodworking #kanna #nokogiri #ryoba #kataba #warikebiki #studioasagi

~ FOR SALE ~ : OK, one more. New, unused, untouched 'Kireaji Ichiban' by the one and only late Fusaichi Yamaguchi, 70mm Blue Paper Steel No.1. : 'Kireaji' means 'sharpness', 'ichiban' stands for 'best'. : The sub-blade (chipbreaker) was made by Yamaguchi as well. Pre-cut Japanese white oak dai and retaining pin. : £155 incl. free delivery within UK, USA add £15, other destinations just ask. Comment or DM if interested. : : : : : #handtoolthursday #handtoolsonly #forsale #toolsforsale #kanna #japanesehandtools #japanesewoodworking #bluepapersteel #handplane #yamaguchi #workshop #woodworking #finewoodworking #joinery #furnituremaker #山口房一 #wood #makersgonnamake #maker #designer #craft #craftsmanship #woodcraft #wood #oak #tools #sale #dai #studioasagi

Two examples of the stationary sen-kanna for slicing veneer, from old Japanese literature on marquetry. : #woodlibraryfriday #woodworkinglibrary : : : : : #traditional #woodcraft #japanesewoodworking #japanesehandtools #woodworking #finewoodworking #library #book #oldschool #kanna #marquetry #veneer #artisan #craft #craftsmanship #carpentry #machine #joinery #handtools #craftsman #oldbooks #collection #studioasagi

About studio ASAGI

I am a woodworker studying traditional and modern methods of furniture making. I focus on understanding Japanese woodworking traditions.

I spent 15 years of my previous life developing a fine art photography practice. My fine art photography work is held in Horsecross Collection of Contemporary Art and in private collections.

I live in Scotland and enjoy working with native timbers.

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For the things we have to learn…

For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.

-Aristotle

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