Sharpening and the Japanese Hand Plane in Depth by Dale Brotherton

Sharpening and the Japanese Hand Plane in Depth by Dale Brotherton

ISBN: 9780692906354

Published in 2017. This is the first comprehensive guide to the setup and use of Japanese Hand Planes. Using traditional methods, Dale presents step by step procedures supported by years of experience teaching workshops in the United States. A must have for beginners, loaded with valuable information for any level of skill!

About the author:

DALE BROTHERTON, began working in this field in 1978. He spent 6½ years in traditional full time apprenticeship with a well known teahouse carpenter in the San Francisco Bay Area. This apprenticeship was dedicated to concentrated practice with traditional hand tools and learning refined joinery methods. Dale then spent 2 years as a “journeyman” in traditional residential construction in Nagano-Ken, Japan expanding his skills, studying traditional building design and structural layout. With nearly 9 years of intense study accomplished, Dale returned to the USA founding TAKUMI COMPANY. Since then he has remained committed to the highest standards of quality and craftsmanship completing over 100 projects for private customers, institutions and municipalities.