Formaldehyde has the classification of a (VOC) or volatile organic compound because it turns into a gas at room temperature. You can find formaldehyde in various household products made from plywood, plastic, and cardboard, to name a few. But we should not forget that Formaldehyde is a natural compound found in many natural materials including …
The Japanese ‘Handplane’ or kanna (鉋) Japanese planes and saws have one thing in common that separates them from western hand planes, they both work on the pull stroke. Do I need sandpaper if using the Kanna? The white steel used in the Kanna is capable of producing very fine shavings leaving a very fine …
Japanese ‘Saw’ or nokogiri (鋸) The Japanese hand saw has become very popular amongst woodworkers. In this article I want to share with you my thoughts on the Japanese woodworkers hand saw and how you’re one. I will set out how they are different from our popular Western and European woodworking saws. It’s not to …
Japanese ‘Chisel’ or nomi (鑿, のみ) What is The Nomi Chisel is for? The Nomi is a Japanese tool that western woodworkers would call a chisel. The Japanese chisel is not the same in every way to a western chisel. Like western chisels, the Nomi is made in many patterns to suit different woodworking tasks. …
‘Hammer’ of Japan or ‘Genno or Gennoh’ (玄能) The Japanese hammer is called a Genno and is used to impact chisels, setting a plane iron and as you would expect driving nails. Japanese Genno vs the Western Hammer The hammer has a fundamental task to drive nails and to bash stuff but there is more …
The Ono (斧) is a Japanese tool and a weapon but it is widely used to fell trees and to process logs into beams. What is the ONO used for? Milling Joints Splitting Combat! Milling Timber with the ONO Japanese carpenters use a Japanese Axe for the dressing of logs from the round to the …
In Japan, the Adze is called a Chouna. The Chouna is one of those tools that is used by skilled native Japanese artisans for woodworking but predominantly reducing and shaping the face of wooden sections. Chouna or Japanese Adze is superseded by the Saw The long saw has reduced the need for the Chouna. This …
Woodworking itself is one of the oldest art forms in existence; Japanese woodworking is one of the earliest known forms of the craft to ever be in existence and used for building homes and furniture. Japanese Woodworking is Considered Art Japanese architecture is predominantly timber or bamboo construction using special jointing techniques that do not …
Whether you’re trying to add new elements of style and personality into your home or want to improve its inherent value, wood finishing is a great way to do so. When it comes to choosing the right wood finishing material for your home, there are two options for you to choose from. Hardwood and softwood …
Woodworking bench planes are 200mm (8”) to 600mm (224”) long, for example, a Stanley Bailey No7 is 22” in length yet a No4 smoothing plane is 8 to 10 inches. What is the length of woodworking hand planes? The length of a hand plane is different for each model, for instance, a block plane is …