At the 17th Annual Western Conference at Asilomar in 2003, a select group of timber framers got to work alongside visiting daiku -- Japanese carpenters and Master Temple Builders -- demonstrate their amazing techniques. This video of the Japanese Plane Workshop features Mike Laine and Matt Connorton conducting the workshop. The Japanese hand plane is demystified to make it a more accessible tool through the steps of how to make a plane, the tools required, how the parts work together, and how to maintain the plane. This video also includes some special bonus footage. |