After a bad back last year and the worst Winter in years I have started the Woodworking Courses again at the "Barn" in Derry Hill. Four of us met last Saturday and are working on the compound angle joinery mentioned in my Furniture & Cabinetmaking article in the January issue no 162.
Tomorrow I go up to Alexandra Palace to demonstrate Japanese Tools on the Classic Hand Tools Stand. This Season I have been loaned a full set of Japanese tools by CHT and will run several introductory courses for those wanting to learn how to use and maintain Japanese tools.
I have a bit of past experience in this area, my first job back in the sixties was in the Japanese Department at Sotheby's. I read some Japanese which helps with understanding the instructions on the box! I also have a contact in Japan who is assisting me with translations and Japanese text woodworking books, so I hope to build up quite a reference library of Japanese woodworking titles.
More after the show!
Regards,
Michael
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Just checking how everything made out ok.. Good Luck Michael
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