Care and use of japanese woodworking tools (Stone Bridge Press)

Japanese tools are manufactured to perform at the high level top craftspeople demand, but they work differently from Western tools-saws cut on the pull, not the push-and need to be properly maintained to provide decades of useful service. Covering four major tool categories-plus sharpening stones-the authors guide the woodworker or hobbyist step aby step, using detailed line drawings and concise how-to explanations.