We will continue our journey learning about the relationship between crisp layout, sharp tools and clean cut out. Third term students will start layout for completing their personal sets of handmade saw horses.
Second term students will be learning layout as well. Then move to the introduction of the two sided saw (Ryoba)
First term students will learn about setting up their Nomi and fitting hoop to handle. We will also start learning about sharpening. This process takes time and practice. Without this skill we cannot preserve our layout or achieve crisp cut joinery.

Third term students will continue with their horse training.
Second term will continue layout/cutout by starting an exercise by making an example of a mortise and tenon.
The rest of us will recap nomi and look at sharpening progress since last class. We will discuss what we can accomplish with our nomi and strategies for successful use. Plus more sharpening. Appropriate homework will be handed out.

We will start class by looking at examples of our homework. After that, 1st term will start setting up their Kanna. This part will takes time. Be patient. More sharpening.
2nd/3rd term will learn another way to join wood, the dovetail. We will also evaluate progress on trestle horses and pivot as needed.

Class will start by looking at our dovetail examples. Then we will break up into groups.
2nd and 3rd term students will be encouraged to make a tool tray for holding their collection of tools for layout/cutout by utilizing dovetails.
1st term will continue working with their Kanna. This is a complicated process. And, of course, more sharpening.

First half of class will be for finishing up joinery and playing with our kanna.
Second half we will look at our progress with our hand tools/joinery, talk about it as a group and discuss our goals for next set of classes.

Japanese tools, layout and joinery require time and patience. Heaps of information and subtlety will be found along the way. Learning to use hand tools to produce fine work takes practice and is a slow journey. Your time spent will eventually show in your work. We support you in this challenge and look forward to see you in class.Setting time aside for homework is strongly encouraged.