tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post1321062864891214180..comments2023-11-05T06:16:56.961-05:00Comments on the Carpentry Way: First Light XXXVAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-2923876214528669162009-08-22T21:50:35.873-04:002009-08-22T21:50:35.873-04:00Hi John,
thanks so much for your words of encoura...Hi John,<br /><br />thanks so much for your words of encouragement - to read your comment fills me with some good energy!<br /><br />Yah, I know this thread on the lantern build is getting long and it is understandable that it might get confusing for some readers, and I can well appreciate that you might be wondering how the parts being discussed are 'going to interact". All I can say is that I try to summarize every few posts or so with a 'big picture' view of the lantern at the current stage. Hopefully that will suffice. As far as the terms go, I'm afraid I must ask you to dig back through the archive to find my introductions of the specific terms and their explanations, like 'keta', 'dodai', 'hafu', 'gegyo', etc.. I hope when you do that you will find the explanations reasonably thorough. <br /><br />I don't want to repeat myself by re-explaining the terms every post, OR overdo it, as it were, with the 'lingo' (I've learned that some people are rapidly turned off by a coming across a lot of 'weird' foreign terms, or think I am 'showing off' by using such terms). So, what I try to do is generally use a mix of the English and Japanese terms in following postings, continually reconnecting the English term to the (Japanese). I ask for your patience in this regard, and if their is anything specific which you are finding confusing, don't be afraid to ask! <br /><br />As far as the tools go, I do have a decent range of hand tools to work with, and definitely like to have the 'right' tool for a job at hand, so I'm not one of those 'do it all with one chisel' sorts of enthusiasts. Obviously, if I had but one beat-up chisel made from an old leaf spring, I'd try to do the best I could, but I would not be idolizing that approach as the 'right' one to take. <br /><br />to tell the truth, I would love to have the crown jewels of the Martin stationary woodworking machine line-up glowing on my (imaginary) palatial shop floor, however such is not the situation at the current time. I have a decent sawhorse (detailed in the build thread "An Irregular Situation")and a bunch of hand tools - occasionally I use my circular saw, if only to save wear and tear on expensive handsaws. This use of predominantly hand tools on the current project is out of necessity more than any other thing. I use the appropriate tool for the work, and do the best I can under the circumstances. <br /><br />I guess one should not be limited by a set of tools or a method of work; one should be able to use a diverse range of tools to do a task. If I had a table saw, planer, and jointer avaialable, you better believe I would be using them a fair bit for the basic dimensioning tasks. I hardly find ripping sticks of wood down with a handsaw a heady piece of spiritual connection with the wood or anything like that. Heck - I have a router and I use it a fair bit, and I'm sure some are up in arms about that, decrying my 'lack of purity'. Pragmatism - now that's Japanese!<br /><br />So long as the last tool to touch the material is a blade you draw with your hand, the finish will be the one I'm after. That's the bottom line I suppose.<br /><br />~ChrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-32433724132712226582009-08-22T18:19:33.954-04:002009-08-22T18:19:33.954-04:00Hi Chris,
This build has been fascinating! not...Hi Chris,<br /><br /> This build has been fascinating! not boring in the least. I appreciate the time and detail that you've been putting into these posts. Would it be possible to post a sketch or two showing the big picture? Sometimes I find myself lost in the details and not too clear on exactly how the parts being discussed are going to interact.I know there are some good images/ diagrams in earlier posts but am not sure where. There are quite a few posts. Some of this may be due to my lack of familiarity with the terms. <br /><br /> The level of craftsmanship that you are displaying is admirable. I also appreciate the amount and level of work that you are able to do with a limited set up. So often there is an attitude of needing to aquire a broad range of tools before attempting any task or project. It is refreshing to see a more basic, get it done approach. <br /><br /> Please keep the posts coming!<br /><br /> Regards,<br /> John KisselAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com