- Contens
- Charity Sale： Mr. Yamada
- High-precision scorers and straight edges for accuracy checks and corrections： Mr. Yazu
- Introduction of original oil finishing methods.： Mr. Kato
- Introduction of multifunctional workbenches and consultation on proposed improvements： Ms. Terauchi
- Report on gluing methods and turning works of machined timber ： Mr.Takeda
- Self-made wooden try square and the process of making them : Mr. Sugita
- Design and machining of tool cabinet during fabrication process/ description of tools used ：Mr. Dalton
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Charity Sale： Mr. Yamada
Yamada-san again conducted a charity sale. The main item was sandpaper. In addition, Takahashi-san also exhibited camera tripods. Thank you, Yamada-san.
High-precision scorers and straight edges for accuracy checks and corrections： Mr. Yazu
Yazu-san brought in a high-precision try squares and straight edges, and checked the angles of the members’ squares. He also demonstrated how to correct the angle with a file, which was very helpful.
Introduction of original oil finishing methods.： Mr. Kato
Kato-san came up with a new method for finishing phone stands made from maple. It is an oil finish method where cashew is mixed with WATOCO oil. When the two phone stands were touched, one with cashew and one without, the smoothness was different, and the one with cashew was superior.
Introduction of multifunctional workbenches and consultation on proposed improvements： Ms. Terauchi
Terauchi-san bought a multifunctional workbench. The two plastic jaws, which look the colour of wood, move back and forth to clamp the workpiece; two crank levers are located at the front, and by changing the amount of turning, the angle of the jaws can also be changed, so that tapered workpieces can be fixed. The whole thing can be tilted further. If you fix a thick wooden board on top of this, you can use it as a workbench for woodworking. We were asked for advice on how to pinch it.
Report on gluing methods and turning works of machined timber ： Mr.Takeda
Takeda-san produced the cups shown in the photo from lumber that had been joined together. He is currently researching how to flatten the joined timber to a certain thickness. The presentation gave the impression that he has found his own way of processing to some extent.
Self-made wooden try square and the process of making them : Mr. Sugita
Sugita-san made his own wooden try square. A slide show of the production process was presented. There was a comment that it would have been better if the long blade were made of plywood, as there would be no expansion and contraction due to humidity.
Design and machining of tool cabinet during fabrication process/ description of tools used ：Mr. Dalton
Dalton-san is making two drawer cabinets for tool storage. The top and bottom panels protrude slightly and have grooves for fitting the side and back panels. There are two types of grooves: one parallel to the grain of the wood and one across the grain. Each is processed in a different way. The grooves parallel to the grain are made using the method previously presented by Sugita-san. When cutting the grooves with the grain, the grooves are cut with a modified plough plane with the board attached to the plane’s skate so that the skate part does not sink in with the blade. In grooving in the direction across the grain, the plough plane cannot be used as it will cause burrs. The waste part between the two scored lines made by a marking gauge is removed with a router plane. As the groove deepens, the two scored lines are deepened with a chisel.
In Edo shimono, woodworking for grooving across the grain of the wood, two kerfs are made with an azebiki saw and the waste part is removed with a chisel. This method is faster. However, there are no router planes in Japan, so it would be difficult to finish the groove to a constant depth. In Japan there are azebiki saws, but there are no router planes, and the opposite is true in Europe and the USA.
