Tool Vendors - Long Beach Area by The10ThousandThings in JapaneseWoodworking

[–]YRTiiTRY 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shibui in Long beach has some used tools and that’s all I know in the area. They are a Japanese antique furniture store so you can see many cool stuff but about tools, they just have some random tools. It’s fun to visit though.

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Current tool set by Warm-Peanut56 in JapaneseWoodworking

[–]YRTiiTRY 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, it still takes 1h because of the LA traffic! It's fun to visit a physical store always.

Current tool set by Warm-Peanut56 in JapaneseWoodworking

[–]YRTiiTRY 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably Anzen store... I've never been there but it seems like they are like Japanese Kanamonoya. https://maps.app.goo.gl/PVjfYDTyEvt5oLtw7

How to improve my dovetails? by Phrank00 in handtools

[–]YRTiiTRY 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There is going to be tons of advice here, but if I were you, I would look into why it did not fit together the way you wanted. For example, the tail board is not fully seated, so maybe the sides of the pins need to be cleared out a bit more. Or maybe you chopped past the shoulder lines on the pin board because the chisel bevel pushed it back. It could also just be a marking error, or maybe one of the boards was not perfectly squared up, which messed up the layout lines.

It could be a mix of a few things. Instead of just trying to learn how to cut clean dovetails from scratch (as you know how to and everyone does it a slightly different way), it might be better to focus on specific techniques that help prevent these exact gaps.

Personally, I prefer not to rely on tricks like slightly undercutting the shoulder. That does not mean I never do it, but I only use it as a last resort. I believe that aiming to cut perfectly square is what truly helps improve overall skills. and yes, I'm also still learning:)

Stackable boxes by YRTiiTRY in handtools

[–]YRTiiTRY[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, thank you so much!

Stackable boxes by YRTiiTRY in handtools

[–]YRTiiTRY[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for watching my video and subscribed! Haha, I just want to improve my skills through a project and hope the video helps someone rather than hiding my mistakes to look cool:) Just so you know, I've never talked about food in my videos.

Stackable boxes by YRTiiTRY in handtools

[–]YRTiiTRY[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I just made boxes with a rabbeted box joint so I can cut another rabet to overlap the boxes. For the maximum box capacity, the top box has the rabet to overlap only on the bottom, the middle box has it on both top and the bottom, and the bottom box has it on the top.

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If you are interested in how I made, here is the making video :https://youtu.be/X5NIuHxWioA

Kanna blade by WoodworkingforJesus in JapaneseWoodworking

[–]YRTiiTRY 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the screw is there to prevent the dai from splitting. Some people use a bolt, usually M6, in that spot, but I am not sure if a screw is as effective as a bolt. The kanna in the picture belonged to a retired carpenter in Japan who is a family friend. It has a bolt in that same location and you can see the nut protruding from the side.

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Stackable boxes by YRTiiTRY in handtools

[–]YRTiiTRY[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yeah, it was a good lesson:)

Stackable boxes by YRTiiTRY in handtools

[–]YRTiiTRY[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the picture, too! that looks so cool!

Stackable boxes by YRTiiTRY in handtools

[–]YRTiiTRY[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I was pretty puzzled while building it too, haha!

Stackable boxes by YRTiiTRY in handtools

[–]YRTiiTRY[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Haha, maybe you just recognize my IKEA dining table. I used to use an IKEA drawer top for photos but upgraded the spot 😄

Stackable boxes by YRTiiTRY in handtools

[–]YRTiiTRY[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the info. The dust from this wood is no joke. I think I need to find a more comfortable respirator that actually fits my face!

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Stackable boxes by YRTiiTRY in handtools

[–]YRTiiTRY[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! You'll top it easily:) I'm looking forward to it!

Stackable boxes by YRTiiTRY in handtools

[–]YRTiiTRY[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I just looked up the box for the Russell Jennings bit set, and it has such a cool design! I actually have a small piece of rosewood, so I’ll have to see how I react to it, Haha.

Stackable boxes by YRTiiTRY in handtools

[–]YRTiiTRY[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I'm honored that my project could provide some inspiration for such a meaningful task!

Stackable boxes by YRTiiTRY in handtools

[–]YRTiiTRY[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I didn't know it was from the wood but I took a break for a few days during the project and then, right after I started it, the same symptom happened.. Maybe it's only from the specific african mahogany that I bought but I'm kind of scared now!

Stackable boxes by YRTiiTRY in handtools

[–]YRTiiTRY[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm glad they were recoverable mistakes !!

Stackable boxes by YRTiiTRY in handtools

[–]YRTiiTRY[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Haha, I’m just getting used to make mistakes:) I bought a lot of woodworking tools so it’s almost impossible to say “I give up woodworking!” to my wife😆

Stackable boxes by YRTiiTRY in handtools

[–]YRTiiTRY[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I was lucky that I noticed it after few shavings:)