Kenji's Workshop
100 Ancient Eastern Woodworking Secrets for the Modern Craftsman
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100 Ancient Eastern Woodworking Secrets for the Modern Craftsman
Modern Woodworking Has a Problem
Built to last 5 years, maybe 10 if you're lucky
Walk into any big-box store and you'll find particle board furniture held together with cam locks and prayers. It's designed to last five years, maybe ten if you're lucky.
1,300-year-old joinery still standing
Meanwhile, Japanese temples built 1,300 years ago are still standing. Chinese furniture from the Ming Dynasty still has joints so tight you can't slide a piece of paper between them. Korean chests built for royalty still open and close as smoothly as the day they were made.
It's not the wood — it's the knowledge
The difference isn't the wood. It's the knowledge. And that knowledge has been disappearing for generations.
This book brings it back
100 techniques, from reading grain to cutting joints that lock without glue, distilled from centuries of Eastern mastery into one illustrated guide you can use in your workshop today.
What's Inside
16 chapters across 6 parts, from philosophy to projects
The Workshop That Changed Everything
Reading the Grain
The Eastern Toolkit
The Planed Surface
Sharpening – The Eastern Way
Caring for Your Tools
Japanese Joinery Fundamentals
Chinese Luban Lock Joints
Korean Joinery Traditions
Advanced Techniques
Sawing the Eastern Way
Natural Finishes
Kumiko – Geometric Woodwork
Your First Eastern Workshop
Building Your Toolbox
Passing It On
Everything You Get
Total value of $145.00 — yours today for far less.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before you buy.
Ready to Learn the Old Ways?
100 secrets. 112 pages. Centuries of wisdom. One download.