tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post3675167255535434928..comments2024-03-09T22:40:48.096+01:00Comments on Toolerable: Two Asian Woodworking VideosBrian Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-44558850203697192302015-10-11T13:48:55.767+02:002015-10-11T13:48:55.767+02:00Thanks for sharing the videos with us. It is reall...Thanks for sharing the videos with us. It is really fascinating to see how other cultures do it and there are times, they pass their ways to the next generation, too.Stevenhttp://sharewoodworking.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-57396991252035174522015-09-30T12:37:00.393+02:002015-09-30T12:37:00.393+02:00Hi Brian,
The second video is in Korean, so I unf...Hi Brian,<br /><br />The second video is in Korean, so I unfortunately can't help much...大魔王https://www.blogger.com/profile/11917310232140415632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-82633379319817909092015-09-25T14:49:38.366+02:002015-09-25T14:49:38.366+02:00Hi Raney, thanks for the tips. Looking around on ...Hi Raney, thanks for the tips. Looking around on the internet for info on this brings up lots of different methods and results. I like it in the fact that getting a truly black finish without paint seems to be evasive, and this one really is black.<br /><br />I would like to use it for part of a desk build I am working on, and think it would make parts of that look really cool. I think I have a bit more testing to do before I take my torch to it, though!Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-74307753426834050342015-09-25T14:00:24.285+02:002015-09-25T14:00:24.285+02:00Hey Brian,
So cool that someone besides me and Sc...Hey Brian,<br /><br />So cool that someone besides me and Schwarz is trying out the blackening. I'm really really fond of it, and there's a whole range of degrees and types of burn you cal an get.<br /><br />Just one note - generally the Japanese 'polissoir' tool is a softer bristled brush than the rush or straw Roubo recommended, and it's usually used with a very mild abrasive (powdered charcoal is the abrasive I've seen referenced most often). I'm also fairly sure the same tool is sometimes used in Ursushi work as well.<br /><br />Try a lighter burn on some mahogany or non steamed walnut sometime. It's hard to photograph, but it gives a really subtle and stunning effect with the coloring of the underlying wood showing through. Put a decent film finish (I like shellac for this, but a polished wax works as well) and the chatoyance effects can be positively spectacular.raneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15409107115039020169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-17442397691561656022015-09-24T18:15:10.328+02:002015-09-24T18:15:10.328+02:00I enjoy the rough and ready aspect of it too. For ...I enjoy the rough and ready aspect of it too. For too long, I was afraid of getting into woodworking because I didn't have machines, a nice bench, or even decent hand tools. If I'd seen this guy, (who's a lot like Paul Sellers) I think I could have gotten started sooner.Paul Bouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02932534546505831256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-61109773727905555012015-09-24T12:22:28.522+02:002015-09-24T12:22:28.522+02:00Hi Paul,
Thanks for the link. I really like this...Hi Paul,<br /><br />Thanks for the link. I really like this guy's approach. It seems he is much less into fancy tools than he is in technique, and just getting it done. <br /><br />And I love that his only vise is a clamp-to-the-table metalworking vise.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-55448466297285971962015-09-24T12:20:39.528+02:002015-09-24T12:20:39.528+02:00Hi Greg! Thanks for the comment. I was thinking ...Hi Greg! Thanks for the comment. I was thinking about your experience when I saw this, but I was too lazy to look up the link on your blog. Thanks for that. I think some experimenting with those is in order!Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-56842559788100221732015-09-24T01:17:16.458+02:002015-09-24T01:17:16.458+02:00I've been following that first fellow. There a...I've been following that first fellow. There are english translated versions of his videos on this guy's channel<br /><br />https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCaATEglPOba8j-Q6KzH1wmQ<br /><br /><br />He's got some great stuff...making jack planes, rabbet planes, picture frames. Now he's working on a stool.Paul Bouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02932534546505831256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-53524470455826062882015-09-23T23:50:50.841+02:002015-09-23T23:50:50.841+02:00Great videos. I believe the tool is called an uzuk...Great videos. I believe the tool is called an uzukuri. I've been experimenting with it sans the charring. <br />http://hillbillydaiku.com/2015/05/17/practice-with-the-uzukuri-part-3/<br />You can buy them through Japan Woodworker here in the states. <br />http://www.japanwoodworker.com/Product/159615/Texturing-Brush-Rough-Finish-Made-of-Reed.aspx<br />GregGregory Merritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08626596539743806187noreply@blogger.com