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Title Contains Image(s) Description Keywords
anazukikanna 穴突鉋

A grooving plane. A plane used in carpentry to make a groove. For a groove less than 15 mm wide a small anazukikanna…

Architecture, Tools
arashikō ganna 荒仕工鉋

A type of smoothing plane. The arashikō ganna is the first smoothing plane used on a piece of timber, planking…

Architecture, Tools
awasejōgi 合せ定規

A wooden measuring gauge *jōgi 定規, generally, 6-7 cm wide, 35-45 cm long, and 0.9…

Architecture, Tools
azehikinoko 畔挽鋸

Lit. ridge cutting saw; from aze 畔 meaning a ridge between rice fields. An intermediate cutting saw. The …

Architecture, Tools
hakogata jōgi 箱型定規

Box-shaped measuring tool used when inking and marking off a pillar in order to fit the horizontal beams surrounding a…

Architecture, Tools
hanamarunoko 鼻丸鋸

Also known as anahikinoko 穴挽鋸. A round-nose roughing saw. The name is derived from the shape of the top of the…

Architecture, Tools
hibukuraganna 布倉鉋 A side-shaving plane. A plane used for smoothing and finishing the sides of a groove. Usually two of these planes are… Architecture, Tools
hidensho 秘伝書

Lit. secret hereditary writings. A manual which describes carpentry techniques developed by the master carpenters…

Architecture, Tools
hikimawashi-noko 挽廻鋸

A coping saw. A saw used to cut curves in wood. The blade is very narrow so as to allow free movement when cutting. It…

Architecture, Tools
hiraganna 平鉋 ✓

A smoothing plane. The hiraganna is used for smoothly planing the surface of a board or pillar. Of the many types…

Architecture, Tools
hironomi 広鑿

Lit. wide chisel. A type of striking chisel *tatakinomi 叩鑿, with a blade-…

Architecture, Tools
hosonoko 細鋸

Also known as osaehikinoko 押挽鋸. A thin bladed crosscut saw used to make a plane (see *…

Architecture, Tools

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JAANUS is the on-line Dictionary of Japanese Architectural and Art Historical Terminology compiled by Dr. Mary Neighbour Parent.

Originally built by the Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation, it is now hosted and maintained by the Media Center for Art History at Columbia University