A large crosscut saw with a blade 70 cm long and 30 cm wide that has a wooden handle at each end for two people. This saw…

A plane used to shave the base of another plane. It is very important in planing that the base of the plane stock, known as…

Lit. saw with attached spine. A tenon or back saw. A saw designed especially to cut the shoulder of a tenon. The blade is…

A double-line marking gauge with an iron handle bent into an L-shape where the marking blade is attached. The iron handle is…

A carpenter's hammer with an iron head. It differs from the steel double faced hammer *…

An architecutural element which incorporates a right angle. For example, a corridor with a right angle bend is referred to…

A carpenter's square. It has a long side, about 49 cm, and a short side about 24 cm, and looks like an L shaped ruler. Also…

A plane, used to shave away the surface of timber to get a smooth finish. In Japan, where most buildings in pre-Meiji…

A marking gauge. A tool used to draw accurate, straight lines on the surface of timber. The marking blade is fixed to the…

A gimlet. A tool used to bore holes in timber by rotating the blade tip. Gimlets are divided into three types depending on…

A plane used for shaving and finishing the sides of a mortise or an internal angle. There is a plane for left-side cutting…

A mallet that is usually made of oak or holly. It is used in cases where a metal hammer such as the *…

A trowel chisel. A type of paring chisel *tsukinomi 突鑿, with…