Daiku Dojo -- Interesting Web Links
Japanese Woodworking Web Sites
Other Woodworking Web Sites
Woodworkers
Japanese Tools Vendors
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The Japan Blade is owned by Alex Gilmore. He has a nice inventory of NOS (New Old Stock) Japanese tools and natural waterstones. Contact Alex at Alx Gilmore on the Japanese Woodworking Forums.
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Hida Tool is a
one-stop shop for all your Japanese tools needs. Because of the high quality
of the tools they sell there, you should expect to pay a premium.
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Misugi
Designs was the sole distributor of saws and tools by Yataiki, a
living legendary blacksmith. Also check out the Chuttaro Imai sword-steel
chisels and Yamaguchi planes. Supreme high end tools. Their hardwares and
shoji papers will really add that special touch to your project. Unfortunately,
Yataiki retired in early 2008 and Kayoko has moved back to Japan to take care
of her mother and Yataiki.
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The Japan
Woodworker was the first provider of traditional Japanese woodworking
tools for western woodworkers.
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Japanese
Tools (Hiraide USA) is the provider of high end Japanese woodworking
tools and the sole US distributor of Shapton stones.
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Iida Tool
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Japan Tool (Australia)
Other Tools Vendors
Miscellaneous
