Gate for the Merritt Horticulture Garden, by Jay van Arsdale and students.

Daiku: Japanese carpenter. Dojo: Hall for training, practicing.                                                                                            News & Upcoming Events   - Refer to the News section for recent site updates.   - Try our Daiku Dojo search page.   - Jay van Arsdale just released a new DVD set on Kanna. See Jay's new website for more information - California Daiku.   - 2009/06/22-2009/07/31 Jay van Arsdale is teaching Joinery Structures for the Landscape at the Merritt College Landscape Horticulture Department. More information can be found in the Class Schedule. Gallery: Kanna, Nomi, Nokogiri, Sumitsubo, Other Japanese Hand Tools 2007 Inomoto Dai Making Seminar at the Shizutani School. Japanese Gate For the Merritt Horticulture Garden Machiai Workshop at Timber Framers Guild 2007 Western Conference Red Cedar Fence For the Japanese Garden Daiku Dojo Participates in Nikkei Matsuri Making a Dai (Japanese Wooden Plane Body) California Daiku Make a Quiet Scene Herman's Visit to the College of the Redwoods Wood Joinery Toolboxes and Tool Storage Building Workbenches Kezurou-Kai, Planing Contest Gate Construction Laney Exhibit Joint of the Season

Daiku Dojo promotes Japanese woodworking projects. In a larger sense it means using hand tools, especially Japanese hand tools, more than is common in contemporary woodworking. For with hand tools we get more joy and pride in our work, by building not just wooden pieces but also precious connections - connections to ourselves, to past traditions and craftsmanship, to the community at large, and hopefully to the future generations. You can look into the latest news for our upcoming events and projects. There's also the links page where a number of websites that's relevant to us are listed. If you find something here exciting and want to get more information for yourself or for someone else, you can contact us. We welcome you to get involved and grow with us.