Carpentry is a useful skill for homeowners who want to perform basic repairs and maintenance tasks—and for many, it’s a relaxing hobby. Whether you’ve tackled dozens of projects over the years or want ...

Woodworking can be an expensive hobby. The cost of lumber is already bad enough, but the price tags on new tools can be downright harrowing. This is why many new and veteran carpenters are always on ...

Close-up of full scale model of Engaku-ji Temple Shariden interlocking bracket complex made of Hinoki cypress (Courtesy of Ikaruga-Kōsha) A standard set of tools, installation view at the Takenaka ...

As a prayer for recovery from illness, the Japanese emperor Yōmei once vowed to erect a temple in honor of the Buddha. Although Yōmei did not live to see it built, the Hōryū Temple survives to this ...

‘When Practice Becomes Form: Carpentry Tools From Japan,” the exhibition now on view at New York’s Japan Society, has a title so modest as to be misleading. By this standard, “The Joy of Cooking” ...

Finally, the user uploads the plans for the woodworking project. When the carpenter subsequently views any of the pieces of wood on the tablet screen, the object is overlaid with differently colored ...

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