The Japanese tool box - some examples

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Re: The Japanese tool box - some examples

Wed Dec 31, 2014 6:35 pm

Can oblige on that in a day or two.
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Re: The Japanese tool box - some examples

Wed Nov 11, 2015 9:27 pm

Chris Hall wrote:Here are a few of the wooden toolboxes I already have, a couple are supplied by Makita..

This box holds my Makita 15.5" circular saw:
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Just to be clear about my question on the blog - this is the box I was curious about. Did it meet a similar fate to the saw?
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Wed Nov 11, 2015 9:30 pm

Oh, I see what you are talking about - sorry I did not remember about this at all. Yes, I still have the box for the saw. I'll take some pictures of it tomorrow and post it up here.

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Fri Nov 13, 2015 8:18 pm

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Re: The Japanese tool box - some examples

Sat Nov 14, 2015 2:54 am

Ah, thanks for that! On my phone it wasn't really apparent that it was made of plywood, or that it was dovetailed. I thought it was just box jointed pine. I was considering making some Japanese-style toolboxes with similar materials/construction, so it's good to see this example (I'm hoping for thinner walls than possible with solid wood to maximize interior space, but I'm a little concerned it will be comparatively heavy).

I like the look of the base/feet - the slightly arched bottom.. The saw must've looked great in there when you pulled the lid off that thing. Like lifting a dome on a silver platter and seeing a giant metal turkey underneath, lol.

Are you meant to carry the box close to your chest, with your fingers under the curved base, or is there some kind of handle? How does the lid stay on?
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Re: The Japanese tool box - some examples

Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:07 am

As I've never had cause to transport the saw out of my shop, I've left the lid affixed only by the friction of the connection. There are various types of closure mechanisms that could be mounted for a more secure fastening. I generally have the box stored high on a shelf, and to get the saw I just climb up, pop the top of the box off, and pull the saw out.
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Re: The Japanese tool box - some examples

Sun Nov 15, 2015 11:51 am

Mathieu wrote:These boxes are displayed at the Takenaka Carpentry Museum in Kobe.
Are there any dates for the Takenaka museum toolboxes?
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Re: The Japanese tool box - some examples

Sun Nov 15, 2015 2:48 pm

Evans wrote:
Mathieu wrote:These boxes are displayed at the Takenaka Carpentry Museum in Kobe.Image
Are there any dates for the Takenaka museum toolboxes?
This toolbox and tools belonged to a Kyoto carpenter named Iwajiro Sakata. Sakata-san worked on building the Momoyama Shrine in 1841. On completion of his work, he presented his toolbox and tools to the shrine. The record of a complete set of tools for a specific period is very unusual, since tools were consumed and added over time as need dictated.
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Re: The Japanese tool box - some examples

Sun Nov 15, 2015 3:43 pm

Sakata-san worked on building the Monoyama Shrine in 1841.
I believe you mean the Momoyama Shrine, yes?
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Re: The Japanese tool box - some examples

Sun Nov 15, 2015 3:58 pm

Chris Hall wrote:
Sakata-san worked on building the Monoyama Shrine in 1841.
I believe you mean the Momoyama Shrine, yes?
Oops. Typo
Thanks

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