Some of us are well into our journey. Others are just getting started or maybe just starting to get curious. Maybe we have projects we’re making or are dreaming up a project we hope to start soon. We might be hobbyists or professionals. Many of us don’t even speak Japanese. As a group we reflect all the diversity of age, culture, ethnicity, and gender that our city already brings together.  What we all share is a passion for these tools, the practice of using them, and the culture of care and patience they foster. You might think “Really? A hand plane, saw or chisel can inspire all this?” Well, come see for yourself.

Together, we’ll make sense of all the nuances this practice can reveal, and tackle the specific joys and challenges of Japanese Woodworking in NYC.