Japanese Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition, Spirit, and Use (book)

Published by The Taunton Press, Inc., 1984, hardcover, large format, 189 pages, illustrated, some edgeware to dustjacket, otherwise condition: very good.

This text shows how to use Japanese tools effectively and maintain them properly, and explains the role they play in traditional Japanese craftsmanship. It describes how to create razor-sharp cutting edges and introduces almost 50 different planes.