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Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
URL: http://www.dougukan.jp/en/modules/tinyd8/

Description:
The website for this museum in Kobe, Japan, features exhibits of the history of Japanese carpentry tools and specific tools. Includes images of Japanese handsaws, hammers, nail pullers, axes, chisels, planes, and other tools. Also provides brief information about woods used in Japanese carpentry and an overview of the museum's collection. Some translation errors, but generally easy to read and understand. In English and Japanese.

Publisher:
Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum

Extra Keywords
woodworking

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Carpentry -- Japan -- Tools
Museums -- Japan -- Kobe
Tools -- History
Tools -- Museums
Woodworking tools

LII Database Information:
Record 13644 created by Jennifer English on 08/09/2005
Last modification on 08/27/2008
Published: 08/09/2005  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/13644