Episode 15: Andrew Ren

Episode 17, Part 2: Pierre Nadeau

In this Episode, French Canadian, Pierre Nadeau of Soulsmithing.com [https://soulsmithing.com/] shares about his journey into Japanese Traditional Swordsmithing. He is one of only three westerners to have ever apprenticed at length with a Japanese Swordsmith. We talk about the process of entering apprenticeship, being and apprentice and living in Nihon. Part 2 includes some in depth about the smithy, the forge setup as well as lots of personal reflections on the craft process as a whole. We get even more personal than in part 1. To see what Pierre is up to follow him on Instagram @soulsmithing [https://www.instagram.com/soulsmithing] and or check out his YouTube Channel Soulsmithing To stay up to date with Mokuchi Studio happenings follow us on Instagram @mokuchistudio [https://www.instagram.com/mokuchistudio/]  and sign up for the Mokuchi Studio newsletter at mokuchiwoodworking.com [https://www.mokuchiwoodworking.com/]

Episode 17, Part 1: Pierre Nadeau

In this Episode, French Canadian, Pierre Nadeau of Soulsmithing.com [https://soulsmithing.com] shares about his journey into Japanese Traditional Swordsmithing. He is one of only three westerners to have ever apprenticed at length with a Japanese Swordsmith. We talk about the process of entering apprenticeship, being and apprentice and living in Nihon. Part 1 concludes on the topic of nearing completion of his smithy in Quebec. To see what Pierre is up to follow him on Instagram @soulsmithing [https://www.instagram.com/soulsmithing] and or check out his YouTube Channel Soulsmithing To stay up to date with Mokuchi Studio happenings follow us on Instagram @mokuchistudio [https://www.instagram.com/mokuchistudio/]  and sign up for the Mokuchi Studio newsletter at mokuchiwoodworking.com [https://www.mokuchiwoodworking.com/]

Episode 16: Dave Burnard

In this Episode, Dave Burnard, Oregonian blacksmith in the Japanese tradition, shares his journey into Japanese woodworking and the smithing of tools. We do talk about steel quite a bit and of course astrophysics! To see some of what Dave is up to, you can find him on Instagram at: @gaijin_kajiya [https://www.instagram.com/gaijin_kajiya/] or on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/dave.burnard.3] To stay up to date with Mokuchi Studio happenings follow us on Instagram @mokuchistudio [https://www.instagram.com/mokuchistudio/]  and sign up for the Mokuchi Studio newsletter at mokuchiwoodworking.com [https://www.mokuchiwoodworking.com/]

Episode 15: Andrew Ren

In this Episode, Andrew Ren [https://www.instagram.com/xtol.ren/], Kezurou Kai champion from Ottawa Canada, shares his journey into the world of Japanese hand planing competition. We talk about using a standard carpentry kanna/Japanese plane and using a wide plane.  We also touch on different plane making blacksmith, photography and of course sharpening! You can see what Andrew is up too on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/xtol.ren/]  To stay up to date with Mokuchi Studio happenings follow us on Instagram @mokuchistudio [https://www.instagram.com/mokuchistudio/]  and sign up for the Mokuchi Studio newsletter at mokuchiwoodworking.com [https://www.mokuchiwoodworking.com/]

Episode 14: John Reed Fox

In this Episode, John Reed Fox, long time furniture maker using Japanese hand tools, shares his journey into furniture making, craft and  the Japanese hand tool.  We also talk about aesthetics, early influences, design and the physical learning of the craft. To see John's elegant work visit: johnreedfox.com [https://www.johnreedfox.com] To stay up to date with Mokuchi Studio happenings follow us on Instagram @mokuchistudio [https://www.instagram.com/mokuchistudio/]  and sign up for the Mokuchi Studio newsletter at mokuchiwoodworking.com [https://www.mokuchiwoodworking.com/]