The next JTSG

Here is a very quick saw box I made for my noko's. if you would like to make a Japanese tool box , come along on the 16th of March and bring some tools for a fun day.
Hope everyone is well and don't worry the weather can only get better.
Andy

Name stamps

It's a bit late ,but last year I had a new name stamp made at http://www.spanglefish.com/metalstamps/index.asp?pageid=327246 and just thought I would share it with the Japanese group.
I love the way the Japanese craftsmen stamp their work and tools. It does seem to be a world wide thing and makes you tools recognisable to you and in the future other people. There are many very nice stamps out there. Would people like to share their name stamps with a small post.
I find the branding of Japanese dai very interesting.
Having my stamp made for my Japanese tools just seemed like the right thing to do ,rather than using a more western approach. So I now have two stamps.
The Japanese style has an A and R in it and is a close resemblance to the craftsmen symbol.
Thanks for looking
Andy Ryalls

This is a good little read folks leading into the meeting on 10th of Feb

http://giantcypress.net/tagged/Japanese_saw_sharpening/chrono