Eastern Influence: Using Japanese Tools
David Thiel talks with Sandor Nagyszalanczy, author of Tools: Rare and Ingenious, and cabinetmaker Patrick Huggins about the proper use of these beautiful handmade Japanese tools.
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Photo 8 of 17Orange ink is used to dye the cotton fibers in this tool.
Ink Line(8 of 17)
An ink line is the Japanese version of a chalk line. The cotton fibers are soaked with orange ink.
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