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This is the entrance to one of the 400 year old stone houses on
the banks of the Vltava River that snakes, like the tail of this
dragon, through Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic. It's the home
of Canadian artist and woodworker Cal Zukowski who runs
Krumlov
Hostel. Cal made the door with local oak and cherry utilizing
Japanese joinery. The dragon is a similar design to one found in
the town's impressive
14th
century castle. There is a long tradition of carpentry in
Japan utilising many beautiful tools. Below are some nomi from the
Japanese carpentry tools collection at the Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum.
The museum also provides guides on how to use tools correctly here a
guide to using the chisel (nomi).
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