Hi, Chris here,

I asked Joel McCarty to set up this forum for those of you out there who might be interested in Asian timberframing, Japanese joinery, Japanese tools and such things. If you have questions about it, or discussions you'd like to embark upon, please feel very welcome to post. There is no such thing as a dumb question!
A little bit about me - Japanese timberwork is my professional specialty and area of tremendous passion. I particularly am interested in Japanese roof work, descriptive geometry and compound joinery. I am also keen to talk about tools, both hand and power.
I teach courses occasionally for the guild, including one coming up this Fall, and I look forward to meeting others in the community who share my interest in this area - hopefully in person, and if not, online.
I look forward to engaging and varied discussions!

Regards,

Chris