Chigiri Plate Making - Woodwork for Fun

This is a 2 day course,

$550

1. 20~21 January, Sat - Sun, 2024

2. 22~23 June, Sat - Sun, 2024

Content

Making KOITOYA original design, Chigiri plate.

This program includes lots of technical aspects of joinery and router jig work. Well supported even for beginners.

This program also requires physical skills for hand curving.

Well suited for beginners.

Well suited for intermediate level to learn about Butterfly Joint, Router jig works.

What is Chigiri?

Chigiri plate is a KOITOYA original design - a wooden plate made from contrasting timber joined by butterfly joints.

The Japanese word "Chigiri" means butterfly joint but also refers to a strong connection.

When given as a gift, these Chigiri plates demonstrate the giver’s personal ties to the receiver.

By bonding two different timbers together, these plates were designed to make good use of unused narrow timbers obtained from sustainable forestry activities.

What you can gain

1. Make KOITOYA original designed plate to take home

2. Hands down knowledge about jointing curved joint, using router.

3. The essence of the Butterfly joint.

4. Hand carving with round chisels for decoration.

Dates (2 occasion)

1. 20~21 January (Sat~Sun)

2. 22~23 June (Sat~Sun)

Time

9:00-12:00 + 13:00-16:00, 6 hours

* Please be flexible for your schedule after the class. Sometimes your project requires extra time to finish.

Proposed schedule

Day 1

AM: Lecture. Prepare the timber to glue up.

PM: Shaping and roughing out with router

Day 2

AM: Hand shaping with planes and chisels

PM: Hand shaping. Butterfly joint.

Lecturer

Hiroshi Yamaguchi (KOITOYA Design/Make/Teach)

28 years of experience. Learned in Takayama, Japan.

A bout Hiroshi Yamaguchi

Fee

$550

Class size

Maximum 8

Location

Koitoya Design/Make/Teach (Fyshwick, ACT)

Address

4/18 Maryborough Street, Fyshwick ACT 2609

Parking

Please park your car in the public parking area along Maryborough Street (Free), opposite from Burning Log.

We have two parking spots officially. Please contact me for the spot if you need to walk less for your health condition.

Way to the workshop

18 Maryborough Street is a battle axe block, located inside of the block, so you will be walking through the driveway that leads to the block from Maryborough Street.