Daiku Dojo at Nikkei Matsuri - 2007/04/29

Nikkei Matsuri is the Japanese American Cultural Festival held at Japantown in San Jose each year. Daiku Dojo was at the festival demonstrating Japanese hand tools and woodworking techniques. Our friend, John Burt, also came to share the fun.

See also:

• Our 2006 Nikkei Matsuri photos.
• John Burt's Joinery Samples.

	1, 2 - Jay putting our web address on Port Orford cedar shavings. These Daiku Dojo "business cards" were very popular with the crowd.
	3 - John Merlie working on the end cap carving for our gate project.
	4 - Manny-san and John Burt.
	5, 6 - Donna was a crowd favorite!
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	10, 11 - John Burt's height-adjustable planing beam.
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	14, 15 - John Burt at the sharpening station.
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	33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 - John Burt planing Port Orford cedar.
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	46, 47 - Jay at the sharpening station.
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	49 - Bob's toolbox - between a rock and a hard place. Har har har...
	50, 51 - John Burt's toolbox.
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	60 - Shaping the end cap with John Burt's ultra-sharp paring chisel.
	61, 62, 63, 64, 65 - Cool scabbard for John Burt's paring chisel.
	66, 67, 68, 69 - John Burt's winding sticks.
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	88, 89 - Donna's green dragon.
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	105, 106 - Our booth.
	107 - The Daiku Mobile!
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	111 - The San Jose Police Department had a booth near ours. These officers were very interested in what we do.
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	114, 115 - "If I could get a penny for every shaving I make, I would be _____ ..."
	116 - Visitors checking out John Burt's joinery collection.
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	131, 132, 133 - Taiko drummers.