David Jackson specializes in the restoration and conservation of antique Japanese chests and cabinetry known as Tansu. His experience includes sculpture restoration, custom woodwork and carving, and custom lighting. More about David's Skills >> Tansu is Japan's cabinetry tradition. They are the wooden boxes and chests that largely originated in Japan's Edo period (1603-1868). From trunks with wheels to shipboard safes, from kitchen cupboards to chests for clothing, Tansu were the receptacles of an age of economic expansion. About Tansu >> David Jackson and Dane Owen have written an excellent book on the making of Japanese chests, entitled Japanese Cabinetry: the Art and Craft of Tansu. About the Book >>

		David Jackson is pleased to offer a fine selection of Japanese antiques, including Dansu, desks and other items from the Meiji and Showa eras. Inventory is always changing, please check back often. Inquiries welcome! E-mail david@tansuconservation.com.

			The Japanese word for tools is dogu, reflecting much about the attitude of the craftsman and the intimate bond between toolmaker and tool user.
					The characters for dogu can be translated as "the way of the tool" - do (path or way) and gu (implement). Interestingly, the character for gu reads, both literally and visually, "tools need a good eye and two hands."
			Interested in learning more about Japanese cabinetry? David Jackson is available for lectures. Costs start at $150 per lecture plus travel expenses. Please contact David at (828) 768-2356 for more information. Or e-mail david@tansuconservation.com.

		Additional Sites & Resources
		Hardware & Tools: www.chisler.net www.japanwoodworker.com www.misugidesigns.com www.whitechapel-ltd.com		Tansu Websites: www.shibui.com Plane-Spoken Furniture Custom shoji, tansu for home, office, or commercial space.		Wood Suppliers: www.acadianhardwoods.com www.paulowniatrees.com www.edensaw.com
				Other Sites: www.norikoyokoi.com Japanese translation services

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