| Publisher | Year | ISBN |
| Linden (Originally published by Taunton Press) | 1998 | 0-941936-46-5 |
Greg Isola
In addition to detailing the construction, use, and maintenance of dozens upon dozens of saws, chisels, planes, waterstones, and layout tools, Odate delivers on the title with numerous personal anecdotes from his early days as an apprentice tategu-shi (shoji maker). A comprehensive portrait of an ancient galoot tradition. Highly recommended. 191 pages, large-format pb, b&w photos, line drawings