Quote Originally Posted by Matt Lau View Post
I'd like to put together a minimalist portable neander kit for fine woodworking outside/inside/on-site/anywhere.

Do you guys have any suggestions?
I'm particularly curious as to what a workman in Japan would bring to the jobsite, and why.

With the fires up in Sonoma and the joys of Autumn air, I think it'd be nice to have something grab'n go.
Also, I'm curious as to what you like/use as a portable workbench...
C

I've found most recently that I use only a handful of tools:
1. Tape measure
2. Shinwa hardened steel square
3. Shinwa marking thing (it looks like angled aluminum/steel with a mitered angle/right angles).
4. Takeo Nakano 54 mm and 70 mm plane (thanks for the recommendation, Stan!)
5. Kusaborou Genno (the one tool I'd grab if my house went on fire, again, thanks Stan!)
6. Folding Japanese saws (lee valley dozuki, silkboy kataba).
7. Sharp knife for marking stuff.
8. Pencil.
9. Chisel--an older Japanese one
10. Cam clamps.
11. Floor bench
Matt,

Not too long ago I posted about a portable workbench and tool box. Both worked very well on our N CA trip this year.

ken