Traditional Japanese Joinery

OH GREAT! Thanks for the link, Damian!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

You have to love this: Number of hours? Cost of hand tools? please do not ask. I believe this is the common denominator of all projects that makes us question how much to charge for them. Everyone else(non-woodworkers) just see the finished project and not the wood cost, hardware, glue, etc. and most importantly: the number of hours spent researching, designing, preparing the wood, cutting, joining, and finishing.

Nice links and wild joinery. Thanks, Damian.

-- Jesus is Lord!

What a great reference. I really enjoyed it.

Wow….some of these look impossible! Truly impressive. Thanks damian.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

If you want a great book on the subject try “The Complete Japanese Joinery” published by Hartley and Marks.
Just shy of 400 pages and is an excellent resource. I refer to it all the time for ideas.

It also goes into wood frame construction for buildings.

You can get more information here:
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Japanese-Joinery-Hideo-Sato/dp/0881791210

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

I need to figure out a way to give up the day job to focus on woodwork. Gonna be tough to convince the boss. The problem I’m having is the longer I’m on LJ, the more I learn, the more I want to learn. I’m afraid I’ll become a hermit with a wireless cable modem and a wood fetish…..

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

Thanks, Damian. That fellow’s shoe cupboard is beautiful. I did not realize that there are so many types of Japanese joinery!

I agree with Bob, it is hard to stay away from LJ. There is so much to learn and so many inspiring woodworkers.

-- John

Thanks Damian! I bookmarked the link for later. Thanks for distracting me from my work for…oh, let’s say an hour…

-- Steffen - Kirkland, WA

Thank you Damian for introducing my web page aon this great forum.
I’m glad many woodworkers are interested in Japanese joinery.
Making joinery with chisel is one of my pleasure in woodworking. :-)

-- impatient makes inpatient, work safe

Takeshi,

Welcome!

Having just recently joined this site myself, I would like to say they are a Great group of people, whom we can all learn from, regardless of skill level.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

thanks for the links

-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com

Thanks

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

It’s funny to see old threads like this revived but you are all welcome :)

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

今日は、たけしさん。私は日本の大工仕事が大好きですけど、あのげたばこはりっぱなですよ！すみません、私の日本語が下手ですけど、頑張ります。写真をありがとう!

(Hello Mr Takeshi – i love japanese carpentry, and that getabako is beautiful! i’m sorry my japanese is awkward, but i’m doing my best. thank you for the photographs!)

In case anyone happens across this thread and wants to view the now dead link, here it is archived:
http://wayback.archive.org/web/*/http://www.nt.sakura.ne.jp/~garakuta/wood/english/tsugi/joinery.htm