Some Chinese Woodworking

this is very cool.

-- I get out in the shop when I can

I like looking at pictures of some of the more ancient Buddhist temples and the Great Wall of China has always interested me. Considering the quality of work that was performed during the old dynasties, kind of sad that China is mostly known today for cheap tools and poor quality construction.

-- There is little that is simple when it comes to making a simple box.

Thanks Naomi!

I have seen examples of their craftsmanship in small lacquered boxes and furniture in museums and such before.

David touched on the current attitude toward Chinese craftsmanship; i guess it’s true in any country really if quality is what is demanded and not the lowest possible cost then we could get high quality workmanship. However, as most of us realize, they rarely go hand in hand.

Thanks Again….

-- "Everything that is great and inspiring is created by the individual who labors in freedom" -- Albert Einstein

Thanks for the link. I love Nova.

When I was a kid, Made In Japan meant low quality. Funny how things change. China will have it’s chance again.

Steve

-- -- I'm no rocket surgeon

China produces what the market demands. Years ago it was Japan that had the cheap labor. Thanks for the vid, I enjoyed it.

-- Jimmy, Oklahoma "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing milkbone underwear!"

Thanks Naomi for the link. I like Chinese woodworking, and designs

-- ㊍ When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

very interesting!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Fantastic post!! Thanks. Wonder if it would have held without the fireworks doing their job? :-))

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence

Thank you very much for the link – a very interesting presentation

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I have always loved bridges for some reason. I don’t exactly know why. I should have been a structural engineer. That is a fantastic documentary on one of the most beautiful bridges I have ever seen. The Chinese seem to have the perfect combination of form and function in the things they build. Thank you for the wonderful link.

-- ShawnH "In matters of style, swim with the current. In matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson