The Complete Japanese Joinery

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Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2020-01-27 09:01:53 Associated-names Nii, Koichi Paul; Satō, Hideo, 1924- Japanese woodworking; Nakahara, Yasuo. Jitsuyō zukai daiku sashiganejutsu. English Boxid IA1767118 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Step-by-step instructions to help you master the art of Japanese joinery from making simple joints to more advanced woodworking tactics

Four reasons every hobbyist or serious craftsman should consider adding Japanese woodworking to their skillset This book is wonderful, if you think of the title as "Artful Pictures of Japanese Joinery" or perhaps "Japanese Joinery Art." Saying it the way that it is can be misleading, at least it was for me. The few joints in here that I found practical use for were the construction joints that help isolate vibration while maintaining structural integrity. Although these timber-framing joints are intended to provide flexible-yet-strong houses in earthquake-prone Japan, they are also useful in building recording-studios where sound-transmission through joist-conduction must be minimized. I suspect that very few construction workers would have the confidence in their skills to cut some of these complex joints into an expensive 60-foot glue/ lam beam as I did. Of course, I would have never risked that without practicing the joints first on less expensive material with the expert help of my father. If you build recording studios, or want an Earth friendly yet Earthquake resistant home, you may find practical applications for timber framing joinery within. Although I have not heard of many architects using this joinery, I have thought of other applications. The metal-free joinery ( without nails or screws) in this volume could solve some design problems in structures that contain super-powerful magnets for nuclear medicine or particle physics labs.

Learn the secrets of Japanese joinery that top woodworkers swear by.

I inherited this book from my father and enjoyed perusing it from time-to-time. I loved that book dearly, and so, decided to share it with others by donating it to our local library.

Everything you need to know about the origin and history of the beautiful art of Japanese woodworking Nowhere is this more apparent than Japan, a nation with an architectural tradition like no other. Long before screws and metal fastenings became de rigueur, Japanese builders had mastered the art of wood joinery. Using techniques handed down in guilds and families for centuries, Japanese builders would fit wooden beams together without any external fasteners. Buildings would stand for generations, held together with nothing more than tension and friction. Mr. Kiyosi Seike introduces to the readers, both the curious ones and those who have more or less have mastered this filed, the history, philosophy, psychology, tradition, afforestation and relation which Japanese builders had to the forests, everything in a very nice manner. Then he explains the advantages of the wooden structures in the seismic, climatic, cultural conditions of Japan, with a focus on a very important aspect of the anti-fire, building technology, physico-chemical processes in the wood over time and a very long exploitation of wooden structures. Thereafter the detailed explanations of each of 57 typical joints and their functions follows, knowingly chosen, (functions of Japanese joinery). The joints are classified into two basic groups: splicing joints and connecting joints, without usage of metal reinforcements - which today's designers take for granted.A complete list of all the tools and equipment you'll ever need and how to use them to make Japanese woodworking a breeze. No expensive machines required Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Old_pallet IA16885 Openlibrary_edition Most of the joinery in this book was cut by hand with traditional Japanese hand tools: Dozuki saws, chisels and wooden planes. Part-time "Home" craftsmen may find these examples inspiring, intimidating or outright depressing in comparison to their own work. My father was a world-class craftsman ( a violin repairman and pattern-maker) so he made many of these joints just for practice, although the methods he chose would undoubtedly differ from traditional Japanese woodworker's ways.

Architects: Showcase your next project through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletter . The book is beautiful, unique, and about an arcane subject, so it has high merit solely in that respect. If you love this type of thing, it is for you and highly recommended. Gorgeous photographs of intricate, hand-crafted joinery are intriguing for some of us woodworkers, even if we never intend to use these joints. And for those of who have made some of these joints, the excellent examples provide a high benchmark for grading our own efforts.

Another reviewer was correct that it is not a typical "how-to" book, but it is an inspirational art book of classic Japanese joinery. The reason there is little "how-to" information here is because there are so many ways to accomplish these joints; by machine, entirely by hand, or with jigs and many combinations thereof. Also, the only people interested in this type of work are those who simply find it fascinating or are expert craftsmen. In either case, extraneous "how-to" info is not needed.