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The Complete Japanese Joinery

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Make kerfs with a rip saw: along line A to intersect line B; along lines C and D to intersect line B. Working the Wood (4) Make a sloping kerf with a rip saw on both sides: along line G to intersect lines H and I, along line I to intersect lines G and H. Chip away with a chisel the diagonally marked sec¬ tion. H

of Traditional Japanese Wood Joinery: A Kyoto The Art of Traditional Japanese Wood Joinery: A Kyoto

There is a third tradition of sashimono called Osaka karaki sashimono . This variant hails from cities within the Osaka prefecture. Like Edo and Kyo , it prioritizes attention to detail and and long-lasting construction methods, but differs in that it uses imported woods like ebony and rosewood. According to the Japanese Traditional Aoyama Square art gallery in Tokyo, Osaka karaki sashimono specializes in creating desks, tables, and tea shelves. Different joints of view of the length from ogami end. 2. The depth of koshi haba should be 6/00 or 0/oo of the total length. 3. Mukuri's depth should be ’-5/00 to 2/00 of the total length. (Mukuri is the height of the curve or arc from an imaginery straight line between two furthermost end points. For roofs of shrines, temples, and other large roofs, the mukuri should be about 3/00 of the total length.) 4. Ogami (also called hafu gashira) should be 1.2 times the depth of koshi haba. 5. Kijiri (also called hafu jiri) is to be 1.1 times the koshi haba depth.

Joints are either constructed to only use friction as their main method of holding the pieces together, or with a wooden peg that is hammered in tightly to push the pieces together snuggly. Friction fit joints, like the dovetail joint, are often used to attach pieces at right angles in the construction of boxes or drawers. Joints with wooden pegs are often used in scarf joints to attach two pieces end to end to make a longer piece of wood. However, both types can be used in a huge variety of ways. Try working with Japanese hand tools if possible. If you don’t have a shop nearby that sells these tools, try looking online. These tools were designed with Japanese joinery in mind. If not available either online or at a local hardware store, then you can substitute with western tools.

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Not only does this nailless construction result in the ability to easily repair buildings, it also makes buildings more resilient against Japan’s frequent earthquakes. The joints have more freedom to sway with the forces of the earthquake while still maintaining their integrity. While this isn’t the only technique that has kept these buildings standing after hundreds of years, it is certainly a significant factor. Similar techniques continue to be applied even in modern construction. Tokyo Skytree famously borrows concepts from traditional earthquake resistance in its design. Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuthNormally, this is % of the hafu facia’s width, but when decorations are added, it should be about l to 7/0 of the hafu facia's width. Take a sharp and thin paring chisel and start carving out a square hole in the area that you marked before. You should take it slowly and carve it out by lightly tapping it with a mallet. Take out the loose material after every few taps so that it does not obstruct your carving process. Make sure you carve it through and then clean up the corners.

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