Incredible Structures are Assembled with the Ancient Technique without Nails can Stand for Centuries

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Hi Folks, the following playlist will show the entire process of rebuilding the West pagoda of Yakushi-Ji Temple that involved the miniature temple as well, I hope you enjoy it! ► kzbin.info/aero/PLw3b2Pgq-sBeoF9hYqes-TsbteTNX5er-

[@michaeld4861]

It says the playlist does not exist. Was it taken down?

[@JonnyD000]

Did the playlist get moved? Could you repost it please? Also do you know of any sources of blueprints for temples? I would like to try 3D modeling one accurately to real life.

[@taleandclawrock2606]

I love the Japanese respect and practicality for materials, craftsmanship and the mastery of skills, unbending effort and humility in the acheivement of great goals. Thankyou very much for allowing us this glimpse into one of human kinds most ancient and eminent professions.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

our pleasure

[@meghancass3187]

As a life long carpenter in California I can only say with how much respect and admiration I watch this.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@GordiansKnotHere]

Traditional Nihon craftsmanship and style is absolutely amazing.

[@stephenkerley3395]

The young guy was very humble an inspiration to all. 🙏🙏

[@mcanderson0]

Big ups to Mr. Fujiwara. He handled his mistake with humility, and let that motivate his ambitions. Thats the way to be. 🙌💯

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Thank you so much!

[@HelloKitty-ed5cy]

The skill is mind blowing! I have always found the Shrines and Temples in Japan incredible but next visit (please let this virus be over soon so we can travel again) I will see them in a new light.. Just remarkable!!! I struggle to put together IKEA flat pack furniture so this skill amazes me. Thank you for the look into these wonderful craftsmen..

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Well I hope so...

[@izzy2075]

Thank you so much! I am glad to watch this video also with english subtitles. I found it yesterday, and I was really sad because i couldn't understand a word. Now I have translations and i enjoy this video even more. These carpenters are artists 🤩.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

glad you enjoyed it

[@JayCWhiteCloud]

Thank you for this video, and I was happy to learn you are a young 宮大工 (Miyadaiku)...!!!...Thank you for keeping the crafts alive. I also appreciate now knowing more about how you get your videos, and that you are sharing more reference sources too! Today I subscribed and look forward to seeing more of your efforts and those of your colleagues work you are sharing...

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Well said, I appreciate it very much!

[@JayCWhiteCloud]

@@WoodworkingEnthusiasts You deserve recognition for the hard work you put into distributing these videos... I also, personally, owe you a formal public apology for doubting your validity and shared rights to distribute these videos that others had made, yet you have gained permission to distribute them... I am very sensitive to plagiarism and without knowing more about you, and the provenance of the videos you shared, too many of them seemed like "copies" without proper citation of sources which you could do better on. I would love to see videos of your work and more information about the sources for these if you could share more detailed provence and you travels to meet the different crafts people... Thank you for all you are sharing...

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Thanks for setting me straight! I'll soon get the hang of these things you wanted to run by me.

[@EfrainMcshell]

Nothing like the Japanese carpentry, so exquisitely fine.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Im glad you like it!

[@PondokKlene77]

High Skill + Honesty = Masterpiece.

[@gunterschone8402]

Nice video. It's a shame that it's so short. Maybe they have a video where you can see. How the woodwork is made.

[@oneshotme]

I enjoy these videos very much so gave it a Thumbs Up

[@michaelhyland9216]

A Great skill to learn.

[@zsozso411]

This is a beautiful job, all my respect and best wishes!

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

I'm glad you like it

[@AliIskenderov]

Удивительные Мастера в работе .Хорошее видео

[@richardlewin9282]

Building here in the USA is all about the money. That temple will stand for centuries 👏

[@davidjacobs8558]

this "no nail" thing is misleading statement. thing is, even traditional European Timber Framing technique did not use nails. because in the past, metal (including iron) were expensive, wood were not. and in order to use nails, the wood have to be fairly thin, as in dimensional lumbers used in modern houses in USA. because thick wood require huge sized nails, where as thin lumbers (1.5 inches thick) require 3 inch nails. And before industrialization, making dimensional lumber was almost impossible task. that's why houses were built using timber framing technique in the past, which means you are using big ass timbers that are 6, 8, 10 inches thick, and you can't use nails, and had to use joinery technique instead. further more, traditional Chinese, Japanese timber frames do use metal to bind wood together, when needed.

[@davidjacobs8558]

there is very good reason why people built log houses in the past. there is no way to make dimensional lumbers by hand, without saw mills. and there is no way of getting nails big enough to hold rough hune logs together. and people had not enough skill to make joineries.

[@Valseil]

Nope, try again. And I am sorry if your western civilization suck at making NO NAIL building.

[@davidjacobs8558]

@@Valseil do you even know about European Timber frame tradition? Just look up "hammerbeam truss". Japanese never manage to span wide distance like Europeans did.

[@Valseil]

@@davidjacobs8558 You dont even know what a nail or wooden bolt is, get some life please. And stop getting triggered by japanese wooden craftsmanship as it far superior than yours.

[@davidjacobs8558]

@@Valseil it's called "wooden pegs", and Japenese use wood pegs too. obviously you have no understanding of timber frame technique.

[@markhughes7927]

Absolutely wonderful

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Many thanks!

[@debbiemueller7067]

I am fascinated by Japanese temple construction techniques - such precision and amazing engineering. I wonder how they were built before there were machines to help - before cranes and trucks and power tools. It would be really interesting to see one built in a re-enactment of how it would have been done 300 years ago, in every aspect, including sourcing and transport of materials. Are there kits/models that allow a person to build a miniature temple, kind of like Lincoln Logs? I’d love to get one so I can better understand how the joinery, construction and engineering of a temple works.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

the playlist below will reveal all things that you want to watch including the miniature temple as well, I hope you enjoy it! kzbin.info/aero/PLw3b2Pgq-sBeoF9hYqes-TsbteTNX5er-

[@debbiemueller7067]

Woodworking Enthusiasts thank you so much! I can’t wait to watch. 🙂

[@handylingua]

​@@debbiemueller7067 ~ Don't know about you but I couldn't get through this playlist because there is no translation into English. But I have seen a few other videos that might be of interest to you, who presumably like myself will get more out of videos in English. (Well, assuming your interest is generally in this type of architecture and engineering rather than specifically Japanese.) * kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJ-lZJmHiapkjrc Richard Wiborg demos a corner bracket set * kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3WZopeAg7pqfac Andrew Hunter demos joinery * kzbin.info/door/laEdLrmti779-tyovta8zw 阿木爷爷 Grandpa Amu a rusticating Chinese woodworker extraordinaire who doesn't have a video building a temple but does have several videos detailing how he built a wooden arch garden footbridge sans power tools or nails. He also makes several Luban locks, which use similar joinery principles as the dougong (transliterated by the Japanese as tokyou or tokyō) and seems to me frankly like projects for apprentices of temple/palace building. Hope that helps....

[@debbiemueller7067]

H. Andy Lingua Thank you! I did watch the whole playlist, but figure I only got about a quarter of the info. Got the visual, but can’t understand or read Japanese, nor would I get info that is culturally embedded. It was still cool, but it would be wonderful if someone would translate the narration, as well as the written info displayed on screen. One can hope! I look forward to watching the videos you have so kindly linked.

[@handylingua]

@@debbiemueller7067 ~ You're welcome! Let me know what you think, and if you see other videos of interest. Personally I would totally flunk wood shop, but can't stop watching woodworking for some reason...maybe it's ASMR?

[@cantineroazul]

Muchas gracias por compartir tan bello arte

[@ちゃんゆか-p3g]

My Master wood Crafman 👏👏👏

[@celestialcelestial4571]

Belleza de trabajo🙏🙏🙏👌👌👌👍👍👍💖

[@arnomrnym6329]

Very interresting. Thx. 👍🏾😎

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@glennpaulellis1172]

@16:57, and elsewhere, what are these boots called which he wears on the roof? I used to practice Kendo and wore Tabi when I had blisters (slippers with the split toe). What is this boot version with the split toe? I would love to wear these when I am up doing roofing.

[@Tfny7220t7t]

Jika-tabi which is on the wiki.

[@beanrunnerWA]

That was inspiring!

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Thanks

[@SuperHyee]

Nice !

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Thanks!

[@FrostyPixelsOG]

Truly inspiring.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

glad you liked it

[@FrostyPixelsOG]

@@WoodworkingEnthusiasts I'm going to buy some land and try building using these techniques, can you recommend any good books with lots of blueprints/pictures and directions?

[@1BCamden]

beautiful

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Thank you! 😊

[@whitepage8018]

everyone makes mistakes, learn from them to strive for perfection

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

totally agree!

[@AutoFirePad]

2:17 Superb pronunciation!!!

[@Nomamegoogle]

How is made a project for this?. I work with CAD but even with CAD this is a very hard work and a art work ass well.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

glad you like it!

[@tombombadilofficial]

That’s only because the inventor of nails, Ned Nails, hasnt yet introduced nails in Japan. Nails where introduced in Japan when Mr. Nails went to Japan with Friends actor, Matthew “Chan-chan” Perry during their Friends world tour.

[@Tfny7220t7t]

Apparently Japanese nails have been used since the Yayoi period. For reference, the Yayoi period lasted from 300 BC to 250 AD. Nails are rust easily. Japan has high humidity, so it's possible that combining metal with wood could actually reduce its durability. Wood "expands and contracts," absorbing moisture when the humidity is high and releasing moisture when it's dry. If we could make use of the characteristics of wood, there would be no need to mix iron into wooden buildings, and I think it would be possible to build a house that would last a long time using traditional construction methods.

[@legend-vh3pi]

woodworking is definitely harder and stressfull if you compare it to steel. because, if you ever cut a steel shorter than you need it, you can always weld it and cut it again. but not wood. if you make a mistake on cutting it too short, then you have to replace it with another new wood.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Good Point!!

[@axelmahert6348]

Depends sir. If the steel structure is under fatigue load, reweld a base steel plate is not an option as weld would introduce inpurity in the marerial. For non structural stuff, I do agree with you. But for structural thing, one have to be careful when doing the cut.

[@wr3ncher]

They pass the knowledge on. But the critical knowledge goes to the veterans. The world does not respect the veteran. This is why we can’t understand how things were built.

[@michaelwall2863]

What kind of trees are used for the main structure or the frame?

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

commonly Japanese cypress is used

[@ahmadthoifur21]

Wood in japan is soft..in indonesia, wood like that never use...especially in java..people use Jati Wood

[@zmai7772]

😍😍😍

[@MrSoarman]

Japanese don't build anything unless it is perfect and meets honor and respect.

[@stealthassasin1day291]

So No nails but you can use bolts? 18:38 . Might have been temporary though?

[@davidjacobs8558]

this "no nail" thing is misleading statement. thing is, even traditional European Timber Framing technique did not use nails. because in the past, metal (including iron) were expensive, wood were not. and in order to use nails, the wood have to be fairly thin, as in dimensional lumbers used in modern houses in USA. because thick wood require huge sized nails, where as thin lumbers (1.5 inches thick) require 3 inch nails. And before industrialization, making dimensional lumber was almost impossible task. that's why houses were built using timber framing technique in the past, which means you are using big ass timbers that are 6, 8, 10 inches thick, and you can't use nails, and had to use joinery technique instead. further more, traditional Chinese, Japanese timber frames do use metal to bind wood together, when needed.

[@JayCWhiteCloud]

There is some elements that are lost in translation, and the titles of some of these videos can be misleading. That is true. For clarity, most of the modern "hardware" in these structures is to meet modern Engineering specifications for "worse case" load scenarios...but...they do not have to be there at all to have the building function, nor are they always required. I don't use them (nor concrete) in my architecture which still rests on stone and only uses wood joinery...If there is metal, it's there for the same reasons we see them in these videos...Hope that is a bit more helpful in understanding this?

[@JayCWhiteCloud]

@@davidjacobs8558 Timber size has nothing to do (for the most part) with why "hardware" is not (or wasn't often) employed. Spikes, nails, wedge strap, etc....was used all the way back to the 1200's in both European, Middle Eastern and Asian timber framing modalities...though very sparingly...and often rare in many regions...

[@magicalcoin]

この建築企業『金剛組』は、６世紀の設立。現存する企業としては日本で最も古い企業。さらに、世界最古の企業です。

[@Peekingduck]

Great video but the pronunciation of the Japanese words are way off.

[@kjamesjr]

My house dates back to the 1700's. It was constructed using timbers, joints and long wooden pegs. At every joint there is a roman numeral carved next to it. It's pretty cool but NOT distinct to just japan. There's a LOT of houses in the north east USA that are like this. Still standing albeit not as straight as they used to be.

[@Hyunilkim7]

한국 건축장인이 알려 주었죠

[@sandraavalos6586]

Peeer NM 86

[@Tome4kkkk]

How the hell did Japanese deal with bugs eating out on wood that is not naturally impervious to such processess, and without impregnation with chemicals. I know there's burning but most wooden constructions in Japan are not treated like that.

[@hindsightpov4218]

Traditionally, painting the wood was not just about adding color, but also a treatment of the wood to help prevent damage from bugs, moisture, rotting, etc. That said, damage to the wood from bugs, moisture, rotting inevitably still happens. The damaged parts are replaced in sections as opposed to having to take apart and replace the whole structure. All architectural structures require regular maintenance of some kind. Wooden structures require more maintenance than say, stone structures. The location of the wooden structure is also a big factor. If it’s in a place that has high humidity carrying a lot of moisture, then the wood is more susceptible to rotting. If the wooden structure is in a place where it’s especially hot and dry, then it’s particularly vulnerable to fire. Traditional wooden structures built or repaired in these modern times aren’t necessarily done 100% exactly the same way as they were in Japan’s past. Modern electric tools help with the carpentry and in its precision; and modern ingredients for wood treatments are more effective than ingredients that were available in the past. Techniques are always evolving over time.

[@JayCWhiteCloud]

For those of us that work in these trades it's a matter of knowledge base to understand which species of wood are naturally "bug proof"...as well as...know how to traditionally protect wood. When done properly, no modern material are required to protect the wood, nor does maintenance need to be arduous at all...

[@JayCWhiteCloud]

@@hindsightpov4218 Actually...in proper historic restoration, the "techniques" are not evolving as the goes against the ethos of "like for like...in means, methods and materials" of correct historic restoration... Moder is "modern," and seldo (to never) is it a better system of building architecture. Little in modern architecture will last nearly as long as those structure built natural and/or traditionally. Some of us still design and build this way...

[@adamprice155]

1st lol