Japanese Joinery - Build a Step Stool

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Watch as I build a step stool using Japanese joinery. This woodworking project is perfect for the beginner who is looking for a project with hand cut joinery.
Using simple through tenon joinery highlighted by wedges, this timeless and functional piece of furniture was a woodworking project that I truly enjoyed building.

[@walkerorr341]

The way you combine hand tools and machine tools is awesome

[@MrBrewzr]

I’m a brand new woodworker, and it just seems like every project I watch you do I learn something new, no matter how simple the project is. Thanks for the great content.

[@richnfamous59]

the attention to detail and focus on doing the best possible job is a great approach for any beginner

[@antoniobavia6167]

Anything he do seems simple but...It Is not....the why Is his extra ability, One of the best woodworkers on the net.

[@understandingbibleprophecy9958]

Watching you work reminds me so much of sitting on the floor of my dads workshop watching him make things that we actually used in our house. Now that he’s gone they are treasures..,. watching your gentle ease of working those beautiful pieces from simple wood to thoughtful aesthetic furnishings is awesome. Thanks 🔨

[@ronswanson3656]

Glad to have you back Samurai.

[@arasul]

What a splendid project. It was indeed a treat to watch it.

[@william44660]

Your work shows a nice balance between pretty and practical. You work like somebody who's got a young wife and young kids! It's stuff that's built to last but it's built for people, not art critics.

[@EquilibriaHealth]

Love it. Was great to see different techniques from the one I made, which seems very similar. Thank you.

[@wheres_bears1378]

I love how you always need a small factory to make these things.

[@jl_woodworks]

You can do all of this by hand but it will take you a lot more time and a different set of skills.

[@mikemeister458]

Dude! I really enjoy what you’re doing. It’s motivating, inspirational, informative and a real pleasure to indulge in. Keep it up!

[@jraschke]

That's absolutely beautiful.

[@davidcole333]

You make the difficult look easy! Beautiful work.

[@whazee]

Beautiful and perfect as always... sigh. 😍

[@jimsjacob]

You make it look so easy. Thanks!

[@kennethstewart2865]

Beautiful!

[@LudwigHohlwein1974]

Love to watch your makes. Such quality work. Peace

[@jimgam730]

Samurai, you make that look so easy.

[@adrianluica6960]

I was waiting for your new project for a while now. Awesome work brother.

[@donfinch862]

Thanks for the post, impressive as always

[@bobdunn1777]

lovely design

[@steveherring6660]

very nice stool.

[@robertlemoine3500]

Hi Jesse , Thankyou for sharing your thoughts and experiences.awesome program.

[@rayjr.9187]

Beautiful

[@gljo20]

Looks Great!

[@mawilkinson1957]

I enjoyed that. Thank you.

[@axemastersinc3269]

Can't wait till you make 1.000.000 subs. Outstanding work on every episode. Love ya man.

[@truebluekit]

Good to see you doing well, Jesse. Keep it up bro!

[@jandeeg152]

This is the reason I subscribed to your channel, fabulous!

[@ScottWells121683]

so stoked to see a new video from you!!

[@gibstone23]

Such a cool stool, thanks

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Great looking little stool Jesse! Thanks for sharing the video with us.👍👌😎JP

[@YESSLEEP42]

Great job!!!

[@lifeanywhere]

Awesome work, Jesse.

[@robertkerby2581]

Well done!

[@fab926]

Incredible skill

[@mouse369ac]

Awesome job! Thanks for the great content

[@michaelbannerman-roberts1518]

Beautiful! No need for plans, you showed all. Had planned to make a hop-up a couple of days ago - glad I held off. Many thx. Will take a bit longer as I won't be using electrics but I don't mind.

[@djay6651]

Pegs and wedges look so much better than modern nails and screws.

[@williammueller768]

It's craftsmanship like this that keeps my interest alive. Can't wait to have a garage sale. It would make more than enough room to be able to start woodworking again.

[@TreeOfLifeWoodworking]

Do it man! Such a fun hobby

[@FauxtakuLounge]

That's a great-looking stool man.

[@stevecunningham936]

Really nice!

[@fishingforparis]

Very nice work! You are very talented.

[@nigeljordan2318]

Very nice!

[@thomaszaccone3960]

That is awesome

[@user-qv6mj3df8p]

Very good!!

[@brianq-peep9816]

Please come back, you teach us so much 👍

[@phooesnax]

Nice job. Very nice. Jim

[@miguelb6722]

Excellent job Brother. . . Sweet. . .Inspirational. . .Keep doing this please. . Thanks . . 👍🤚

[@richellereynolds881]

Your videos are phenomenal❤

[@michaelrobertson8795]

That's a pretty cool design I did a pecan one with the live wood Edge all the way around and claw feet.

[@TheAnalogKid2]

finally! you got your video speed right!

[@teteclaudas]

Genio!!!!! Abrazo desde Argentina👌👌👌👌

[@echtnice1092]

great! thank a lot for the beautiful piece and showing the technique to build it.(-:

[@enderbaran]

Congratulations master.

[@totobill22]

Très joli, merci pour le partage :)

[@markhep]

Enjoying the vids again mate thought you had left us 👍👍👍👍

Woow great job. greetings from Turkey👏👏

[@Zefo1964]

Very good

[@benaichebenyamina7288]

I made one of these a wile ago for my mum she loved it

[@giovannipetitti1588]

very good as always 👍💯💯💯👏👏👏👏

[@jonbobjon231]

Nice!

[@christianchance5958]

Do not underestimate the importance of the tongue movement at 7:35 when doing precision work like this.

[@etownsend9116]

Yeah seriously. One wrong move and you can scar up the finished side.

[@nohate22]

“If you liked this video, give it a like and subscribe. If not, then f**k off.” 😂😂😂 I died hahaha

[@possumbly8045]

so cool 🤩

[@josepcb2882]

Un buen trabajo, Felicidades. Saludos desde Barcelona Catalunya.

[@underthecoversrockduo]

The time-lapse on the sanding part of the tenons looked awesome. I love watching the chiselling part, even though It was time-lapsed I can appreciate the time you put into this. And, seeing how sharp your chisels and planes are compared to mine... I think I'll make something like this with my children. Thanks for showing us how to make it, bro. Really nice stool that.

[@enoccastro3614]

I love you tutorial and always learning thanks to you I suscribed greets from Costa Rica

[@alikhalid4677]

you rock man

[@bjaminf113]

Great video! Wish there was a little more focus on that bottom tenon joinery. Im a noob, but tried to recreate it with some scrap, and the angle of the mortise messed me up! 😆

[@asmadimadi5194]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 amazing.

[@user-fi5uj1cc8l]

木目が美しく素晴らしい作品ですね。 Good job!

[@watsonjesus6157]

Ficou muito bonito parabéns pelo seu trabalho

[@albertoandrada67]

De lujo maestro muy bueno gracias por compartir que Díos te bendiga

[@gmika9126]

Wow amizing I want to learn 🙏

[@monkebetao]

i just resonantly got my hands on a set of chisels and a ryoba saw and made my first box i i really want to thank you for giving me the motivation to doing it man keep up the work man

[@monkebetao]

next im going to try to make a legless chair with a pallet XD

[@oshkoshbjosh]

This is so impressive to build something like this without using nails or screws... I bet it requires a lot of patience and also a mountain of failures to overcome to get to this level of craftsman.

[@GageDrums]

It's really just about acquiring some knowledge! Once you know about how to go about the process and the steps involved you can make alot of stuff without screws or nails. I just built an end table with mortise and tenons only.. No screws and it is rock solid and will last generations. If it is something you're interested in learning it is very rewarding! Give it a shot!

[@joaoosenir7927]

Muito bem feito, parabéns. Fortaleza, Brasil.

[@hughjasole9336]

I really miss your older videos....the ones you used to make before Makers Mob and the school. Not many of real people can afford to pay for information that you got for free. I hope Neil's channel stays the same since he recently joined your mob. You were one of the true craftsman left.

[@fg146]

This project gave me wood

[@duncanmiller6769]

Nice.... I like

[@redramos7208]

Nice sir

[@alexthelargue3089]

Beautiful joob, saludo desde chile

[@bigtony2441]

Glad to have this vids back Mr Samurai. Pls don’t make me watch bad imitation vids of DIY workers in garages anymore !

[@user-cr9mw6kg5s]

MASTER👍

[@dorivaladreis8749]

Congratulations

[@michaelborch2432]

This is my step stool... I never knew my real stool

[@Donegaldan]

Craftsman. Thanks

[@bartjuhbeekmans]

Build an epic bookcase :3

[@kmonnier]

Scott Brown Carpentry shouted you out recently, been thinking about you.

[@Davesmodels]

Absolutely love the videos, great inspiration, one question where do you get your wood, living here in the uk all I can seem to find is softwoods, also just starting out making things so I suppose it’s good practice to not destroy good quality wood

[@johnp1839]

How do you like using hold-fasts versus clamps for holding items to a bench?

[@moisesrobles7884]

San Antonio's smashing the like botton yahoooooooooo kaboooooooooooooom

[@ericdavis1660]

Please keep making videos.

[@orrinjohnson6504]

Dude, cutting that little shoulder for your flush trim bearing to ride on was CLUTCH!

[@ApexHerbivore]

Dunno much about routers, why was the shoulder thing a good idea?

[@prodriver12345]

@@ApexHerbivore the bearing follows the surface it is on, so the cutter part of the router bit cuts exactly the same as what the bearing is following.

[@ApexHerbivore]

@@prodriver12345 ah ok, gotcha.. thanks :)

[@danielshetler123]

I’m noticing improvements in the camera angles. Much better for seeing what your doing. Thanks.

[@orlandogimenez1787]

Muy bonito

[@TM-zp1jh]

As always the design is dope. Your precision with hand tools is something to aspire to. Very impressive.

[@petrtos]

May I know which router bit you used for chamfering the top part od the stool? It seems it must be bit with bearing bit because the cut was done free hand. But I see no flat spot around the edge as a result of the bearing. Thanks for inspirational project.

[@imtiyanger7385]

Whatever you're at, we're still here, Samurai.

[@deanaoxo]

I was sort of thinking the same thing my friend. . .

[@myssadonno2759]

@@deanaoxo HEAR HEAR

[@MrJinga27]

Hey mate....l could watch you for hours.. and do watch your old vids too over and over...your a craftsman and a pleasure to watch work. Ignore the moaners and follow your own path. Great project.

[@willmorton6800]

Looks great! Wish I had a place to do projects like that... But my rental has no space for it.