Japanese Woodworking Tip - "Kigoroshi"

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[@DIYJapaneseJoinery]

The name of the chisels is Tsunehiro. Unfortunately the blacksmith of these chisels has passed away years ago, so it's virtually impossible to get the same ones. The quality of chisels matters a lot for sure, but if you want to bring out the full potential of your chisels, you must acquire proper sharpening skills. If you want to learn how to sharpen your blade super sharp, go to diyjapanesejoinery.com/course/. The first month is free.

[@zygmuntthecacaokakistocrat6589]

The mystique around these is misplaced. Quality Western chisels are just as good, with the benefit of being much easier to sharpen for much longer than hollow-backed ones. I have some English ones that are 100 years old that hold their edge superbly.

[@lorrainerapley4836]

Zygmunt The Cacao Kakistocrat )

[@cheguevara5121]

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[@glennmuddy3801]

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[@davegordon6943]

What kind of wood is that? Kind of looks like oak but kinda doesn't

[@jackmaher4466]

I think this guy just wanted to show off how sharp his chisels are. Kidding. Good vid.

[@meo1960]

Thank You, I learned something. I also learned that my chisels are VERY DULL ;0)

[@le16pard]

My chisels have teeth 🤦‍♂️

[@saintsoldier5671]

Me too

[@therealzilch]

As a musical instrument maker, it's fascinating to see cabinetmaking done to the same level of skill as expected in violin making. Great work. cheers from sunny Vienna, Scott

[@andrewcarmichael8683]

Learned a new trick! Been a carpenter for over 25 years, but am always learning. Only been studying Japanese joinery for 5 years, so every piece of information I take to heart!

[@martinberry1040]

For a beginner (like me) I really appreciate you posting 'tips' like this. Calling it a 'tip' is not doing it justice - it's magic. Much obliged.

[@TheRealGrandadNo1]

Having worked with wood for over sixty years, this is a great video and a beautiful example of how to use Japanese tools to make a near perfect joint. I would trade some of my chisels which have been handed down through the years and are kept razor sharp to have a few of those chisels that are being used. They have a deliberate concave area in the back but a perfect cutting edge which can be kept sharp on the front which is where the work is done. Thank you for posting a most excellent video and how 1.2k people give this a thumbs down I will never know, perhaps they don't understand tools and how to use them. Much respect from an old woodworker!

[@WiltonSilveira]

Eu ainda não entendi por que esses formões possuem esse côncavo. Mas meu palpite é que isso reduz o atrito da ferramenta na madeira.

[@TheDarkalkymist]

very good english for a non-native speaker, and very understandable as well, thank you for taking the time to make this video

[@DIYJapaneseJoinery]

Thanks for your complements. I'll keep trying to improve my English hahaha.

[@fenderbender2197]

DIY Japanese Joinery excellent video, and very inspiring for those of us who continue our studies! thank you from Canada

[@elitocastanedez2289]

Ok

[@timc3639]

An excellent video; clear and coherent with no self-aggrandizing that is typical of many other instructional posts. And I gladly welcome this wood expert to instruct the Orange Potus on how to properly speak English. A remedial lesson in logic and ethics would be appreciated as well.

[@a0flj0]

Some things can't be fixed, unfortunately. We have a saying where I live: staking up an old tree is useless.

[@nickg9215]

Beautiful! I really like "using the nature of the wood" as a part of the crafting process, not fighting or ignoring wood's properties.

[@Mikeandlucy1]

Jeeze he called that a gap in the joint, if only i could get joints that good

[@maplobats]

exactly: "A slight gap between the members..." Me: "WOOOHOOO, perfect!"

[@andrewengstrom1516]

I have to say, when I saw that gap I was like "ahhh, ya I guess you're right... Even having to hammer that together! But what can you ever do about that?", and then he's like 'THAT'S WHAT THE HAMMER WAS FOR.' and I pretty well heard the Inception noise and went a level deeper.

[@zoddsonofthor5576]

Beautiful I recently started to get into wood working after taking apart and restoring some of my grandfathers old tools and while they are western style tools planes etc I find the Japanese approach to wood working to be very calming so I had to subscribe

[@larrywallace2881]

I love to watch the old Japanese style of wood work, great video.

[@mangobot232]

The real skill of this is the clean cuts of the timber which is achieved with the sharp tools the moral always keep your tools in top shape and sharp

[@marklaverty2209]

Japanese carpenter's are awesome I love to watch these types of videos opens doors you would never see welldone great video brother 👍

[@rlhyme1]

I would like to thank you for sharing your skills outstanding job I am a new woodworker looking for ways to get better I am so glad to have found your Channel thank you again

[@LeelooMinai]

The bathroom shot is missing from the video - the one where he shaves with the chisels.

[@1959jimbob]

Thank you for doing this video, I learned much from your techniques. The tools are just that, tools in the hands of a craftsman. Not taking anything away from the quality of the tools. My Grandfather had a box full of high quality Japanese tools that he preferred over most of his his "American" made ones for fine finish work. Sadly when he passed, other of his Grandchildren snatched and pawned all of his tools. But please keep up the how to's and diy's there are many of us who learn from you and this makes us better at what we do.

[@boozoochavis7506]

Thank you for sharing this information, it is very wise knowing how the wood will work by compressing fibers, addition of moisture and also warning NOT to bruise the wood permanently with the hammer. Please keep up this good work, and also posting more videos.

[@markjarman7819]

Wood is truly a wonderful thing to work with. I love it.

[@user-jj4sj9rf7x]

I'm so glad to see this video. There are tons of craftman like you in China. They do pretty good at this, but they never have the chance to record the video to let the world know the beauty of this kind of art. Thank you! Great video!

[@migdi242424]

Round over flat.. Never knew that was the difference.. Thank you.

[@Yes-Man]

The SamuraiCarpenter also explained this in one of his videos, but it's very nice to see a dedicated demonstration though. Keep up the good work! I like your videos.

[@tomconner9695]

You can moisten wood with Glycerin and water (on tool handles I use ethylene-glycol, antifreeze) and it preserves the cells but it may have a visible effect causing the surface to take stain or oil finish differently, and that wouldn’t be desired on a piece of quality workmanship. Noticed the condition and quality of the chisels, saw, rules and squares, having tools that are in good working order allows you to focus on the close tolerances and careful fine trimming, and taking the time to keep everything in such condition is a job in itself. Admirable work sir!

[@leehaelters6182]

I thought that PEG 1000 was the substance to use, rather than the compound in automotive antifreeze. Can you explain?

[@ThatGirlClaireIsHere]

I've watched this so many times, it never gets old. Amazing.

[@MrKim-kv2vv]

Totally love how Japanese build/rebuild structures using this type of woodworking joinery.

[@scannon90]

Thanks for sharing in English. It was a pretty neat little operation.

[@evelynwald9132]

That is just so beautiful to watch perfection in joining wood. Good tips to know as well. Thank you for sharing.

[@KedaWoodDye]

I am hooked on Japanese woodworking! Thank you for sharing and please make more Japanese techniques. We need more of this on KZbin! Great Vid!

[@chasmcgrath9860]

Thank you for making this excellent video. It is a great pleasure to watch your traditional woodworking techniques and they have been very instructive to me not only in the technique itself but also in the calm and deliberate manner of your work. I hope you will make more videos in the future.

[@espritlibre6425]

Wow ! Your tools are extremely sharp. Using them makes things so easy.

[@randomkitty2555]

If I owned a carpentry shop I'd hire him to sharpen all my tools. With good pay too...lol

[@joejoejoejoejoejoej]

That’s a bloody sharp chisel set!!

[@RainDog222222]

​@Ken Fullman and now you think the chisels in this video are dull?

[@sergedaney3511]

Honestly, some of the best wood working vids out there. Thank you very much ! Liked + subbed

[@milesjay2330]

Brilliant!! Literally making a series of joints almost identical to this one…. Very helpful thank you

[@Hambonedobro]

A man after my own heart. Thank you for sharing this. Hope I never stop learning.

[@timking9852]

your very good at giving a good explanation of what your doing and trying to achieved, very good carpenter...

[@ianwilson8101]

Truly enjoyable to watch

[@brk932]

I like how you measured the diagonals to check for parallelism. The technique works surprisingly well with softer woods like pine and cedar.

[@leehaelters6182]

Checking flatness, rather than parallelism.

[@raysmith1028]

Excellent Tutorial & Commentary. Thank you. You are a Craftsman

[@urieal]

Thanks for these GREAT videos. Please keep uploading.

[@jaredmcomber]

Incredible! And very well done video. Quality was excellent.

[@bascostbudde7614]

Great to watch. I would watch an uncut video with the same attention, by the way. There is something to learn waiting in each movement, don't keep it from your watchers :)

[@JeffMartinez648]

Years of hard work and trial & error to make perfect practice. Thank you for your dedication to wood, I really appreciate you.

[@42lookc]

Your tools are so incredibly sharp! Wow!

[@tj-yb1pc]

I like how he understands the wood and works with itc

[@ForestWoodworks]

I definitely like the halving joint; it seems to have good uses for the right application. I'll have to try it soon. Thanks for the idea! Have a good one!!

[@Donegaldan]

素晴らしいデモンストレーション。 あなたのスキルを共有してくれてありがとう

[@whoormaster]

im not a woodworker but i love watching these videos

[@TheRealMBarrett]

This video is well-made. Thank you for sharing this technique with us.

[@Jableskuller]

Just stumbled across your channel. Awesome videos keep up the great work. Cheers from Canada.

[@jimmy_jamesjams_a_lot4171]

It must be like a dream to work with wood of such a quality.

[@SebastiaanMollema]

Great video and explianation! The difference between a flat head and round head was new to me. Thank you!

[@3xcelsi0r10]

I am looking forward to more videos, very nice explanation ! Thank you for sharing your skills with us.

[@umbalaba]

This is a great trick! I have struggled before with the problem of closing joint gaps. I will try this out. Thank you! :-)

[@donfinch862]

you make it look easy...but. great tips. first of your videos I've seen. I have subscribed just from this one!!! looking forward to exploring your posts

[@demonshaz]

Very nice chisel set

[@AOMartialArts]

The precision happening here is next level. I can't do that with my power tools. :/

[@sharit7970]

Impressive work! Thanks for sharing!!

[@matthewrobertson8824]

Nothing short of beautiful, great work!

[@warrencraig6948]

great video thank you so much ,,,,,,i work to a 2inch tollerance or its a poor joint that a pound of putty wont fill

[@zross8471]

Fantastic. Love the attention to detail.

[@velcroman11]

Watching these Japanese craftsmen do their work is like attending a symphony, beautiful.

[@Lanesplitter]

I’m more of a six-inch rusty wood screw and a wad of filler guy but I can appreciate this.

[@wesasbell2663]

Press fitting for wood...I love it.

[@boxo1139]

Would love to find out where to get that smaller square he was using. I very much enjoyed the techniques used.

[@DIYJapaneseJoinery]

Glad to hear you enjoyed.

[@justgivemethetruth]

That Square is on Amazon, it is called, Japanese Combination Square by Shinwa www.amazon.com/Shinwa-Japanese-Combination-Square/dp/B003CMRSRG/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493175895&sr=8-1-fkmr2&keywords=japanese+mitre+square

[@shayneduguay3323]

Lee valley also Carrie's them

[@Benaridoamri]

Nice video! and keep up the good work!

[@salemswagger]

Great video! I've been watching Japanese woodworking vidoeos recently and I realize I've never used a truly sharp chisel or probably any tool. As much as the techniques impress me, the precision of the tools does more

[@davidazinger5639]

Such dedication to detail. Amazing !

[@cmtemoacirsilva]

Wish one day be able to get 50% of this perfection!

[@jordhuga271]

Hello from Syracuse, New York. Love your video.

[@tamapereto3356]

Hey dude. Can you please make more video's just like this. There are many Japanese woodworking videos out there that are awesome. What makes yours awesomer is your commentary and presentation of technique. I hope you can make more. Arigatogozaimashita.

[@RobertBrownieJr]

Fascinating. I have a question though, does this effect persist when the wood dries out?

[@NathanNostaw]

I've known of using compressed fibers for watertight timber baths, tanks etc, but never thought to apply it to normal joints. I like this idea. Thanks.

[@DIYJapaneseJoinery]

Thanks for your feedback.

[@interiorfactory8260]

I like the way you dealt with wood 😇 thanks for sharing

[@ebbios]

just discovered your channel and i love it!! Thank you sir for doing this and i hope i can learn more... subscribed

[@tonysheldrick8604]

Great lesson, thank you

[@solijss9059]

I love this. Thanks man. Love from Indonesia

[@noeraldinkabam]

This is precious info, thanks!

[@PanamaSticks]

I'm 65. What I've learned most in life is what I DON'T know. Unless you'reGod, you can always learn new and helpful things. Thank you for sharing.

[@tylerkrug7719]

Beautiful work

[@matthewmazzonii4876]

A great technique to employ in joinery.

[@chrisperry7963]

This was excellent; a great option to employ. Thanks very much!

[@james6401]

I'm not a carpenter but I've been cutting wood for 40 years and I'd still love to know how to do a perfect perpendicular saw cut by hand/eye.

[@VestigialHead]

+ James Hally How a carpenter stands has a large effect on how straight a cut will be made. Most people have too narrow a stance and get their body in the way of the follow through of the saw. Make sure your arm is behind the cut and not your torso. You can mark lines with a sharp knife and then open the cut up with a chisel. The saw tends to follow this cut. Use the weight of the saw to cut - pushing down or rushing will veer the cut off the line. Super sharp quality saw makes a big difference as well. I am not a carpenter but had the same issue as you and watched a heap of videos on it. These are the things I took from that research.

[@NoosaHeads]

Perfect joint.

[@mkeyser]

What is the Japanese name of the hammer used in Kigoroshi jointery? Not that I could find one, but I'm just curious and might want to try this technique.

[@DeanEsturco]

I recognize your mechanical pencil; it's a Kuru Toga. Amazing taste, sir.

[@artistenator]

This is great! Thank you! I'd love to see some videos about tips for correctly using the chisel and planes.

[@SteveRogers461]

This is sooooo much more difficult than this expert makes it look !!! Amazing!!! 🤩🤩🤩

[@mictheflash]

Great video. Really enjoyed the step by step guide... thank you.

[@crafts_avenue]

thank U so much i like watch and learning Japanese joinery but most videos are i japanese so i try to lean by looking only so its a big help if can understand too

[@UnknownPerson-rf5rp]

I love Japanese carpentry.

[@brentsander888]

beautiful work. thank you for sharing your skills with us.

[@fastsetinthewest]

Very soft wood. Great video.

[@Aurora-nd1zs]

He can shave his beard with that chisels man. That's a mint arse chisels.

[@AliAlSawad]

Great job man, keep going on

[@terryofford4977]

Japanese PULL SAWS are an excellent tool for precision joints, It pays to buy the best, I know they are great as I have had four 'borrowed' and not returned over a six month period, such saws are hard to find in Australian Woodworking shops/suppliers too.This was a great display thanks !

[@TimGreig]

I'm in Aust. have you found any at all?

[@TimGreig]

Scratch that. I just found them at Carbatec...and Japanese hollow back chisels

[@PaulMurrayCanberra]

I have seen this discussed for making waterproof boat seams. Lightly hammer a wire into the wood, then plane down flush and assemble. With moisture, the area that had the wire pressed into it swells up proud of the surface and seals the join.

[@fbabdiver]

TIP use anti freeze instead of water to make it swell up. the glycols will harden in place after drying- keeping the wood swelled forever

[@TimGreig]

Yeah, I was wondering what would happen when the timber dried out again. Good tip

[@djfglobal3377]

With no adverse effects to the “finish “? Interesting idea

[@randomkitty2555]

Wow, just how sharp are the teeth on that hand saw? It's cuts the wood like butter.

[@MackenzieGodwin]

Edward Elrich japanese pull saws man. You'll never look back

[@manicmute9440]

I'd take a sharp push saw over a dull pull saw any day.

[@kanalaslaszlo9742]

RandomKitty

[@manicmute9440]

XX - Just the same as push saws then.

[@minbari001]

Two Feet No they are Not! Pull Saws are far Superior, because unlike a western style saw, the blade is under Tension during the Cut Stroke, this allows the saw blade to remain True during the cut, giving you a marked increase in accuracy and Cut Quality, also, using a Japanese Pull Saw feels infinitely more Natural and needs less Effort than a Western Style Saw, once you hand cut dovetails with a Fine tooth Dozuki or Resaw a Plank with a Ryoba you'll never look back.

[@goeja]

Thank you so much for teaching us this technique

[@oldmanpatriot1490]

Beautiful.. I wish my chisels were that sharp.. Looked effortless..

[@CONEHEADDK]

There are videos of that happening too, and it's free and meditative. Make a "bench" you can have on your lap, while "watching TV" or something. Like when mercanarys are pollish-sharpening their huge Bowies on the plane on the way into a mission in movies.. :D