Joint Venture Ep. 50: Blind keyed dovetail joint "Shinozashi ari shikuchi" (Japanese Joinery)

[@DorianBracht]

For the fiftieth episode I did a joint that I was avoiding for a long time. Those Keys have to be spaced really well...

[@ps3shakes123]

Great video Dorian, congrats on "fit-D".

[@OldSnake_cl]

It was amazing

[@DorianBracht]

Thanks!

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you!

[@emj5888]

raffiniert!

[@agnel47]

This is quite possibly the simplest yet the most brilliant one.

[@DorianBracht]

I also enjoy this joint!

[@1guitarlover]

This is one of the smartest joints that I have ever seen. Simply amazing, practical and simple in concept. Congratulations. :)

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you!

[@stephenchong4605]

I have always enjoyed watching your KZbin channel. Of all the joinery that you have showcased, this is by far the most interesting video. The kicker was when you hammer in the two small dark wood pieces into the join to secure it. Wow... that was like the "cream de la cream" moment for me. After watching your videos, I want to take up joinery lessons to.

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you! I also love the ingenuity of this join. The Japanese have a knack for this kind of stuff.

[@wilhelmtaylor9863]

Exquisite. I got goose bumps watching this (several times).

[@DorianBracht]

Thsnks :)

[@SPUDMACKER]

Exquisite and down right funky!!! My Idea of a good night in...... A candle lit dinner. A good bottle of wine. After dinner cozzy up on the couch with the missus and watch Dorian videos. What could be better?...... Thanks again Mate!!

[@DorianBracht]

Hahaha, thanks! Sounds like fun to me :)

[@TheAl_T]

Watching this after a rough week. This is literally a therapy. Thanks for uploading 🙂

[@DorianBracht]

That is great to hear! Thank you!

[@MrSnmpsniffer]

Dude!! I am in awe every time i watch an episode.

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you!

[@SandwichBoy]

Wow this is probably my favorite one that you've done for a while. I'm glad you attempted this and made it look so good!

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you!

[@johnconklin9039]

In awe of your work as always.

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you!

[@SethsProject]

Dang Dorian, this one turned out amazing. Really loved this one :)

[@DorianBracht]

Thanks Seth!

[@eduardo_carvajal]

i don't know man, i am here cus i like your music, your work and your edit. your channel is my 10/10 coffe break

[@DorianBracht]

That’s great!

[@pagingjimmypage]

Wildest one yet. Keep it up!

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you! Sure was tough :)

[@mrq7502]

Dorian, I don't know how you do what you do, but its AMAZING! Your videos are hypnotizing and i look forward to your next videos. One day i hope you'll do how to videos, because id love to recreate some of them. Well done!!!

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you! I‘m glad you enjoy! One day I will probably compile an extensive book of sorts...

[@MrChickadee]

very nice, i would never imagine that type of joint! is there a book you get these from? Many are not in my japanese joinery book...

[@davidgendron1953]

I'd like to know too!!

[@davidgendron1953]

Well done, really well done!!

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you man! I got this one from @thejoinery_jp‘s Instagram. Some of the joints I just see flying about the internet, some from Chris Hall‘s blog (The Carpentry Way). It‘s pretty much a giant mix and match.... winging it most of the time to be honest.

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you man!

[@santosbay]

Great work Dorian.

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you!

[@thomasarussellsr]

Another beautifully executed joint. Great job.

[@DorianBracht]

Thanks :)

[@bookworm8415]

Unique. Not seen this one before. Well done

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you!

[@seanflanagan5674]

Exquisite! Strong, secure, can be dismantled without obvious fasteners.

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you! That’s what I love about this joint!

[@warchitect73]

hey man, the close up visuals were great in this one! keep it up!

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you! Will do!

[@martinwolf5957]

Wauuuuuuu was es alles für Holz Verbindungen gibt ❗Wahnsinn, immer wieder spannend dir beim arbeiten zu zusehen. 👍 👍 👍 👍 Einen dicken Daumen hoch 👍 👍 👍 L. G. Martin

[@DorianBracht]

Vielen Dank Martin!

[@totobill22]

Toutes vos vidéos sur les assemblages Japonais sont magnifiques, merci pour le partage !

[@DorianBracht]

Merçi beaucoup!

[@Myrkskog]

Impressive work, Dorian.

[@DorianBracht]

Thanks dude!

[@flol4570]

Abgefahrene Verbindung. Einmalverriegelung mit maximaler Fummelarbeit. Aber wieder Klasse gemacht. Die 14 grad Anlegehilfe bringt mich grad drauf: Hab mir "damals" direkt bei den ersten Videos an den Kopf gefasst, wie einfach und funktional das mit dem Nacharbeiten winkliger Flächen sein kann. Hab s natürlich sofort übernommen und seit dem mehr Zeit und weniger Kopfschmerzen :). Danke.

[@DorianBracht]

Danke Flo! Ich hab das mal bei den Japanern gesehen und hat für mich auch viel verändert. Solche Winkellehren sind echt klasse!

[@pmjcdteam]

You do awesome work man.

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you!

[@lemonaliwo7710]

dayum ! tricky one ! nice jobs as always

[@edadpops1709]

Hi what is the proper name of the chisel used at 5:17. What maker is it? Wonderful design. 👍🏻

[@tooljunkie555]

Now that's a nice joint;) as always!!🍻

[@DorianBracht]

Thanks Joe!

[@gunterschone8402]

Schönes Video, Dorian. Die Verbindung sieht super aus. Das glaube ich, das du mit der Verbindung gewartet hast. Sie ist nicht gerade einfach. :-)

[@DorianBracht]

Danke Günter!

[@WayofWood]

Great video and a very interesting joint. What would be the application of that joint „in the wild“?

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you! Mostly in temple building I think.

[@robertbrunston5406]

Another amazing joint! Thank you.

[@geoffsemon7411]

Inspirational!! i'm going to be doing the joinery on a Japanese entrance and I'll use this joint somehow. I'd better start practicing!!

[@DorianBracht]

Nice! As long as it is under a roof, it should do fine!

[@AwesomeKazuaki]

4:03 Cool!! I saw for tte firsttime that oversea guy use Azebiki saw! You are too cool!!

[@DorianBracht]

Thanks! It is from Miki, but I bought it in Kyoto, near the palace garden.

[@AwesomeKazuaki]

what!? you had visited to Japan? Ohh welcome welcome🌸

[@murks_wood]

Very nice craftmanship. Thank you for sharing!! I am wondering whether there is a special reason for that the keys are introduced from opposite sides. Loss of cross section is less, but something else?

[@TyyDaymon]

Would it be possible to make each key with one side 14° one side flat to lock in the dove tail.. love the book you recommended JJoinery have anouther

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you! No that would not work. It would end up being a normal tenon...

[@SPUDMACKER]

Stunning!!

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you!

[@lazerphazer21]

Would the gaps left by the keys then be filled with a friction fit piece?

[@DorianBracht]

Probably not. Usually a frame with carvings is fitted over the recesses, so it’s not necessary. It’s for the trim above doors.

[@ChevalSerge]

Bonjour, des assemblages toujours aussi parfaits Bravo

[@DorianBracht]

Merçi beaucoup!

[@Moostery]

I challenge you to build something out of nothing but double blind, wedged pins for the joinery. Also... Could you do a video about all of the tools you use for all of these joining techniques?

[@DorianBracht]

Goodness gracious! That would be a fiddle piece for sure!!!

[@troystaten5633]

Very cool joint.

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you!

[@holgerw8038]

Wieder einmal Spitze, danke!

[@DorianBracht]

Vielen Dank!

[@SirDominic]

i suppose youre now going to need to make a cabinet to store all your examples in :P

[@DorianBracht]

Too many! I have them on two shelves and have no more space!

[@andreicharpentierquesada4530]

I loved this joint. i'll build post and beam and i would like to use some joints like this but in big posts

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you! I would love to see!

[@liveinrussia284]

Отличная работа!

[@davidgendron1953]

It would be nice to see the entire prep and pre hand tools steps too on on elf those joints. Maybe even talking about wood choice etc...

[@DorianBracht]

Hey David, the pre joinery stage is just tablesaw, jointer and thicknesser. Nothing fancy. I chose Hard maple for personal reasons, not for structural integrity or anything. You just see all the mistakes because it’s so light. Also it’s super hard, so I need to work more precisely. It’s more of a challenge to polish my skills...

[@davidgendron1953]

Man you are not making it easy on yourself... But I totally understand your point! As for polishing your skills, well they are pretty shinny!! Good work and keep at it, it is fascinating to watch your work!

[@paulbaker2776]

Random question... what kind of wood are you using?

[@DorianBracht]

Hard Maple

[@paulbaker2776]

Dorian Bracht makes sense. I tried a simple joint with pine and it was a nightmare.

[@johnnewton1973]

What wood do you use for all of these?

[@DorianBracht]

Hard Maple

[@johnnewton1973]

@@DorianBracht Thank you. I recently joined a group associated with Kezurou-kai USA, and seeing the joinery you are doing is very inspiring.

[@andreluisfsantana]

É um prazer assistir seus videos, é como ver arte, produzida em madeira!! Grato!!

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you!

[@peppedechiara9489]

PERFETTO!

[@Frednecksbored]

Great video as always, Dorian. Thanks. Do you think you could include in the descriptions what type of wood you’re working on in each video? I’m a new woodworker so I don’t have the expertise (yet) to be able to identify them by sight.

[@Frednecksbored]

Just realized you have the type of wood already listed. Not sure how I missed that. Thanks again for the great videos!

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you :)

[@edwardbeck1507]

Great work Dorian as usual. Given the complex nature of the joints that you do, how comfortable would you be to one on a commissioned piece? Given that you would be working with longer more unwieldy pieces

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you! It would be harder for sure, but nothing I couldn’t handle.

[@calimero42vb]

Hi, is there any book where we can see all those Japanese Joinery? Thx

[@DorianBracht]

No single book with all joints. I got this one from @thejoinery_jp‘s Instagram.

[@calimero42vb]

Ok Thanks, your work is just amazing, congratulation. In french, i'am "bouche bée" in front of your video.

[@DorianBracht]

Merçi!

[@woodworkingtools5516]

Hey man I've added credits to two of your videos . Did not fount the third one. Thanks

[@norm1124]

Der Hobel zum Kantenbrechen ist genial. Gekauft oder selber gemacht?

[@DorianBracht]

Gekauft. Heisst Mentori Kanna.

[@StoneTheSKy]

impressionnant

[@RookieLock]

I really enjoyed that one.. Well don't get me wrong I love all your videos :P Out of everything you've done on video, is there one that sticks out as the most difficult ?

[@DorianBracht]

Thanks! Kawai tsugite. So hard to chisel cleanly...

[@frhtgnc9451]

l watch in turkey. I like the videos

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you from Germany!

[@alansimpson596]

Brilliant.

[@DorianBracht]

Thanks!

[@ДмитрийБукин-й2в]

Много видео посмотрел на похожую тематику интересно какое дерево используется?

[@JohnnyRottenest]

You’ve really improved over time. I mean even in the beginning of this series, you were pretty good at joinery. But this joint isn’t for someone who’s “pretty good”. I’m not sure there are many people alive today who could make this joint correctly. Really nice work.

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you very much! I also noticed the joints go with more ease now. I can picture the finished geometry in my head. Except episode 49... that was insane!!

[@JohnnyRottenest]

Dorian Bracht Yeah, a masochist on peyote must have invented that one.

[@adrianperalta7192]

👍

[@DorianBracht]

:)

[@marceloteixeira939]

Maravilhoso

[@DorianBracht]

Thank you!

[@SuperDeinVadda]

First video that I watched from you I came because of the interesting content but the video is slow pasted with annoying music which gave me an unpleasurable viewing experience.

[@DorianBracht]

Too bad...