Most Perfect Handmade Japanese Woodworking Joints, Extreme Hand Cut Joints Woodworking Skills

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[@tiepbuivan1193]

1:33 3:36

[@jimbob3030]

It's a carpentry miracle. Jesus couldn't compete.

[@jamiemcdonald4279]

It amazes me how straight you get your cuts with a hand saw. Amazing work.

[@HCarpenter]

thanks

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

@@HCarpenter Sharp saw and solid technique can do a lot.

[@tomsd8656]

When I was a kid in Vietnam (long time ago), the instructor would make us split 8ft 2x4 into 2x2, and we were judged on how straight the cut was. But I am all for machines doing the work for us.

[@dustintacohands1107]

@@HCarpenterwhat’s your secret sir? You looked like a machine working

[@aperson696]

@@dustintacohands1107 prob just alot of practice since practice makes better

[@gaius_enceladus]

I just *love* the way that so much carpentry in Japan uses the approach of "no nails, no screws" - just joints that fit together beautifully! When I did woodwork at school (many years ago), I didn't appreciate how important a good set of chisels (and good skills with them) are to carpentry. Watching videos like this, I've learned how central and important they are to the craft. Patience too. Not expecting instant results, but quietly and steadily working away at what you're doing.

[@shadowopsairman1583]

When you have tons of time to do this yeah

[@alexkozliayev9902]

They used "no nails, no screws" approach, because metal in japan was a very rare thing, they just couldn't make as many nails as needed even if they wanted

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

@@alexkozliayev9902 Most parts of the world with enough wood to allow for building things had some way of building without nails prior to them becoming affordable. IIRC, for a time it was common to attach the nail container to barns to indicate that the owner could afford them. There are simpler ways of attaching those parts with pegs that don't require that much effort. It is a cool way of doing it, but not necessary. Mortis and tenon will also do it and you can drill a hole through both to put a peg if you need to protect against it backing out.

[@elwynpandaria5152]

"no nails, no screws" This is a traditional Chinese tech, Japanese copied it from China.

[@Michael-yx4vy]

China，not Japan. Plz google it and you will understand

[@philc2729]

This video is simply hypnotic. Much cheaper than any doctor. Really terrific work.

[@78Ratje]

I thing i admire from Japanese culture is the fact that people still respect this work and have kept it alive, while still maintaining fresh people willing to learn and master these techniques. Its also a choice not to mass produce everything. Once this knowledge is no longer used, its quickly forgotten.

[@Noconstitutionfordemocrats1]

Just like the pyramids.

[@HypocrisyLaidBare]

Only he's not Japanese he appears Vietnamese or Cambodian, but he certainly isn't Japanese.

[@particulatoraccelerator8690]

mate japanese people can get more tanned than him@@HypocrisyLaidBare

[@78Ratje]

@@HypocrisyLaidBare Whoops, 😖 Thnx for the info, Craftsman are found everywhere.

[@VanMinh2004-Arya]

​@@HypocrisyLaidBarevietnamese

[@charsun9105]

制作からハマる瞬間まで全てが気持ちいい😮‍💨💕

[@田中-k8t8b]

There seems to be a slight misunderstanding of some of the comments made by foreigners... This is the construction method used for traditional buildings such as shrines and temples in Japan. For general residential construction, metal bolts and glue, etc., which you are familiar with, are used. The reason why nails and other metals are not used is that Japan is a very humid country. In the past, there were no convenient chemical paints, so combining wood and metal, which absorb moisture, may reduce durability. In addition, while some parts of the restoration of cultural properties require the use of modern techniques according to the standards of the Building Code, many parts must be faithfully reproduced with the techniques of the time. Therefore, it is necessary to inherit specialized ancient techniques such as those shown in this video. They are called miya-daiku (palace carpenters) to distinguish them from carpenters who build ordinary houses.

[@Tasarran]

There are similar carpenters in Europe; you're required to use certain old, authentic techniques and materials when you are repairing or restoring a historic building. I remember hearing about some contractor in the UK who got in hundreds of millions of English pounds of trouble because they did a repair to a historical building with conventional methods.

[@cactusman1771]

@@Tasarran I would imagine those artisans have been quite busy with the restoration of Notre Dame after the tragic fire.

[@Nozinbonsai]

This is not japanese, and japanese did use nails so there.😅 BIG HAND FORGED IRON SPIKES covered with timber carved things so ,,foreigners,, don't see them. And think like you.🎉

[@alesh2275]

@@Nozinbonsaiexactly! I studied Japanese carpentry and joinery and this guys uses different tools and techniques! Click bait channel!

[@DOGMA1138]

Japanese carpentry was influenced more by how seismically active the Island is, it is no more humid than many parts of Europe, whilst Japan historically had little access to high quality steel iron nails were used. The majority of the Japanese joints are impractical both in terms of their complexity but more importantly in terms of their strength - traditional Japanese joinery is rather weak because if the house can come down at any movement anyhow there is no point of building for longevity. In fact even today in Japan houses are rebuilt every 2-3 decades due to various cultural reasons rather than engineering ones. European carpentry on the other hand was design with robustness in mind both because houses were expected to last much longer but also because European carpentry also needed to support masonry.

[@carlborneke8641]

This is not just fantastic engineering but beautiful art as well.

[@johnjeff3849]

Ok so all the non joiners will scream, but another example of a beautiful made joint but not good engineering, it looks pretty but not particularly strong.

[@JoshSchneider727]

and the fact that all you need is a couple chisels and a bow saw is also beautiful and wonderful i must add.

[@JoshSchneider727]

every time i think japanese joinery cant possibly impress me more than it already has one of you geniuses shows something like this. god thats a beautiful joint. thanks so much for sharing your skilled work sir.

[@ThePhobos100]

You nailed this one and you didn't even use nails. Good work.

True carpenters, never use nails...

[@romeolajh1602]

they use glue. Magic

[@bikersoncall]

I appreciate that you showed us 'what' this it, 'how' it goes together, and the parts (components), before showing how to make it. Excellent.

[@UmmaKhaleel]

No expensive fancy machine tools, no dowels, no glue. Just a chisel and a saw. You sir, are the MASTER. MAGNIFICENT

[@exz1tar]

And pretty useless

[@pestrofamac]

@@exz1tar no you

[@Omni0404]

And a pen! Do not forget the mighty pen 😁

[@chuckbouscaren3898]

This craftsmanship is second to none and is so beautiful!

[@Uswesi1527]

The Master Craftsman, every time he demonstrates a new technique that’s unique, unprecedented, unparalleled. Very impressive, indeed inspired, but also incredibly educational.

[@arianetagne1514]

It's as if those pieces of wood were meant to be joined together. It's awesome❤

[@corvusprojects]

They... Literally were.

[@fortissimoX]

Wow, so impressive and inspiring! Hope to one day have my woodworking garage where I will watch videos like this one and try to replicate that! 🙂

[@barry.w.christie]

A very intricate joint ... beautifully crafted as usual 👍

[@HCarpenter]

yess

[@OGSomeOne]

There are a lot of steps that could have used power tools to relieve some of the labor but it's nice that he showed how it's done without them. Many people today have never seen a hand saw and wood chisel set.

[@Bob_Adkins]

Yeah, stick in on a CNC router/chisel and make it automatically 1n 30 seconds! :)

[@patrickhector]

​@@Bob_Adkins​ of course only after spending hours of work prepping the tool paths, prepping the equipment, switching tools... Cnc doesn't save you a ton of time over a skilled craftsman with non-computerised power tools unless you're making multiple parts

[@Bob_Adkins]

@@patrickhector If that were true, the factories wouldn't be full of them. A new factory I helped start up in 1977 starterd with about 150 machines, and about 4 of them were CNC. We kept adding more CNC as the old ones needed replacing. I guess you're talking about 1-offs, but when you have a dedicated programmer, he becomes skilled and very fast.

[@patrickhector]

@@Bob_Adkins you landed on my actual point about three quarters of the way through that paragraph, yeah- Inheritance Machining (non-computerised machinist) did a small race against a machinist with a cnc, and didn't lose by much. Of course if the race was to make *two* parts he's be absolutely demolished, but for single parts they're pretty comparable man-hour wise

[@Bob_Adkins]

@@patrickhector I watch Inheritance too, and Abom79. Adam is just learning CAD/CAM but has a little computer phobia so he's very slow. But an experienced production employee would put them all to shame on CNC, even on 1-offs.

[@Ham68229]

This is the kind of joint I'm used to seeing in Japanese woodworking. Drive in a wedge and it won't ever release unless you drive the wedge back out. Great video as always, cheers :)

[@ADudeWhoDo]

It kinda reminds me of Inca stonework, they cut stone to fit perfectly together like a puzzle with the gaps too small to even stick a pin in them. And they didn’t even have iron tools!

[@Bob_Adkins]

And if they loosen up some day, just remove the pegs and replace them with slightly bigger pegs.

[@Sally4th_]

Thankyou for sharing this video, it brings back memories of watching my own father work. He was an old-style carpenter & joiner who took a pride in making jointed articles with no fixings or glue. Lovely work.

[@HerbertLandei]

I think these techniques are also very interesting for joining 3D printed parts.

[@rafaelgomes560]

Um verdadeiro mestre da carpintaria! Os trabalhos são incríveis!

[@AMAYZINGIDEA]

It doesn't look like a typical self-built DIY project, this looks like it came straight out of a shipyard, built by veteran yacht builders. Insane detail and quality!

[@frantisekvrana3902]

Great job. And aside of being only wood and easy enough to take apart without damaging it, I feel that it is fairly strong. The force it is weakest against (aside of knocking the pegs off), would probably be bending inward (trying to lower the angle). But even then, the inner edge would be the pivot axis, and the smallest surface holding would be between between the inner peg's outmost edge and the outer slant's inner end. Which is quite a lot, considering this is wood and the sufrace would be exposed to tension only about 30° out of the line of grain.

[@_aullik]

I don't really understand it. From my point of view of no experience what i see is a joint held together by a small lip of short grain. Yes that is fairly in the middle so somewhat protected from bends, however it should be stressed every time there is a load either on on of the angles or tension on either limb which should over time weaken that little piece even more until it eventually fails. But again, i have no experience in wood working, just like watching videos.

[@aaronkoning7255]

@@_aullik If wood glue was used in a joint like this, the joint would become practically unbreakable.

[@misterkite]

@@_aullik Agreed.. beautiful joint, weak as hell. And if wood glue is used, it ruins the entire purpose of the joint.

[@ドラヤキ-f5i]

美しい･･･ 最後まで口を開けたまま見惚れてしまった

[@DoodleDan]

I got to experience a few months of woodworking by hand, the skills presented in this video are extremely impressive, well done.

[@WilliamMitchell-t2h]

Amazing! These joint connections are beautiful puzzle locks.

[@kelstra1997]

Absolute craftsman - how he manages to cut everything square is amazing. It may be just an illusion but that saw seems to be quite blunt.

[@michaelmorgan9289]

A craftsmanship work. Very impressive

[@petenikolic5244]

Just how the heck someone comes up with some of these joints gets me nice work

[@EpicHeroSandwich]

it amazes me how such skilled craftsman can make such intricate joints that completely disregard the grain of the wood and would fail when sneezed upon.

[@Bob_Adkins]

Yeah, there's a very square chunk of wood that could easily split off, but I think it gets compressed between the 2 pegs.

[@Nozinbonsai]

It's craptube.

[@Tasarran]

I'd have to have a level attached to my chisel to get my cuts so plumb; this is amazing...

[@axellis8333]

You can really tell this man reapects and takes care of his tools!

[@laurencekelly5081]

I love watching these videos they are sheer genius and so calming and a real pleasure to watch.

[@mistronc]

Masterful! What a beautiful joint.

[@Uswesi1527]

Unmatched, very creative, original ideas , transferred into reality.

[@sparking023]

You definitely don't get one of those at Ikea. Really appreciate the master craft

[@thethirdman225]

This joint made my head explode. Simply amazing. Also, I noticed that you are left handed, which is good for me because I’m left handed too and we do things slightly differently.

[@FlashGormless]

In this weird world we live in today, I'm amazed how many real men just love watching a craftsman at work. Mans basic instinct is to build and create :)

[@flybywire5866]

Such straight cuts by hand, amazing. I couldnt do it.

[@CT2507]

With attentive practice you can do it. I was worse than most and hated sawing as a young kid. But when I finally as an adult decided to take up furniture making and went to school, I knew I had to learn this skill. So, I practiced this every day. In a few months I got as precise as this guy.

[@columbuspalmer846]

I just love their wood works. They are very keen to woodwork detailing

[@Spagettigeist]

I really enjoy watching craftsmanship. This is nice.

[@KerboOnYT]

That wood takes a chisel well with nice smooth chips. Nice joinery

[@nickpoynton8918]

Nice relaxing video... blasts loud music at the end...

[@Calmputer]

This video has actually been slowed down. You're supposed to watch it at 2x speed for the real-time experience.

[@oddjobtriumph1635]

So Satisfying to see Decorative Joints like this.

[@johngray8249]

Excellent work amigo, your skill amazes me. Salud de Argentina.👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@BlunderMunchkin]

Looks to me like there's a weak spot with that little ledge-like overhang. If it cracks along that half-inch wide base it seems like the whole joint would fall apart.

[@Bob_Adkins]

I noticed that too, but it's compressed between the 2 large pegs.

[@chriswaldorf1560]

Mesmerizing! Amazing craftsmanship.

[@grandpabill6684]

Excellent work, Mr Carpenter!

[@idahobob180]

skillful with the hands, joints that are a work of art

[@marcodesira9932]

Japanese amaze me with there talent !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Nozinbonsai]

Me too but he's not😅

[@goldenn1086]

Chinese traditional skills actually. Japanese learnt from Chinese

[@affegpus4195]

The interesting part is that you can replace damaged parts without harming the non damaged ones forever

[@johnkruk6929]

Beautiful Master class craftsmanship thank you for sharing your skills .🥰

[@HarryAyA]

The thing I like about this is that it's made to last, while still being designed to repair easily if something goes wrong. I'm sure most people without these skills would either use long screws or nails or after drilling holes would join the two pieces with wooden plug fittings (not sure what they're actually called). I appreciate that a little extra work can make something so sturdy yet also save work down the line due to easier disassembly.

[@NicholasLimRF]

They're called dowels :)

[@HarryAyA]

@@NicholasLimRF Thank you, I was actually wondering what they were called.

[@lucazalaffi1able]

Ho sempre avuto una profonda ammirazione per le abilità dei falegnami giapponesi ... Semplicemente incredibili!!! 👏👏👏👏👏 👍👍👍👍👍

[@HypocrisyLaidBare]

He aint Japanese he is more Vietnamese or Cambodian in appearance than Japanese ffs

[@동현김]

I don't know carpentry, but I know this video is amazing.

[@abbassamadi6671]

Keep up the good work ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@eddohan]

It looks really nice! And the precision done by hand skill is amazing! But is the connection strong?

[@InCountry6970]

Aside from this guys obvious skill and craftsmanship, from behind him it looks like he sells firewood

[@hakankursunmusic]

Great, pure art!!! Thank you!!!

[@filipe89]

Hugs from Brazil 🇧🇷 you're amazing!

[@csjrogerson2377]

A good example of how to make the world's most expensive wood joint.

[@rogerhampton2844]

Quality over quantity.

[@dirtrider-zr9ng]

The only woodworking channel I watch. Thank you.

[@FrejthKing]

very zen to use hand tools in such a manner.

[@tomsd8656]

This is the kind of carpentry I was taught as a teen 45 years ago. Everything done by hand. But the downside is you have to have a lot of time on your hand.

[@gabevellante9242]

Amazing skill level. I would like to be able to do it too !!

[@HCarpenter]

love it ♥

[@eagletsnupper7876]

You can tell he's a professional! Just look at the speed !!

[@Nozinbonsai]

You can sppeeeeed it up more!!!!

[@anthonywallace8534]

To do it all by hand and only a hacksaw to cut fantastic skill😊

[@dotgovdotbollox]

Awesome skills you have there

[@HCarpenter]

♥ love it

[@torasagi3181]

Sensei, thank you for the demonstration

[@Nozinbonsai]

Shifu.

[@skullheadwater9839]

Very skilled work and I think this would be a very strong joint.

[@敢林良]

Wood quality is really good

[@gschallert3293]

He understands math at its finest. A+++

[@Swarmah]

since i work as blacksmith, could try this with metal :p

[@HCarpenter]

♥

[@Pepsimaximo1]

very satisfying to watch, and great display of craftsmanshit - great video

[@DavidBioformRains]

Beautiful inspiring work! A master in action 😲. Thank you for then instruction.

[@hukkenn]

Very skillful and he is fast but it still takes time

[@lamhamzzzzzz]

beautiful stuff. thank you for spiking my fear of getting splinters

[@NoobsDeSroobs]

It is either perfect, or it is not. It can not be more or less perfect.

[@ZaasKenar]

I'd love to see the SoM calculations for this joint. Because at first glance it seems that all the load is carried by the thin piece of wood in the locking mechanism.

[@kckasckkck7306]

Mortise and tenon joints have also been found in ancient furniture from archaeological sites in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Many instances are found, for example, in ruins of houses in the Silk Road kingdom of Cadota, dating from the first to the 4th century BC.[7] In traditional Chinese architecture, wood components such as beams, brackets, roof frames, and struts were made to interlock with perfect fit, without using fasteners or glues, enabling the wood to expand and contract according to humidity.[8] Archaeological evidence from Chinese sites shows that, by the end of the Neolithic, mortise and tenon joinery was employed in Chinese construction

[@johnwgeary610]

Now I know why I like Mr H so much we are both left handed!

[@HCarpenter]

Oh, we have same point. Thanks for watching videos. Wish you all the best.

[@SUZUKI-TANAKA]

過程も完成も断面図もすべてが美しい、芸術だ

[@dennyclosser8456]

You are a master with those chisels…well done…

[@HCarpenter]

thanks ♥ love it

[@DavidBioformRains]

And the saw also!!

[@ShadowManceri]

Fancy look on the joint but not sure if it's strong. Looks quite weak as there is just one small lip holding it all together. Could be purely decorative.

[@robertolaforgia7880]

Gooooooood !!!

[@gatorftbllvr]

😮 wow awesome craftsmanship!

[@ronny332]

Very well done, very great idea and way to solve this problem. But, nowadays, when everything has to be done asap, this is for sure only suitable to projects, where money isn't the factor, or the budget is really big. But nice to see anyway!

[@timtaylor8406]

This is beautiful, intricate and fascinating, however does the new generation have the time to make these joints now and does the construction industry have the time to use them?

[@thestoebz]

A true master of your craft

[@Savagethecokecan]

I love the Japanese philosophy of working with nature and not against nature, and their methods are proven to be far more durable.

[@barryrollins2728]

A marvelous craftsman at work here!❤ It!

[@Uswesi1527]

Undoubtedly, but, definitely, always and always, in search of excellence.

[@tomthompson7400]

thats amazing , well done indeed.

[@gazpal]

Nicely done 🙂

[@HCarpenter]

yess thankssss

[@gazpal]

@@HCarpenter you're more than welcome 🙏

[@وجدانالحربي-س3ذ]

الحمدللّٰه على كل حال دائماً وأبداً

[@Devashish18081]

Amazing handwork. Truely respectful!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🙌🙌

[@jamiemcdonald4279]

This guy is unbelievable.

[@HCarpenter]

♥♥yes