Repairing a Damaged Post the Traditional Way

[@hughelliott4656]

Thanks! You’ve done an amazing job of presenting a vanishing art. It’s this kind of documentary that keeps this mastery alive and opens closed eyes to its value.

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thank you for your kind comment and the generous super thanks! It is very encouraging to hear! 😊 Btw sorry for my late reply, I didn’t realise your comment until now.

[@voidborn-one]

I absolutely adore that this is a practical project and where it made life easier you used power tools. The art is most beautiful where it meets the real life.

[@Zie_carpentry]

Hello my friend

[@ikust007]

Totally agree. And he is a humble and talented gentleman.

[@domward8352]

Very much so, it's not simply a demonstration it's seeing it in its practical, real-life application.

[@Evolucion7]

I love this philosophy of retaining as much of the original as possible, and instead of hiding the repair, you make the repair a thing of beauty. Much in the same way as kintsugi repairs to broken pottery. It's ecologically sound, beautiful to behold, and a refreshing way to think about things.

[@dylaniwakuni]

Happy to hear that 😊🙌

[@jdmjesus6103]

The engineer in me loves this joint. It's very clever. It looks to be about as strong as a contiguous piece of wood in all directions, the way it puts the wood in tension and compression like it would be were it one piece is amazing. None of it is for show. And that makes it beautiful.

[@The6568]

In France we use a "trait de Jupiter".

[@Dazza19746]

In Scotland we use a a locked scarf joint, not as advanced, but it does have folding wedges which is a Breyer adaptation than the square peg here

[@JohnDoe-yq9rt]

Too bad engineers and architects in the West don’t care about beauty. Nothing but square eyesores.

[@Dedeseptul]

Just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your content. Sharing the traditional Japanese way of carpentry while incorporating it in work projects is just so impressive. Also here in Germany it would be unthinkable to fix an old post in such a complicated manner. In most of the cases it would just be replaced. It makes me happy to see that people still believe in the value of things that last!

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thank you for your kind comment 😊🙌

[@andersonlong7709]

This is an inspiration for carpenters and woodworkers around the world and thank you for keeping the highest integrity of Japanese carpentry alive. I was fortunate as a young carpenter over 45 years ago to have been exposed and inspired by Japanese joinery, and would say that I built a few houses using it. But that wouldn’t be entirely accurate, as it was those few houses that built me instead. Thank you.

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thank you for the kind comment

[@snowpapua]

祖父が大工だったので、よく現場に連れて行ってもらいました。当時はまだ手刻みでねぇ。大工さんたちの手で魔法のように固い木が刻まれ、組み立てるとぴったり合う。それが不思議で1日見ていたものでした。墨壺で引いた線が鋸の幅と重なって、仕上がると墨の線が消えてしまう。墨壺そのものも大工さんが手作りでしたっけ。懐かしいなぁ。

[@ricos1497]

Beautiful repair job, looks better than the original. It's fantastic that people are willing to pay for this level of repair, which enhances the existing whilst leaving a story behind detailing the change. I've done a handful of these scarf joints recently for a project in the house and they turned out nicely (nowhere near as accurate and clean as yours). I was doing it in miniature scale on long thin spindles for a clothes drier, and had to use 1/8th inch chisels, so it was a little difficult for my first attempt. The marking out took a while to get my head around. Especially with the notched (shaped like a T) parts, which add to the dimension of the joint but don't get cut out until last. I got there in the end, and instead of just replicating, I made sure I cut each joint like it was my first in order to try and get the method into my brain! Your videos are inspiring, so thanks!

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thanks - it’s great to hear your story 😊

[@deldridg]

Very inspring Rico and thanks for your note here. I am keen to do the same. My chisels are Swiss (Pfeil), not Japanese so I hope they will work! At least they're sharpened with Japanese water stones... I love my Japanese saws too. If only I had a hint of Japanese craftsmanship about me... Cheers from Sydney - Dave

[@ricos1497]

@@deldridg thanks Dave. I used British made chisels and a gents saw for mine. As long as you can saw straight and sharpen well, you're good to go. A nice straight grained wood is best, and stay well clear of knots if possible. Pfeil make some fantastic tools, I some of their gouges for carving, and they hold a great edge. They're quite expensive in the UK, so I only have a few.

[@deldridg]

@@ricos1497 I'm sure you made a fine job of it! Decent tools here are not cheap either so I've built up a modest collection over some time, trying to develop a level of ability with each one as I go. With a small but growing collection of beautiful timbers there's always an opportunity, given the time constraints on a dad these days, to try to make something special. Such a lovely pursuit and now I can join you and add scarf joints to the aspirational list!

[@SouthernItalyHomestead]

Impressive! I love the mentality of repairing old structures rather than replacing.

[@travelling_stephen]

Japanese carpentry is brilliant I could sit and watch it all day, thanks for sharing it with us.

[@dylaniwakuni]

Happy to hear that! Thanks Stephen!

[@rodneymounsey4168]

Craftsmanship, Art, Practical skills, used for everyday needs. You have my admiration! Thank you for sharing this!

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thanks 😊

[@Harry-x4n]

I was just reading a book about japanese architecture from the late 1800's. where they detailed this type of post, one that's repaired or intentionally fitted to a stone. Although I believe it said that the stones in its examples were round, smooth stones from the ocean or rivers that had been hammered halfway into the earth with large mallets. Basically the same thing. Really surreal how you hear about something once and suddenly see it elsewhere having never before seen it. They showed the plub line you used too, albeit a more primitive, hand drawn one lol. Absolutely love this.

[@behooman7749]

@Dylan Iwakuni Every time I watch your videos it makes me wanna start woodworking again and learn the Japanese style.

[@richcollins3490]

It's an absolute joy to watch your videos, Japanese carpentry is so remarkable as is your skills.

[@dylaniwakuni]

Happy to hear that 😊🙌

[@richardskull5279]

Excellent craftsmanship! Good to see the beam was saved and not completely wasted. Very impressive mating of the stone to the end of the wooden post.

[@mvansome]

Love the way the dowel is driven in and actually tightens the entire joint together...really cool

[@indalcecio]

It's called drawboring

[@ikust007]

I love the fact of salvaging such a piece of wood because of the quality of your knowledge, therefore keeping the work of the previous carpenter.

[@Zie_carpentry]

Top jointer ☺👍

[@T-goet]

❤️Impressive! You are such a consummate craftsman! I am a stone Mason in Seattle. I have a huge appreciation for your talent/talents!👊🏻 I really enjoy your videos! I come home from working all day… and then watch videos of people like you working😆 And… I play my guitar/sing/write songs. I believe that there is a transferable essence in Artisan trades/skills that (dove-tail😉) into the process of songwriting/music. Tangible talents DO inform more intangible talents. Inspiration is all around us✨🙌

[@AndreasPratama2030]

I can't even cut paper straightly.. What a craft. This is so great.

[@Zie_carpentry]

☺👍👍👍

[@williamdoyle649]

This was a fascinating look at a master carpenter solving an age old problem with a beautiful solution.

[@Zie_carpentry]

Excuseme 🙏🙏🤝🤝

[@carlbettis5882]

What an amazing watch that was, such skill, pride and perfection.

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thanks 😊

[@guyprolly]

You and Mr. Chickadee are really tuned into something godlike. Thank you.

[@Mindlabytinth]

Fitting the bottom of the post to the stone left me in awe

[@pinview8519]

Minimal waste, the post is as good as new and may last another hundred years. What fine craftsmanship!

[@ronniestanley75]

I started to say something smart about just replacing the whole post since it fell out anyway. Then, I watched the video and at the end thought, I can't even imagine how much a post that length would cost today.

[@mehusla]

Not just a master carpenter, but a great engineer!

[@tatovive]

That was awesome. I really enjoyed the ‘real world’ repair. Thank you

[@rynor7132]

Wow. That is really something. Ive never considered fixing and old post.

[@pawnpansafargrajang7667]

Your craftsmanship and artist sense amaze me. I lost of words to describe how impress I am. Woodwork in supreme level.

[@kouichiyama1001]

修復こそ大工の力量が問われる仕事だと思う。 やはり日本の大工仕事は丁寧さが有るから見ていて気持ちが良いわ。

[@MattFriend]

I love how it looks like the post sprouts out of the rock!

[@jimw544]

Wonderful work. A true craftsman.

[@Zie_carpentry]

Hello

[@scottandersen420]

Very slick technique, calming to watch.

[@merlinalphonse9336]

maitre en son art, ce professionnel a reçue la meilleure des formations, et avait les qualités pour les assimiler et les appliquer ! bravo!

[@dt-qh2cj]

Great work! That was the issue the wood post needed a 'stone FOOT' for water drainage. Thank you for sharing it was enjoyable seeing your skills.

[@Zie_carpentry]

Top 🙂👍

[@deldridg]

About 10 years back we had a tradesman replace a 100mm x 100mm supporting post. If only I'd seen this video back then, I'd have had a crack at it. May almost be finished by now too! Our man used very traditional Aussie methods. First, he turned up later than he promised, brought an incorrectly sized replacement post, then left sawdust and bits everywhere including the old rotten post and charged like a wounded bull right up the clacker. Job well done mate! Where we you when we needed you Dylan? Cheers, Dave ;-)

[@noelsmith4359]

Sounds like a couple of blokes used to work for me (not for long). A retired Aussie builder.

[@deldridg]

@@noelsmith4359 Sorry to hear that. With all the labour shortages in the building game right now, many more such "tradies" will be coming out of the woodwork no doubt. We've just kicked off a big renovation of our timber home in Sydney, so fingers crossed they keep away. Like you, they'll get swift marching orders otherwise!

[@noelsmith4359]

Wow! No need to say more. (from a retired carpenter/builder).

[@paulshaw5119]

It`s almost like the post is growing out of the rock! AWESOME!

[@gimmemorenow]

Now that is a work of art, beautiful.

[@SxWerks]

Don’t know why watching the masterful crafting of this beautiful 3D splice joint is so spellbinding but I love it. Setting the stone in mortar to raise the wood base from water, carving the wood base to match the stone profile, resetting the repaired column and setting the joint with an angled dowl. Beautiful.

[@mattwood6144]

Greetings from Canada! Absolutely beautiful work! True craftsmanship! I've always loved those scarf joints ... very clever way to join two pieces of timber. I also loved seeing you use your profile gauge instead of a scriber to fit the bottom to the stone. Thanks for sharing!

[@andydelarue9344]

Wow , nice work , this is what we are going to have to do as wood becomes more expensive than labour. Good job 👍 cheers you have earned one.

[@arth.4196]

WOW, I truly see the artistic Craftsman

[@arkansasboy45]

Wow, this is some beautiful saw and chisel work. I really like the set of chisels that you are using in this video.

[@Zie_carpentry]

☺☺👍

[@TigerCarpenter]

Dylan Iwakuni is a true master of the craft. I am learning from each and every of his videos. and I need to buy that shape capturing jig NOW

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thank you for your kind words and cup of coffee 😊

[@DrMcsteamRice]

The fastest 13:03 of my life. That was so enjoyable and satisfying. Great job!

[@dylaniwakuni]

I’m happy to hear that! Thank you 😊

[@ZGGordan]

09:50 dude, you are a genius, I'm totally stealing this technique 🤣 Epic job, thanks for sharing!

[@dylaniwakuni]

Happy to hear that! 👍

[@SweeSTDream]

@@dylaniwakuni Great work! whats that tool called?

[@Sokol10]

​@@SweeSTDream "Contour Gauge".

[@ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟΣΡΕΠΠΑΣ]

This is not a job …. This is ART!!!!! Beautiful

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thank you 😊

[@GEOHHADDAD]

To me the most intriguing part of Japanese culture is the respect for art and artisanship as well as science and technology.

[@H2Dwoat]

Hi, thank you for this. A joy to watch a craftsman at work 👍.

[@dylaniwakuni]

Happy to hear that 😊

[@Ts-T]

What I get from this, when it comes to accuracy, you need handtools. And a lot of experience to use them. Enjoying your vids. Thanks

[@dylaniwakuni]

Happy to hear that 😊

[@indalcecio]

Not exactly true, you can get accuracy with hand or power tools, just a different discipline. Power tools generally get their accuracy from establishing reference surfaces and precise setup, hand tools more so from careful marking and slowly working your way to your marks. They both have advantages, power tools, once set up give repeatability and are more productive when doing many of the same works, but hand tools are actually often faster if you're just doing one piece. You'll often hear woodworkers remark that by the time a router or table saw jig is set up, you can already be done with hand tools.

[@JedediahSmith342]

Excellent job well done I love the traditional approach on that stone splendid. Thank you for sharing. ⛩️🎏🙏🏽

[@dylaniwakuni]

Cheers!😊🙌

[@gedog77]

Thank you Dylan. Very helpful. Multi tool is now on my shopping list alongside the circular saw.

[@dylaniwakuni]

Happy to hear that 😊🙌

[@zachwhite6524]

SUGOI!!! This is amazing! Thank you for posting

[@adstoop7885]

Wow that is real craftsmanship. Deep respect for this way of working. We Europeans can learn a lot from that. Absolutely great result. Nothing new but adapt, no neglect. TOP

[@dylaniwakuni]

That’s great to hear 😊

[@johnnyesleo]

Beautiful work Iwakuni san!

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thanks 😊

[@Гена-ю9д]

Always like Japanese precision👍👍👍

[@ratdesignshop]

Wow that’s amazing. I really want to try something like this inside my house.

[@dylaniwakuni]

Looking forward to it! 👍

[@Camouflage2770]

The whole time I’m wondering what the hell is he using that stone for? And then he starts scribing the post into it. My God I was blown away! You just don’t see that around anymore.

[@scottmatich1374]

Great job sir!

[@markb276]

Beautiful work, thankyou for taking the time to share your skill 👍😊

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thank you for your kind comment 😊

[@jacomo226]

Hopefully I will be doing this joinery one day, fingers crossed 😅

[@Myrkskog]

Beautiful work.

[@Zie_carpentry]

Yrss sirv☺☺👍

[@johnsm007]

amazing craftmanship

[@andyd.1793]

Beautiful work. Next time I visit Japan, I will look for a nice set of chisels like the ones you use. Especially the wide one in the beginning of the video. I enjoyed watching you work.

[@dylaniwakuni]

That’s great to hear 😊

[@aerialrescuesolutions3277]

You can buy those chisels here now, they are awesome. There's a link in the description.

[@benfurbank]

Love the modern tools used to fill effect.

[@seinundzeiten]

fantastic craftsmanship...

[@troystaten5633]

Nicely done. Thanks for showing us.

[@dylaniwakuni]

Cheers! 😊🙌

[@GordiansKnotHere]

Great work! Thank you very much.

[@chuckholton4666]

Magnificent! So practical and even more beautiful! Thanks for sharing!!

[@dylaniwakuni]

Cheers 😊🙌

[@Гена-ю9д]

Japanese quality is always at it is best👍

[@Taleton]

A Master at work !!!! Thank you

[@jameskarwacki5802]

A job well done Dylan

[@googoogjoobgoogoogjoob]

Clever. If it were me I'd have bought a new post.

[@Zie_carpentry]

Hello my friend☺☺

[@jimandskittum]

Thanks for posting!

[@alpineflauge909]

world class content

[@rauschguitars]

That is incredible! Great job

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thanks! 😊

[@charlesphillips8635]

Fabulous just fabulous.

[@cameronboucher7805]

Beautiful work Dylan 👍👍😎

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thanks 😊

[@christopherramsey4467]

Beautiful

[@goober650NX]

Really good job. Very clearly demonstrated. Is there any particular angle off plumb that the splice faces are marked at ? Thanks for making the video and for taking the time to upload.

[@gradyfuller3397]

that is beautiful joinery sir

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thank you 😊

[@buzzmay207]

I AM VERY IMPRESSED ❤

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thanks 😊

[@gaslitworldf.melissab2897]

Unbelievable. In my opinion, since ancients didn't have the variety of tools we have today, they _had_ to take their time and get things precise, relying on sight and touch for accuracy. And even though we haven't figured out how the pyramids were erected, I imagine incredible ingenuity. After all, they were definitely intelligent.

[@Zie_carpentry]

☺👍

[@wasaodesuyo]

素人目には１本全部新しくすれば？って思えますが、活かすってことが大切なんですね。 すばらしいです。

[@dylaniwakuni]

ありがとうございます😊

[@raggedworld]

This is really cool and looks quite lovely! Well done!

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thank you 😊

[@anthonyskellern5970]

Just wonderful!

[@stevecanny1583]

Well done Dylan! Very nice job indeed :)

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thank you 😊

[@ZygmuntKiliszewski]

Excellent. Bravo 👌.

[@rickkearn7100]

Phenomenal craft work! Cheers.

[@Midori-Clover]

大変、丁寧な良い仕事をお見せ下さって、ありがとうございます。😊 こちらにコメントを書き込んで頂いている、多くの外国人の方々にも、古い建築物を大切に修理して使い続ける、日本の価値観の真骨頂を、少しでもご理解頂けたら良いと思っております。🤗🍀

[@dylaniwakuni]

嬉しいコメントありがとうございます😊

[@larrypollman5243]

Very impressive.

[@seancollins6524]

Very cool video 📹 clip. Looking in from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@thecasualcitizen492]

Amazing skill. Thank you for this video.

[@pochipochi0425]

これは凄い！正にプロの仕事！

[@micheleploeser7720]

Very enlightening, thank you

[@andrewkinsey8754]

Japanese effort seems to be at a somewhat higher standard than everybody else

[@leho5416]

I wanted to see how he routed the down spout. Great skill in working fast with his tools.

[@jiyushugi1085]

Notice that the post is made from the center of the tree. Also, it is oriented in the direction it grows (up) because it's stronger in compression that way. Also notice that they don't quit work when it gets dark, they just put up lights.......

[@zed9452]

Great craftsmanship with simple tools. Can you tell me the name of the tool used to get the curves of the rock and where I might be able to get it.