Ancient Technology of Making Cabinet Furnitures - Impossible Looking Dovetail Joint

Hello Everybody,
This month, many fans of my previous videos have requested that I showcase the skills of the few remaining master artisans dedicated to preserving traditional Japanese furniture making techniques. Despite their age, these craftsmen tirelessly work to pass on their invaluable knowledge to future generations.
#JapaneseCabinetMaking #CabinetFurniture #JapaneseDovetail
To honor and thank these artisans, we have decided to create a series of videos featuring their work. This series is made possible through footage provided by my friends and myself.
In this video, we focus on Master Craftsman Shimpei Kimura, renowned for his expertise in Japanese cabinet making. We have completely reworked the content based on our interviews with him and our observations of his craft. This includes new effects, music, and a fresh presentation: "Ancient Technology of Making Cabinet Furniture - Impossible Looking Dovetail Joint."
Today’s video will be especially captivating due to the presence of Shimpei Kimura, a master of furniture making in Japan. Known as “Sashimonoshi” (Cabinetmaker), these craftsmen are celebrated for their traditional Japanese woodworking skills.
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[@callihanhopwood6255]

In my first work I always used Woodprix plans.

[@MikeCarly1019]

After watching the video advert i was still skeptical. But when i finally downloaded the plans kzbin.infoUgkxZF0EMnrujZvqHhGkxiz559uIABJWR9TG i was very impressed. The whole plan was just as you said in the video. Thank you very much. I now have a large and valuable collection for my woodworks. This is great!

[@stillkickin3919]

So, this is what it feels like to be both inspired and discouraged simultaneously.

[@ReubenZeigler]

No kidding. Wow

[@jasondoust4935]

Chin up... I think he might have done this once or twice before. :-)

[@peterkenton]

This wood looks so soft. Like butter. I tried hand chiseling some red oak earlier and failed.

[@davidakridge2831]

@@peterkenton I tried chiseling some red oak last week and got three stitches in my index finger.

[@davidakridge2831]

@Nevermind yes, I found out you can't hold the board and chiesl. if it slips you are cut.

[@ozlerozcan1008]

He is a real master. He does everything in patience. Watching him was like meditation. Thank you for sharing this video 👍💯

[@marksmith5977]

You are on to something there, I find these very soothing, the degree of accuracy is incredible.

[@christophermanabat1934]

Cuts are so perfect that it’s fricken air tight... that’s why a drawer opens when he tries to close another drawer. Like a piston engine... the air pressure causes another drawer to open.

[@jdhelfrich]

I noticed that too. That blew my mind.

[@marciodemellogomes6914]

😉

[@knpstrr]

So how do you ever close it?

[@christophermanabat1934]

knpstrr close it slowly

[@osamab814]

knpstrr use a vacuum before closing

[@SuperGrimreeper]

In all the years of working in this trade, believing I was reasonably "experienced" in what I was doing - this video proves me wrong in everything I have ever done! This gentleman certainly inspired me, he is a true craftsman.

[@unclefuddelmer9224]

David Sheppard ...DITTO, I’m no master but I’ve 15+ years in cabinet design and building, taught me by Grampa with hand tools then later, self-taught using power tools when convenient.

[@paulgamalong7906]

using traditional carpentry tools..your work is amazing

[@Themichaelwesten]

I no longer consider myself a cabinet maker ☹️ I am a mere saw feeding mortal with math skills

[@SpatialGuy77]

Michael Westen Ditto...😩

[@monday1973]

it is very humbling!

[@SpatialGuy77]

Ben Ruddle : you are so right. I have 10’s of thousands of dollars worth of machinery in my workshop... I’m just... embarrassed

[@sereanaduwai8313]

Knocks IKEA out of the ball park any day of the week!

[@Woodshop360]

Totally. Ditto

[@harryroger1739]

This is insane. He doesn't have a tablesaw, drill. He doesn't even have a workbench!

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

yeah, although the younger Japanese woodworker have all of what you mentioned, they still keep such woodwork posture and their hand woodworking tools

[@yematosan8837]

This is hard wark bro , it's not your amireca

[@harryroger1739]

@@yematosan8837 I'm saying it's amazingly insane. I couldn't make something so precise without a jointer, planer, tablesaw etc... Though it does inspire me to try a small project completely with a minimum of hand tools - learn how far my knowledge and skills alone can take me.

[@davidjordonmiller9686]

@@harryroger1739 If you’re looking for hand tool projects, Rex Krueger has a bunch on his channel. Might be worth checking out.

[@undress62]

Those tiny drawers are for his back-pain killers collection

[@ThaGreatestAlexander]

he must spend a day sharpening for every day building

[@MrTurcao197]

The furniture is so well constructed that when you close a drawer the others open pushed by the internal air. Impressive.

[@SarokarNGO]

Thank you for such a good video #sarokarNGO

[@SarokarNGO]

Thank you for such a good video #sarokarNGO

[@undress62]

Impressive precision but I prefer that no drawer opens “automatically”. I suppose that the finished product doesn’t do that.

[@serfoverlord9581]

how though? the other slots are open!! how??

[@Nr1Suchti]

I am not sure, if this is intended. One drawer should not open if you close another, otherwise it gets annoying in daily use. Thats the reason that you build the backside of a drawer a little bit lower than the side-parts, so that the air can flow within the cabinet, over the backside of the drawer. But I am very sure this master craftsman knows all that, so I am sure, that he has a reason to build the drawers like that and I would like to ask him about that. But I cannot imagine the reason being the random opening of a drawer, when you close one.

[@cw4608]

No power tools, no fancy workbench, no fancy jigs, or measuring devices. Just years of dedicated practice and dedication to the craft. Amazing, I hope younger generations follow you so this art is never lost.

[@superjaymccool7880]

I wish I could follow this guy around for a year to get some of the knowledge he has.

[@unatrader108]

When you use your leg as a clamp while cutting out dados with a chisel, you have reached immortal status.... wow.

[@toolsconsumables7055]

Dear Sir, What pleasure & joy it is to witness some mere slabs of wood being transformed into truly magnificent pieces of furniture. I can imagine having one of those in one's house & never tire watching it's natural beauty. Kind regards.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

I love your commentary here, i'm really appreciate it

[@toolsconsumables7055]

Dear Sir, Thank you very much for your hearted response. Good projects &/ documentaries deserve good comments. I do believe yours definitely qualify. To not comment would be a failure to acknowledge what is worth appreciating & expressing one's opinion. Kind regards.

[@augustorodrigues7043]

ToolsConsumables :(

[@kightremin]

Ma: What takes you so long? Me: Closing a cabinet!

[@alansimpson596]

Somehow, Japanese woodworkers seem to be the best. I also love their tools. Those drawers are cushion fit...in other words they are so precise that the air pressure of pushing one drawer pushes out another. I'm just a hobby woodworker but if I had the chance to live my life over again I would choose to be a craftsman of this status and lead a very simple but satisfying life.

[@aleveraj]

In my humble opinion, Japanese and Nordic woodworkers and craftsmen in general, owe their master skills to a couple of factors: patience... infinite patience, and humility to never cease to learn, from others and from their very own mistakes.

[@stumble130]

It really helps that Japan has a system in place to fund the Living National Treasure. Basically an artist of sufficient quality gets an annual stipend to preserve and pass on their craft, helping to free their time to dedicate to just doing whatever it is they do as well as it can be done. It is a lifetime award of about $30,000usd a year.

[@theones261]

Alan Simpson i agree i have own one of their tool the japanese kana or blockplane it Works like charm, i could not sleep without planing a wood.

[@geraldcarpenter7408]

Ale Vera

[@MaximC]

Alan Simpson It's never too late.

[@lindalee7322]

I know machine tooled wood has its place, but I love hand tooled wood. I admire this gentleman's craftsmanship so much. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@MrMNRichardWright]

Wow, no translation needed. Amazing to watch

[@WootTootZoot]

Well that was humbling.

[@kimchee94112]

Just incredible workmanship, unfortunately I'm still stuck at pocket screws. And besides there's no way for me to sit down on the floor using foot as a vice without my back or bottom giving out.

[@justtestingonce]

Ha ha lol! Pocket screws are so efficient in getting shit done but we all desire craftsmanship :-)

[@jacklife7165]

it all starts and stops with the feet. check out katy bowman

[@theeddorian]

But pocket screws are good for a few decades at most. Well setup joinery will last centuries, or even millennia in the right environment. Look at wooden furniture and joinery survivng from Egypt's Old Kingdom.

[@d.k.1394]

hehehe. lol

[@leehaelters6182]

@@theeddorian, a few decades? You too, with the generosity.

[@CJforUSA]

I'm just blown away by this mans skills and patience. I've spent years believing I was blessed to have been given the opportunity to acquire all that I have learned. Yet for the first time I feel so humbled watching another man wield his simple hand-made tools like a mighty sword against my entire shop full of power tools ....a true artisan indeed! Maybe I should ask if they have any openings at the meat-packing plant.

[@maggs131]

If you enjoy precision craftsmanship I encourage you to check out a channel called clickspring. The guy is an absolute master. His channel started with him making a clock by hand and now hes halfway finished recreating the antikythera mechanism. If it weren't enough of a challenge he is remaking and using period correct tools like a vise, drills and even hand files.

[@roymarable5860]

A true craftsman at work. You are an inspiration to all woodworkers everywhere.

[@jasonl8326]

My back hurts just watching him work on the ground like that, and he's probably pushing 80.

[@undress62]

Those tiny drawers are for his pain killers collection

[@AndreaArzensek]

Piston fit drawers are doable and maybe not practical but those mitered blind dovetails are mad skills. Beautiful and very precise build. I wish one day I’ll be half of craftsman he is.

[@PaulWW36]

The best is he was doing them by sight rather than markings, i get it wrong when i've spent an hour setting it out !!!

[@MrJKellerLewis]

What type of wood is he using on the drawers? Is it a softwood or are those marking gauges so amazingly sharp to cut the dovetails in any wood?

[@miyadaiku1112]

it's called Hinoki, Hinoki is a softwood, related to Yellow Cedar, Port Orford Cedar, and Atlantic White Cedar (north American species of the same botanical family, none of which are true cedars by the way).

[@MrJKellerLewis]

Thanks Denny!

[@barkebaat]

It saves time when you cut the pins by eye, and since these are hidden anyway it doesn't matter if they're not 'perfect' ( and you 'mark them over' for cutting the tails anyway). You often find this on older furniture.

[@Bwanar1]

Anyone that doesn't appreciate this gentleman's craftsmanship with wood, just doesn't understand the precision required. And doing it with hand tools makes it much more difficult. A true artist. Wonderful work, thanks for sharing!

[@sanjayvaidya1071]

True indeed

[@caseyspeaks6380]

I imagine he would say "power tools ? Do not allow one to feel the wood."

[@leehaelters6182]

@@caseyspeaks6380, as Wayne B pointed out: 0.0.34-0.0.37.

[@robertalexander7661]

WOW! THAT WAS FREAKING AWESOME!

[@kevinmurphy5506]

Thought I was doing good to cut a straight line but he blows me out of the water

[@ludwigvanbeethoven8793]

me: mesmerized af but how did this pop up in my recommends, i dont watch crafting videos. guess now i do.

[@fikrethusic5854]

6

[@mehranfreeman6192]

God level cabinetmaker.

[@MrMadmalable]

And not a power tool in sight

[@PatrickStaal]

But there is a fancy looking toothbrush though.

[@edvargo291]

malcolm longfield, That is what i found to be Most Amazing!

[@tylerdavidson3507]

dose the camera count as a powered tool haha

[@bedlamite42]

Table saw 0:34-0:37

[@seekingyu8642]

@@PatrickStaal that is really a powerful power tool though

[@astrodax2753]

Alternative title : How To Make An Airtight Cabinet

[@samnotables338]

This is OLD SCHOOL precision. Master level ORGANIC CARPENTRY.

[@carolinelacoquine8748]

absolutely... you said it...such fluidity and lack of hesitation is simply amazing...

[@seekingyu8642]

hahaha, l like ORGANIC carpentry

[@BenMeier814]

Imagine how long the instruction booklet would be for this, if they sold it at ikea 😳

[@chasewilker8727]

IKEA selling a box of rough wood and some hand tools😂😂 I love it

[@seanfarrell5341]

Funny, good one

[@axiomaddict]

It would be biblical in length, including the Dead Sea Scrolls, The Old Testament, and the New Testament, all in one volume, and in the Ancient Languages...

[@jamesolney3456]

I’ve never seen craftsmanship to this level before. Absolutely staggering!

[@maggs131]

@ 8:07 when he pushes the last drawer in, you see one or two popping out because of the air pressure from his ultra tight fit and thus demonstrating how easily they glide. If you know anything about woodworking,this blows the mind 🤯

[@mattd8222]

@@maggs131 the original soft close hinge

[@matthewwright57]

@@maggs131 Really need to drill a hole in the back. It shows off quality but its a huge pain for actual usability.

[@maggs131]

@@matthewwright57 you are right, it would be a pain. I feel like a failure tho because I never made a cabinet that required a vent

[@OneTequilaTwoTequila]

Those drawers are too tight. You want them to glide smoothly, not rub. Those drawers will likely bind on a humid day, and the other drawers pushing out is a design flaw.

[@tstuff]

I would love to build stuff like this for a living. The only problem is most people in the US would not respect the work that goes into it and would want to get it for $100. This probably took him a whole week to build this. $100 would not be anywhere near enough for the work.

[@richcollins3490]

Absolutely incredible the skills this man possess, no power tools no problem. Something all fine woodworkers should aspire to.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@scottbramley1778]

Simply amazing! The fact the air pressure from one drawer pushes out the other just shows the level of accuracy & skill, all with hand tools too! Can only dream of ever being even half this good :(

[@JayHendricksWorld]

Practice, determination and discipline will get you a lot further than dreaming.

[@jimjames6287]

So it IS actual air pressure pushing out those drawers??? The drawer fits are that precise?

[@galbow6770]

build the drawers 1/32" oversize in every direction and take off .001" swipes with the hand plane.

[@billybobholcomb5049]

This is an amazing craftsman. The quality of his work is top notch. A fit so tight the closing of one drawer pushes another out. Nearly air tight!

[@maxp5422]

billybob holcomb oh that is why makes sense haha he really is amazing

[@vincerodriguez287]

tight and smooth

[@prottentogo]

That’s nice and all but it’ll drive me crazy to open another drawer by closing one all the time. 😉

[@darkounet3478]

Seems like a good idea, until nearly every drawer gets so tight it's stuck because the wood swell.

[@leehaelters6182]

Yeah, piston fit, looks super today, feel like a dimwit next week when drawers frozen solid and no way to get behind them to dry out and push them out. Drawer bottoms swell against box sides, and full height drawer backs scrape against dust board. Sure, no central heat or air in many homes still, but western construction evolved with same conditions during the same time, same tools, and gave more due to the movement of wood across grain.

[@sajidullah]

Salute to the master craftsman !

[@sereanaduwai8313]

The ancient art and science of wood work! Just brings back memories of how things used to be done by these Master craftsman. The tools, hand saw, wood plane, vice etc and various gauges for making and measuring the wood is done with such precision and care beautiful. Still own a 4 piece hand made wooden settee and arm chairs that was handed down form 3 generations ago. Thanks for the upload

[@kurta60000]

Was that just airtight? When he was pushing those drawers in and out?

[@leehaelters6182]

Yes. Impressive, eh? Not a good idea, though.

[@JP-cw3zo]

levels of wood-working entry -> intermediate -> advance -> master -> japanese

[@sereanaduwai8313]

The Chines are also masters of woodwork.

[@foodparadise5792]

但現在很多入榫技術已經失傳。。反而日本人就當寶，中國人要反省。

[@LuisSilva-tq9sj]

JP - The Europeans are also master of woodworking! I know is not trendy to say it now days, but if you travel a bit and have some knowledge about woodworking, you'll see its true.

[@YaoiMastah]

Indeed. But the Japanese are in an entirely different level. In Europe, the French and Italian cabinets are famous, but those are the exceptions, not the norm. The Japanese are blessed with a thousand years of superior woodworking tools and an abundance of wood. But looking at a bloke like the one in the video, this level of woodworking skills is witnessed only with violinmakers and stockmakers in Europe, and this bloke was just making cabinets.

[@primoxcolin9685]

@@YaoiMastah Agreed.

[@inspectorsteve2287]

Those corner joints are so tight it's incredible. I love that design he used.

[@inspectorsteve2287]

@1 New Notification you don't like it.

[@inspectorsteve2287]

@1 New Notification I thought so. There wasn't a gap in sight

[@inspectorsteve2287]

@1 New Notification you as well.

[@KillberZomL4D42494]

This is pure craftsmanship, ingeniousness and legendary woodworking, you Sir are brilliant, you make such piece of art.

[@MohamedOsman-lu3uh]

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[@christopher6267]

doesn't seem very practical as wood expands in different temperatures. this won't open for half the year

[@seanmcaleavy2369]

I am guessing that those 39 downward pointing thumbs are from down under in Australia and were meant to be pointing upwards.

[@egongefferie9194]

lol

[@jlinkels]

No it is because of the quality of the video in 1.5x speed.

[@desmondmaxwell1614]

Hahaha,good one!

[@1456Sassy]

popooey, the speed can be reduced to slow it down! Guess not everyone is smart enough to do that!

[@iamcarbonandotherbits.8039]

Sean McAleavy . Naa. They're either kids, Troll's or wannabe cabinet makers.

[@TheFishingExperience916]

-No tight bond -No nail -No pocket holes -No spar urethane -No spray on lacker -No table saw -No epoxy -No resawing on a bandsaw -No router jig -No dado stack -No biscuit jointer -No plainer -No jointer -No drill press -No CNC machine -No total boat -No square space -No roubo working table -No bench dogs -No pipe claps -No home improvement stores -No miter saw -No lathe -No problems

[@sawfish3206]

Yup.All you need is a chisel&saw lol

[@OneZii]

What kind of line marking tool is that? That thing is great. Also what would you call those edge planers? Super cool.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

it's called Keshiki (Japanese Marking Gauges)

[@abdlahbentaj53]

جميل شاعر اليدين .الله يعطيك الصحة والعافية.تحياتي لك.

[@raym5635]

Casework so precise and tight that it creates air pressure inside the case when the drawers are closed........!!!!!!!

[@mathewashwell1385]

Ray M thats not really uncommon, we were taught to keep the drawer backs down a little below the sides. That way the air could move into the drawer box. Not sure why he wanted that action. Still spinning out on the single lamination of face timber on the fronts! How does that not move?

[@thawhtun1857]

ဂ်ပန္႐ိုးရာတ႐ုပ္႐ိုးရာဗိသုကာေမွာ္ဝင္စားႏိုင္လြန္းတယ္ဗ်ာ။သစ္သားလက္မႈပဥၥလက္အႏုပညာအဆင့္အတန္းျမင့္မားလြန္းတဲ့ဖန္တီးမႈကိုမ်ွေဝေပးလို႔ၾကည့္ခြင့္ျမင္ေတြ႔ခြင့္ရလို႔အထူးေက်းဇူးတင္ပါတယ္

[@richcollins3490]

Wow your beautiful and extremely skillful work is astounding, Bravisimo!

[@Mistabushi]

Any youtube woodworker today - " Let's make a table. I'm gonna use my $500 thicknesser, $800 table saw, $1500 cnc machine, $500 router...". Meanwhile in Japan...

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Wow, The comment is so WELL !! Perhaps by the mind-blowing of such Japanese conservative people?

[@DawnDBoyerPhD]

Stunning craftsmanship

[@RRED2]

Your work is impeccable a true Craftsman. A pleasure to watch and learn. Thank You for sharing. 🙂

[@shitpostistan]

@8:09 the fit is so precise, as he pushed in the final drawer in, the air forced the other drawer to pop out. #Cray

[@arthurchang8575]

master workmanship truly inspirational one of the most utilized item in my workshop in my med kit sigh

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jamessanders5397]

This man is truly an artist. A very rare artist nonetheless

[@mucsalto8377]

this man ist not an artist - he does not create art, but furniture. That is called a craftsmanship and that asks for the same kind respect.

[@Mario-ce1dp]

初めて木が手作業で働いているのを見ます...私の褒め言葉...本当にとても良いです！

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

どうも

[@jimmypage8632]

I wish they would have shown how he actually matched up the hand measured dovetails. It looks like he just freeformed that. That is insanely difficult.

[@leehaelters6182]

Pins any old shape and spacing. Offer them up to tail board, mark 'em out.

[@Happy-uy5wc]

Very Beautiful workmanship. He is an exceptionally talented craftsman. I love watching him work.

[@chrisbrown33]

I've got nearly every power tool invented and he used none... Not even a power drill to fit the handles. I felt like an apprentice again when watching him work. Impressed!

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

I'm glad you enjoyed it and keep working on it... you’re improving

[@Xonem1]

I feel the same, sometimes I stop to work due to the lack of certain tools, this video make me appreciate all the tool I have, this also encourage me to seek solutions when seems to not have one

[@LucidDreamer54321]

“Impossible Looking” should be hyphenated in your video title. With the way you have it written now, you are talking about something called a Looking Dovetail Joint and describing it as being impossible.

[@mikenorfolk7513]

all my joiners are sacked tomorrow

[@pinballrobbie]

I built fine furniture for Superyachts for 20 years but my joinery would be too slow to build a house, horses for courses eh!

[@MrGoatflakes]

So serious question, what happens to this cabinet when the humidity changes? Won't the drawers bind or even break the cabinet?

[@seekingyu8642]

depend on the type of wood, don't you think that master at this level didn't consider this with probably half a century experience of making furniture?

[@bigKANG420]

@@seekingyu8642 He had a good question. Don't be such a pretentious ass

[@larryniidji]

Thank you for sharing. あなたはマスターです。

[@abeilleslade]

The cuts are so perfect, it pushes inside air out. Love his perfection and dedication.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@ISTOmaker]

great video, great build.

[@vicdelrosario4099]

Even though he had no machine,like elec.planer or jointer,his tools are perfect to use.he made furniture better and i was amaze.

[@luisstanker1491]

My Gosh... what a GREAT HANDWORK. What a real Artist.

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

Awesome work...👍🏼😊

[@whygoogle5051]

Love the satisfaction in his face seeing the drawers being pushed out from another being pushed in... The tolerances being so small, so exact, that they’re effectively air sealed. It’s beautiful.

[@SpatialGuy77]

I have never been more inspired to just turn the electricity off in my workshop.

[@carolinelacoquine8748]

oh man ... same here

[@SpatialGuy77]

I meant turn off the power and use hand tools only, not sit on the couch and watch KZbin full time you goose. lololol

[@andreaswright8436]

If you want to know how to make it yourself, just look for woodpriz instructions.

[@james6609]

in an age of cnc machines and power tools of all sorts don't get me wrong i love what can be done with machinery and in particular cnc machines its fantastic what can be done with cnc but it gives the feeling of mass production no matter how good the item appears to be and i know they are designed for to mass produce items but what this man is doing is the real meaning of hand made furniture and not hand crafted as hand crafted could also use machines at different stages so his furniture is truly hand made from start to finish amazing craftsmanship simply amazing how could a value be put on such excellence

[@bingsunyata3121]

To have a CNC machine, you need a lot of money. While the cabinet (that's cabinet), could get a lot of money from the people who can appreciate the art and the skills. And ... The CNC is good for making something that need faster time to make for something that needed by a lot of or all people. But ... not everything is needed by a lot of people. With those concept, I think ... it could make a proper balance between demand and supply, without wasting to much resources.

[@MucaroBoricua]

He uses his feet to their maximum potential.

[@sreeprakashneelakantan5051]

Watching this is meditation for me 🙏

[@erenbahitli7787]

Usta, önünde saygı ile eğiliyorum 🙏🏻🇹🇷

[@PINCOPALLOSO]

Wow.. Incredible ! TOP

[@maheb111]

Funny that the video is accelerated for those among us who don't even have the patience to watch the process at normal speed. This tells us how much we have to learn from such a master! Slow down, concentrate, pay attention... this is what I struggle with every time I am in the workshop.

[@arkster00]

Amazing. And no nails used either anywhere except for wooden dowels.

[@dominguezprado7842]

Excellent work Mr. KOTARO TANAKA. You are indeed a MASTER CRAFTSMAN. The pieces of furniture you create are SHEER WONDER. Art at its best!

[@muhammadnaeemalvi5048]

Impressive

[@scottbuchanan4345]

I own a small trim carpentry business and enjoy working with my hands to create decor that others appreciate. I could make far more in another line of work, but am fortunate to have the option. That said, this level of craftsmanship makes me emotional. I could watch for hours.

[@asgharmobaraki824]

very wery nise good

[@kikochef2402]

Hola me he suscrito a tu canal si te gusta la cocina sana y fácil visitarme te sorprenderá seguimos en contacto.

[@RahonaStream]

what kind of wood finish is that that he applies?

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Mulberry was the favorite wood of Edo Period sashimono craftsmen because of that golden iridescence.

[@EdwardsNH]

That's not what he asked

[@miyadaiku1112]

Tamo, or ash is sometimes used as well

[@u2bScrnName]

I too was curious about the finish. Hopefully someone can respond

[@peterk2455]

Traditionally the sap from Japanese Sumac which is also called the Japanese Lacquer Tree, Toxicodendron vernicifluum, is used in the finish of Tansu cabinetry. Tung oil is also used as well as a dry finish, using clay and talcum, or slight charring by flame.

[@CogentConsult]

Just so you know, the word “furniture” is also a plural; it does not ever get an “s” at the end of it.

[@KillberZomL4D42494]

Real woodworkers doesn't need powered tools.

[@GARRY3754]

How does seven year apprenticeship work? It looks like a thousand year old tradition............

[@notavailable2343]

Impressive !

[@gharker55]

That's what you call making and assembling flat pack furniture

[@DeathRoll]

hmm the ancients used pva wood glue interesting

[@stoiannitu7153]

wheat clue ... not chemical !

[@jerrylohr3491]

It really does look like PVA or similar was used as well as hide glue. The white glue doesn't have the 'look' of starch-based glue and neither wheat nor rice glue is well suited for edge joining or laminating panels. Veneer work as here is one of the places where hide glue is still often used.

[@BigHenFor]

According to the Sashimono episode of Japanology, glue wasn't used traditionally. However, all things change.

[@angelwhispers2060]

Somebody make American subtitles for this amazing work please!!!

[@mustaphameskine5195]

Rien a dire...

[@hameedkhan4510]

Grt craftmanship..watching the delicate woodwrk.. pure talent 🖒🖒👌

[@quetzalflight5790]

I had to slow down to 25x speed to see those nice cool TOOLS at how they function. Amazing craftwork Compliments ·R · ever AWESOME QUALITY. MAY GOD CHRIST CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU. 😀🏁☝🙏👍🌏🌍🌎🏁😉 True to form: it's said, a sharp blade is safer than a duel blade.

[@bigjoe8922]

You have a100,000 dollars in equipment . I have my grandfathers tools and knowledge

[@michaelpalmer937]

Oh ...my...days, 42 years as her Majesty's joiner...that is deliciously exquisite piece... Congratulations ! English Mik

[@levieuxpops9862]

Fantastic is the word to describe the quality of his craftsmanship! Simply amazing wow!

[@Ksoism]

That has to be humblest KZbin video title with a superlative in it. That joint is such an sideshow, although beautiful. Plus everything without a sliver of sanding. Absolutely beautiful.

[@chriss9340]

He is in totally control of everything. That is why everything is coming out spot on. Nowadays with power tools, etc they can be off and not square and you wouldn't know it until time to fit. This makes me want to put away some of those power tools and use my hand tools a little more often. I'm a garage hobbyist so why am I always in a rush.