2024 Maine Timber Frame Workshop
Hey folks, I’m back in Japan and back to the blog after another stint away in the US to assist Yamamoto-san of Somakosha in teaching… Read More »2024 Maine Timber Frame Workshop
Joinery
Ari-tsugi Dovetail Splicing Joint
On to the last splicing joint from this short series of joinery models. This is the ari-tsugi (蟻継ぎ) or dovetail splicing joint. Overall the form… Read More »Ari-tsugi Dovetail Splicing Joint
Kai-no-kuchi Splicing Joint
Hey folks. It’s been a busy few weeks with lots of time being devoted to prep for an upcoming craft fair, among other life things,… Read More »Kai-no-kuchi Splicing Joint
Kama-tsugi / Gooseneck Joint
Continuing on with joinery models this week… Aside from making the 50 kanawa-tsugi joinery models (see the previous posts 1, 2), I was also tasked… Read More »Kama-tsugi / Gooseneck Joint
Kanawa-tsugi Joinery Models Part 2
Continuing along from last week’s post on making a batch of kanawa-tsugi joinery models…. With the joinery cutout complete, one of the remaining tasks for… Read More »Kanawa-tsugi Joinery Models Part 2
Kanawa-tsugi Joinery Models Part 1
March 2024 has proven to be a jammed packed month. After a somewhat slow start to the year a few different projects and craft fairs… Read More »Kanawa-tsugi Joinery Models Part 1
Modular Tansu – 2.0 – Joinery Considerations
Still waiting on confirmation of a few final details before I can truly embark on fabricating the set of Modular Tansu that I introduced a… Read More »Modular Tansu – 2.0 – Joinery Considerations
3 Leg Stools – Drilling Mishaps
Recently I’ve been working on a special order set of 3 leg stools in maple. The height is a custom height, which was pretty easy… Read More »3 Leg Stools – Drilling Mishaps
4 Leg Stool – Fabrication
Fabrication for the 4-leg stool started like most projects with some bandsawing and milling. The individual parts for each stool are pretty basic, just legs… Read More »4 Leg Stool – Fabrication
The trouble with Splayed Legs
In last week’s post I shared a bunch of different designs for a 4-leg stool, with the plan being to design a stool that would… Read More »The trouble with Splayed Legs
