Into The Wood

December 7, 2020 10:48 AM

Chill out to some stunning Japenese wood joinery videos from Dylan Iwakuni:
- Shihou Kama Tsugi (four-way goose neck joint)
- Kane Tsugi
- Ari Shiguchi
- Sumidome Hozo Sashi
- Kanawa Tsugi
posted by cortex (11 comments total)

Thanks, these are great! This is right up my alley, I've been trying to get into this for years, but I keep having to wait until my life settles a little bit more. I think it's the best version of a "how do I make wood stuff in my apartment?" hobby.
posted by rhizome at 11:00 AM on December 7, 2020

This is how I plan on spending my retirement.

A similar channel is Dorian Bracht's "Joint Venture"
posted by gwint at 11:14 AM on December 7, 2020

I've hand cut dove tails and that is hard enough! Especially when you're on the clock and your boss is wondering *why* you have to do it that way when you're restoring someone's antique furniture.
posted by Max Power at 11:56 AM on December 7, 2020 [2 favorites]

So apparently Hattori Hanzo makes Japanese woodworking tools now; those must be incredibly sharp.
posted by TedW at 12:37 PM on December 7, 2020 [2 favorites]

This and David Bull's Youtube channel are my winter jams.
posted by zenon at 3:11 PM on December 7, 2020 [1 favorite]

David Bull

MeFi’s own, etc. Hope he’s doing well.
posted by zamboni at 4:14 PM on December 7, 2020 [4 favorites]

Love this stuff, thanks!
posted by Rash at 4:34 PM on December 7, 2020

So apparently Hattori Hanzo makes Japanese woodworking tools now; those must be incredibly sharp.

The Japanese make wood saws that can bend as you cut with them. It's insane.
posted by They sucked his brains out! at 7:16 PM on December 7, 2020

Blimey. It's hard enough getting a knife sharp enough to slice onions. I was a hobby book-binder for a few years of Tuesday evenings in the 1980s: another craft that requires super-sharp edges. The gaffer was immensely patient and kind enough to put an edge on mine on request. Probably because he didn't like blood on the end-papers.
posted by BobTheScientist at 9:22 AM on December 8, 2020

This is totally relevant to my interests. Thank you for sharing.
posted by my-username at 11:56 AM on December 8, 2020

Zamboni! His Mefi page is amazing.
posted by zenon at 3:04 PM on December 9, 2020 [1 favorite]