I inherited this book from my father and enjoyed perusing it from time-to-time. I loved that book dearly, and so, decided to share it with others by donating it to our local library. Mr. Kiyosi Seike introduces to the readers, both the curious ones and those who have more or less have mastered this filed, the history, philosophy, psychology, tradition, afforestation and relation which Japanese builders had to the forests, everything in a very nice manner. Then he explains the advantages of the wooden structures in the seismic, climatic, cultural conditions of Japan, with a focus on a very important aspect of the anti-fire, building technology, physico-chemical processes in the wood over time and a very long exploitation of wooden structures. Thereafter the detailed explanations of each of 57 typical joints and their functions follows, knowingly chosen, (functions of Japanese joinery). The joints are classified into two basic groups: splicing joints and connecting joints, without usage of metal reinforcements - which today's designers take for granted. Step-by-step instructions to help you master the art of Japanese joinery from making simple joints to more advanced woodworking tactics Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2020-01-27 09:01:53 Associated-names Nii, Koichi Paul; Satō, Hideo, 1924- Japanese woodworking; Nakahara, Yasuo. Jitsuyō zukai daiku sashiganejutsu. English Boxid IA1767118 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier

Four reasons every hobbyist or serious craftsman should consider adding Japanese woodworking to their skillset Discover How to Master the Timeless Art of Japanese Woodworking without Spending Tons of Time and Money on Tools and EquipmentThe book is beautiful, unique, and about an arcane subject, so it has high merit solely in that respect. If you love this type of thing, it is for you and highly recommended. Gorgeous photographs of intricate, hand-crafted joinery are intriguing for some of us woodworkers, even if we never intend to use these joints. And for those of who have made some of these joints, the excellent examples provide a high benchmark for grading our own efforts. But nowhere are there clear, explicit instructions with proportions or techniques to create these joints. This wasn't clear from the description, which is actually quite misleading saying that "even the weekend carpenter can duplicate these bequests from the traditional Japanese carpenter" using this book. That is absolutely not the case, at least for this weekend carpenter. Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Old_pallet IA16885 Openlibrary_edition

All in all, very nice and useful book, which can read anybody. Some to get informed about the thematic, some to learn a lot, some to spot some hidden detail. Those, who are the masters of the skill, can enjoy and admire the ingenuity and perfectionism of Japanese wooden structures builders. Architects: Showcase your next project through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletter . At the first sight and touch (the people working with the wood rely on their sense of touch), you notice the quality of the paper used to print the book and then even better and more beautiful pictures in the middle of the book on which the observer can spot up to the smallest details the ingenuity of the construction, making and mounting, i.e. embedding the joints, as well as clear and precise print-out and axonometric drawings which additionally explain every joint. Like the majority of the books presenting artistic works, and Japanese Joinery is it indeed, a recognition should be paid to the quality of the photos and to the knowingly chosen photo taking angles so that every detail of the joint is visible. This book is wonderful, if you think of the title as "Artful Pictures of Japanese Joinery" or perhaps "Japanese Joinery Art." Saying it the way that it is can be misleading, at least it was for me.The few joints in here that I found practical use for were the construction joints that help isolate vibration while maintaining structural integrity. Although these timber-framing joints are intended to provide flexible-yet-strong houses in earthquake-prone Japan, they are also useful in building recording-studios where sound-transmission through joist-conduction must be minimized. I suspect that very few construction workers would have the confidence in their skills to cut some of these complex joints into an expensive 60-foot glue/ lam beam as I did. Of course, I would have never risked that without practicing the joints first on less expensive material with the expert help of my father. If you build recording studios, or want an Earth friendly yet Earthquake resistant home, you may find practical applications for timber framing joinery within. Although I have not heard of many architects using this joinery, I have thought of other applications. The metal-free joinery ( without nails or screws) in this volume could solve some design problems in structures that contain super-powerful magnets for nuclear medicine or particle physics labs.