Plates with a large area, such as tables, are prevented warpage to minimize warpage. This is called a “dovetail cleating”. Since the board is alive and expands and contracts in the width direction, no adhesive is applied to the dovetail
Do you know grilled cedar boards used for the walls and outer walls of Japanese wooden houses?
Do you know grilled cedar boards used for the walls and outer walls of Japanese wooden houses? Combine 3 boards to make a triangular prism, stuff it with wood shavings and newspaper, and ignite it. After confirming that the fire
“Uzukuri” makes the grain of wood beautiful and feels good.
Have you ever seen weathered and raised heather in the hallways and entrances of shrines and temples? Using Uzukuri, you can create such a texture. Using a tool (uzukuri) made of a bundle of thatches, the roots of which have
The ways of joining floorboards[Yatoizane Hagi]
Yatoizane Hagi There are various ways of joining floorboards, but that of Suikoushya is joined by a method called “Yatoizane hagi”. This method requires more time and effort, but the joining area is larger, so the joining force is greater.
A traditional teahouse has endless possibilities.
A Guide to Kyoto’s Wooden and Traditional Architecture A traditional teahouse may be small, contained within the space of 2-4,5 tatami, but within such space it’s said that there are endless possibilities. Tea houses continue to be the object of
The different lighting fixtures on the ceilings of Tenryu-ji Temple (天龍寺).
A Guide to Kyoto’s Wooden and Traditional Architecture The different lighting fixtures on the ceilings of Tenryu-ji Temple (天龍寺). Even though Suikoushya International Craft School is now up and running in France, our Kyoto workshop will still continue
They are a number of permanent outdoor Noah stages (能舞台) in Kyoto
A Guide to Kyoto’s Wooden and Traditional Architecture Although Kyoto is perhaps best known for its temples and shrines, there are many other types of wooden buildings of note in the city that are worth visiting. While the classical Japanese
A functioning shitomito (蔀戸) in Ninnan-ji goten complex (仁和寺宸殿)
A Guide to Kyoto’s Wooden and Traditional Architecture In the very same Ninnan-ji goten complex (仁和寺宸殿), one will be able to stand up close and appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into a functioning shitomito (蔀戸), such as the tsurikanamono (吊金物),
A kouryou (虹梁) at the entrance of Ninnan-ji goten complex (仁和寺宸殿)
A Guide to Kyoto’s Wooden and Traditional Architecture In Japanese temples and shrines, you can often see beams that are slightly curved and tapered at the end. Given its resemblance to a rainbow, they are called as such in Japanese
[seeing the traces of processing] is an important learning method.
Reading a book to learn carpentry tools is very important. The picture scrolls that remain in Japan are very interesting, and Kawagoe Kitain’s paintings show the tools vividly. But, of course, checking for real tools is paramount, and without seeing,