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how to bisect in the middle of the material

I will show you 「how to bisect in the middle of the material」 Of course, if you divide the material width number by 2, you can divide it into two equal parts, but if the material width is 7sun 6bu

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The angles and the balance of dimensioning of a Ari Shiguchi joinery.

Today, I wanted to talk about the angles and the balance of dimensioning of a Ari Shiguchi joinery. Although there’s not a specific set of fixed numbers when making this joinery… To a certain extent, everyone in Japan uses the

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Drying of wood. A method of allowing wood to dry naturally at the site where it was harvested.

The Real Construction Project, which will start in 2022, will source materials from local forests. Go into the mountains once a month and choose interesting trees that can be used for pillars and beams. I want to cut down trees

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Let’s make your wish「I want to build my own house」come true.

Doubt the obvious! The inspiration for the Real Construction Project, which begins in 2022, was a comment from a student saying, “I want to build my own house!” Today, it is common for housing manufacturers to build a house and

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Japanese joinery [BASARA Tsugi]

BASARA Tsugi This is a joinery used to replace only the roots of a post. The structure is designed to take the weight from above and not shift sideways once assembled. At first glance, you wouldn’t know how it was

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The materials should be placed along the same line as when they were grown.

There are several pieces of wood cut from a single tree, and it is important to know where the wood was cut from. The basic idea is to place the “pillar wood” in the same way it was when it

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Mortise and tenon joint is a type of joinery that joins two wood parts together.

Mortise and tenon joint is a type of joinery that joins two wood parts together. It is a commonly used joining method in furniture making and woodworking, and is mainly used when joining wood at 90 degrees. The basic format

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When processing wood, you should use a saw.

Fundamentally when you are processing wood, I think we should generally use a saw wherever appropriate. At first you put cuts in with the saw. It only needs to be rough just get it close to where it needs to

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The angle of the blade is important when adjusting the blade.

The angle of the blade is important when it comes to blade adjustment, including the blade on Japanese planes and chisels. The angle of the blade we generally use is 28 degrees for the blade of the plane. This is

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if you must use joinery, shift it so that the load is not concentrated in the same place.

In general, use long timbers without joinery for transverse members, but if you must use joinery, shift it so that the load is not concentrated in the same place. The joinery can be extended while maintaining its strength, but remember

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How to make japanese torii gate

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My name is Takami Kawai, a Japanese carpenter.
I teach Japanese traditional woodworking techniques to people all over the world(About the class).
I also use the knowledge and experience I gained at Ise Shrine to share the real construction of Japanese torii in an online class.
There are many free You Tube videos, so please check it out!

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