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Dad was a carpenter and builder and I spent hours as a young teenager using his tools in our workshop at home. I couldn't even dream of achieving this level of fit on all edges of those dovetails. Beyond amazing!
This all fits together so nicely that the Japanese had to go and create a whole *different* set of problems for themselves. Everywhere in the country a tatami mat is exactly six carpenters' measures long. It's just that in half the country a tatami is 182 centimetres long, and in the other half it's two centimetres different. And yes, the carpenter has a laser level for making sure the roof is straight above the right spot on the foundation -- but on his belt he hs the measuring stick handed down by his great-great-great-great grandfather, from back in the days of the wandering samurai, because the folks who make the lasers haven't calibrated them for which half of the country's tatami reign locally. If he'd been asked, his grand^5 father would have said, "Yes, of course nobody will be able to trust the lasers. What if the batteries are dead. I'll just make sure the little buggers all respect their tools and pass them on down." And if you imagined for even a microscond that the line dividing the two sizes of tatami is the same line that divides 50 hertz house-current from 60-cycle, no, no-no, no-no-no-NO, that's a fever dream. Take two aspirin and the afternoon off. Go to the race-track with all the truck drivers...
Wow, this takes me back. I remember my grandpa showing me how to do dovetail joints by hand when I was just a kid. He'd sit me on his workbench, old chisel in hand, and guide me through each cut. Said it was a dying art. Never thought I'd see it done so well on RU-vid. Your precision and craftsmanship is truly impressive! Keep up the great work, you're keeping the art alive.
@Will Bluefield I'm not entirely sure that glue is necessary. If it were a table you could hold a top in place with vertical dowels, and the dovetails wouldn't slide out. Given this kind of precision there would be no looseness so the glue wouldn't really add anything. In fact if you wanted to move it and you don't glue it, you could drill out the dowels, slide it apart, and then reassemble it for the cost of new dowels. The glue would just make a mess and not provide much benefit Suggesting he needs glue might even be considered an insult for all I know! 😛
A dovetail joint is the strongest and does not require glue..... even I, a mere woman, knows that. This is how drawers were made long before machines were invented.
I've been doing woodworking as a hobby for over 20 years now, and just when I think I'm getting reasonably good at it I watch a master craftsman do something amazing like this and realize I basically know nothing. It's both inspiring and depressing all at the same time
@@HCarpenter Absolutely! That joint is NOT an easy one to cut and to get the joinery that tight is truly impressive. I'm lucky if I can cut regular dovetails by hand and have them look halfway decent
Inspiring and depressing all at the same time, so just like everyday life. “Eric Clapton said he wanted to burn his guitar when he heard Jimi Hendrix play. I never understood that because, when I went and saw a great drummer or heard one, all I wanted to do was practice.” -Neil Peart
@@chrisfreemesser5707 maybe stop using those electric tools. Seriously, when you know how wood grows and feel where the wood wants to go, it is half the battle won. You can't learn that when using electric equipment.
@@Paul_C I do primarily use hand tools in my woodworking...that's why I can appreciate how truly skilled this gentleman is, being able to make such a complex joint fit so tightly
For someone like me, who has always admired people's skills, as I watched the accuracy of this man's work and skill, I was overcome with true soulful joy and complete admiration. Good job man, thanks for sharing with us your art.
This is real handcrafted work by a master ! No machine needed, extrem sustainable. People who work with machines can learn a lot from this master work.
Speaking as an old Hippie Carpenter, I was a "Wood Butcher" compared to this gifted Artisan. His chisel cuts are astonishingly precise. He cuts right up to the line, and no more. Everything is square and clean. When assembled, that joint is airtight. Beautiful!
@@trollala_555 I don't know how you can say that, other than believing that only God is perfect and perfection beyond us mere mortals reach. If it's not perfect, what, in your opinion could have been done better? If I had to answer that question, I would use the rules of criticism. 1) What do you like? 2) What don't you like? 3). What would you do to make it better (i.e. address #2) ? My answers. 1) I don't see any flaws. the joint fits tightly and appears stable and effective. For the other two. questions. Nothing.... And if there is nothing I don't like and can't see a way to improve.... Then , in my eyes, it's about as perfect as it gets.
in fact, it is not "high level of skill" ... it is basic.. everyone must get this level in basic woodshop lessons.. in the video, it can add extra "hidden Joints" that it is more beautiful,because we cannot see the joints when it is finish.. but it is less Amazing for became a video advertisement.. Although, that is not high level, i believe that it just only 1% of the old man 's full skills!!!
@@garywong7296 even so..for someone like me who has always admired the skills of people, the accuracy of the work and the skill of this man, are a real joy and admiration.
Total respect - what a craftsman! Staggeringly brilliant and like other commentators below, wonderfully humbling - and therapeutic! Thank you so much for creating and then sharing this video.
A true craftsman, I can't get over how he has only hand tools, works so accurately and precise, placing the tools in exactly the right place for a cut.
Took the words right outta my mouth. Talent like that is so lost with today's technology. His chisels are so sharp you could probably do brain surgery with them. If only I could find one. (A brain, that is)
Diesem Künstler bei seiner hochpräzisen und so liebevollen Arbeit zusehen zu dürfen ist ein unglaubliches Vergnügen. Das Verzinken mit Schwalbenschwänzen ist eine extrem anspruchsvolle Arbeit und die beste Verbindung, wie gut zu erkennen ist. Und dieser Mann macht seine Arbeit mit allergrößter Ruhe und einer fast schon beängstigenden Genauigkeit. Ich bin sehr begeistert und verneige mich in Ehrfurcht vor dem gewaltigen Können dieses Mannes. Chapeau!👍👍👍👏👏👏
I've maintained for years as a professional carpenter that good draftsmanship and precise geometry in one's layout is the key to high-quality workmanship. And more skilled guys than myself have always reminded me how important sharp tools are too. As one who hardly ever touched a tool before age seventeen and always saw myself as more an intellectual type, I've learned that nobody's work is ever completely perfect, but that the higher the standard you set with the layout and planning and choice of materials, the better the work comes out, even from a guy like me who still after forty-plus years feels like I'm all thumbs at some point in every project. I strive for 98% perfection, usually feel satisfied with 95%, and no one else has to know where I came short.... Plus I see this man uses a pen instead of pencils. Best upgrade to my own methods I've made in years was to start collecting free pens from the bank, and I haven't used a pencil in ages. One old boss's daily sermon (they all have one) was 'keep your pencil sharp!' Once I switched to pens, I don't have to.
Interesting what you say about pens v pencil. Have you seen Paul Sellers videos. I have tried to emulate his dovetail joints but despite getting quite good at sharpening, the precision to get two pieces of wood to slide together so nicely still eludes me. Perhaps if I got one of those set-not-squares that this chap has.....
@@shanedevon6447 An absolutely unfounded, uncalled-for and outright silly remark, but I hope you feel better having made it. Perhaps you'd care to share with the class just what this 'lead carpenter type' does seem like, according to you. I'm all ears.
👏🏼 You are a true master craftsman. Could you tell us what type of wood you are using? Hardwood or softwood? Would you post a video of your chisel sharpening routine? I would be a delight to learn more from you. Thank you so very much.
It's quite beautiful that we can share and discuss our amazement and stories with those of multiple nations, cultures, and dialects with ease these days from the comfort of our own homes. As bad as the world can be at times today, I am constantly reminded of the opportunities we have in truly being connected as a global community. Held together by the dovetail joints of compassion. 😆
Nicely done! I wish I was only half as handy as you Sir. I love to watch handicraft of all kinds, and yours is one of the most impressive things I have seen. Thank you for sharing.
@@АндрейСССР-СССР ой, ты долбо клюй... а нормально жить нельзя? только труселя кружевные на уме? кстати, а что ты предпочтёшь кружевным труселям - жесткий чугунный челябенский, да?
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL work...this is a Master Craftsman at the finest. Notice no power tools or power cords anywhere in his humble work space??! I'm a wood worker as well and I just love this man's work - he needs to find young people he can mentor and train in his skills; this is becoming a lost art.
In addition to this method, it is said that there are more than 200 other techniques for joining wood to wood in Japan. The advantage of this method is that it does not use metal, making it resistant to rust and other age-related deterioration. Hōryū-ji in Nara Prefecture is the oldest existing wooden structure in the world. Researchers estimate that it was built in the late 7th century. The fact that it has stood for 1,400 years without collapsing in earthquake-prone Japan is a testament to its durability.
The technology of Japanese wooden buildings was spread by Baekje nobles and engineers who came to Japan from Korea to escape the Chinese invasion 1,500 years ago. They lived in groups near Osaka and formed what is now the nation of Japan
