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The Craft of Japanese Joinery: Traditional Techniques for the Modern Woodworker
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ISBN13: 9798187054480
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 13 2026
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.87
Height: 0.35 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 13 2026
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.87
Height: 0.35 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Most books on Japanese joinery show you what a finished joint looks like. This one teaches you how to cut it.
Inside, every joint follows the same practical structure: why it works, what tools you need, exactly how to lay it out on your own stock, a numbered cutting sequence you can follow step by step at the bench, and the specific mistakes that trip up most beginners before they have a chance to learn them the hard way.
Inside, every joint follows the same practical structure: why it works, what tools you need, exactly how to lay it out on your own stock, a numbered cutting sequence you can follow step by step at the bench, and the specific mistakes that trip up most beginners before they have a chance to learn them the hard way.
You will start with the foundation every joint depends on: how a joint actually resists force, how to choose and read a board before you mark a single line, the tools you genuinely need at each stage of skill, and how to lay out a precise, repeatable cut. From there, you will work through sixteen traditional joints organized by what they do rather than how hard they are to cut, from simple lengthening joints to interlocking dovetails to the wedged, self-tightening connections that let furniture be built without a single nail or screw.
Three complete projects then put these joints to work in real furniture: a simple stool, a small table, and a wall shelf, each one walking you through the decisions that only come up once you are building a finished object rather than practicing a joint in isolation.
This book is written for the beginner who is ready to put in real bench time, and for the intermediate woodworker looking to add traditional Japanese technique to work they can already do with Western joinery. It assumes patience over speed, and a willingness to recut a joint until it actually fits, because that habit will serve you longer than any single technique in these pages.
If you are looking for a coffee table book of beautiful joints to admire, this is not it. If you are looking for a guide that will still be open on your workbench, covered in sawdust, six months from now, this is the one.
Three complete projects then put these joints to work in real furniture: a simple stool, a small table, and a wall shelf, each one walking you through the decisions that only come up once you are building a finished object rather than practicing a joint in isolation.
This book is written for the beginner who is ready to put in real bench time, and for the intermediate woodworker looking to add traditional Japanese technique to work they can already do with Western joinery. It assumes patience over speed, and a willingness to recut a joint until it actually fits, because that habit will serve you longer than any single technique in these pages.
If you are looking for a coffee table book of beautiful joints to admire, this is not it. If you are looking for a guide that will still be open on your workbench, covered in sawdust, six months from now, this is the one.
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