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This lively introduction to Japanese joinery not only delves lovingly into the unique history and development of Japanese carpentry, but also reveals many secrets of Japanese joinery. Presenting 48 joints, selected from among the several hundred known and used today, this visually exciting book will please anyone who has ever been moved by the sheer beauty of wood.
With the clear isometric projections complementing the 64 pages of stunning photographs, even the weekend carpenter can duplicate these bequests from the traditional Japanese carpenter, which can be applied to projects as large as the buildings for which most of them were originally devised or to projects as small as a sewing box.
With the clear isometric projections complementing the 64 pages of stunning photographs, even the weekend carpenter can duplicate these bequests from the traditional Japanese carpenter, which can be applied to projects as large as the buildings for which most of them were originally devised or to projects as small as a sewing box.
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a very restrained book, a series of black and white photos of completed joints, with short descriptions of each. It's a popular introductory text, and deservedly so.
There are two limitations in this book, perhaps surpassed by more recent books such as "The Complete Japanese Joinery". There's no description of how to choose these joints, and where they might approriately be used. More seriously, there's no description of how to lay them out, or their traditional proportions.
Still worth having.
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It's not the best book ever, not even closer, but it has a very interesting text with it. It's more like a history book than a woodworking one. Woth having, but for the practical woodworker there are better ones out there.
Format:Paperback
Practically pornographic photos and nice heart warming text too. Its a story as much as a respect for wood and skill. If the world thought about time well spent instead of spending lots of money on saving time - like applying a skill like this - we'd be surrounded by wonderful buildings.
Time IS Art, and this Book helps the reader realise this. Excellent learning material.
Time IS Art, and this Book helps the reader realise this. Excellent learning material.
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