European timber framing has some incredibly strong joints......but Japanese timber framing is just as strong while still being a touch more elegant looking. So fascinating to watch a master craftsman at work. In the old days, only an apprentice could ever see this type of work up close. Thank you Shoyan.
I love how this series has changed my preconception of Japanese carpenters. The picture your usually get on TH-cam is someone who works only with traditional tools, and only builds tables and temples. Not somebody who uses a smart mix of power tools and hand tools. Thank you.
Solamente una tradizione molto antica e geniale, può ottenere bellezza e funzionalità con semplici gesti e umili attrezzi. Grazie per il video! Saluti da Roma !
I want to bring some of these tools and techniques into my own shop. I don't do construction, but I find the Japanese joinery very intriguing and I'd like to apply it to building shop furniture and tools.
Gorgeous. A subtle thing is the additional pressure of fashioning a single joint for hours knowing a minor miscut requiring a new piece of lumber is several hundred thousand yen (thousands of dollars). It takes a special version of professionalism to do that for 40+ years.
It is a rare privilege and luxury that a top Japanese master carpenter publicly shares this treasure of wisdom and artwork from his long-time experience. Shoyan, domo arigato gozaimashita!
100% if I had money, I would fly him to america to build me a house. I have never seen such quality and attention to details on american homes. I will be watching all your videos! :)
Wow. The blend of modern and traditional tool use here is phenomenal. All carpenters have a deadline and need speed and efficiency but you don't have to abandon excellent craftsmanship to get there. You just have to know when and where to use tools for precision and tools for speed and areas where precision isn't essential and efficiency is. Your mastery in all of those aspects and understanding is astonishing. Thank you.
10:30 was such a satisfying moment, I was surprised by how it started to slide into place! The long experience and precise work is shown in this video.
I loved it. Your crazy time crafts artist, woodworker skills..... I plan to visit your company in the summer of 2026 rather .... Only if you think it is possible..... keeping in touch 😂😂😂
Awesome channel, I love all your videos. I’ve never seen better carpentry and the quality of your lumber is incredible. Major respect for what you do. Thanks.
A truly amazing exhibition of Japanese craftsmanship at its best. I have never seen anything like this & it looks SO much stronger than butting two pieces of timber together then hammering in metal plates which is what I see all the time. The way you 'weld' traditional Japanese hand tools & more modern power tools is just mesmerising. It is just SUCH A PLEASURE to watch you apply your enormous skills & the verbal translation that you have done to help us understand exactly what you are doing & why you are doing it. Thanks for sharing this with us Shoyan. Cheers, Don from South Aust.
I will never be able to do that job. You are so talented. I wish I had a teacher like you 😅 I love carpeting but I don't even can to cut a straight line 😅
Another very good job you are very talented and I enjoyed watching you that being looked very strong thank you for the good work I will be watching God bless
I give up. To gather all the tools needed alone I will have to fly to Japan and raid several carpenters..... But even if I had those tools I'll never know how to gather the knowledge and experience this skilled master has in my entire life. Astonishing.
don't be ridiculous There is nothing particularly difficult about what he's doing It's just a half lap joint with 2 lips so that it stays straight. I've reinvented some japanese joints many times without knowing it, because every joint is basically removing half of the wood on piece A and half of wood on piece B on the intersection volume.
In western woodworking, we have a tool called 'Router Plane' that might speed up that chisel work and make it a little more precise. Have you seen this tool?
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European timber framing has some incredibly strong joints......but Japanese timber framing is just as strong while still being a touch more elegant looking. So fascinating to watch a master craftsman at work. In the old days, only an apprentice could ever see this type of work up close. Thank you Shoyan.
Ha! Just 3 days ago I helped a Japanese Carpenter close to Fukuoka building a canopy and he was using exactly this joint. Thx for the video!
I love how this series has changed my preconception of Japanese carpenters. The picture your usually get on TH-cam is someone who works only with traditional tools, and only builds tables and temples. Not somebody who uses a smart mix of power tools and hand tools. Thank you.
My thoughts exactly.
Very cool to see the combined use of modern tools with "normal" tools!
Solamente una tradizione molto antica e geniale, può ottenere bellezza e funzionalità con semplici gesti e umili attrezzi.
Grazie per il video!
Saluti da Roma !
Very impressive. It's great that you have a translated channel, thanks!
A pleasure watching you work sir…
greetings from the UK👍🙂🇬🇧
KCB.(61-year-old carpenter)
Thank you for sharing this with us. It's wonderful to see father and son working together to preserve this knowledge.
"My thumb has gotten stronger by being hit for 48 years." A true carpenter lmao
Thank you for the translated video.
I want to bring some of these tools and techniques into my own shop. I don't do construction, but I find the Japanese joinery very intriguing and I'd like to apply it to building shop furniture and tools.
Gorgeous. A subtle thing is the additional pressure of fashioning a single joint for hours knowing a minor miscut requiring a new piece of lumber is several hundred thousand yen (thousands of dollars). It takes a special version of professionalism to do that for 40+ years.
Watching a true craftsman at work brings me a lot of joy and calmness at the end of the day. Thank you from Hawaii👍
Undoubtedly, but, definitely, making accurate ,, precise , effective, and strong joint is a unique art , skill , technology, and professionalism.
It is a rare privilege and luxury that a top Japanese master carpenter publicly shares this treasure of wisdom and artwork from his long-time experience.
Shoyan, domo arigato gozaimashita!
100% if I had money, I would fly him to america to build me a house. I have never seen such quality and attention to details on american homes. I will be watching all your videos! :)
Can I come visit for a month and sweep your shop? Just let me watch you work until I get it down. Wow.
彼の工芸品の真のマスター、共有してくれてありがとう。
This is my favourite channel on all of TH-cam! I appreciate your craftsmanship! Thank you for sharing! 🇨🇦
Wow, very strong thumb!
I'm still in awe those dowel holes he cut lined up perfectly.
Wow. The blend of modern and traditional tool use here is phenomenal. All carpenters have a deadline and need speed and efficiency but you don't have to abandon excellent craftsmanship to get there. You just have to know when and where to use tools for precision and tools for speed and areas where precision isn't essential and efficiency is.
Your mastery in all of those aspects and understanding is astonishing. Thank you.
10:30 was such a satisfying moment, I was surprised by how it started to slide into place! The long experience and precise work is shown in this video.
The simplest way is to get a longer piece of wood, I think. Love the awesome woodworking skills. Japanese woodwork is admirable.
I loved it. Your crazy time crafts artist, woodworker skills..... I plan to visit your company in the summer of 2026 rather .... Only if you think it is possible..... keeping in touch 😂😂😂
I LOVE this channel. The fusion of contemporary and traditional woodworking techniques brings me so much joy!
Great to see someone with so much experience still hits their thumb every now and then &)
The skill with which you cut the joint clearly showed when you joined the two timbers. Very well done. It has been a pleasure to watch you.
that was so satisfying
The link to the next video, in the description, isn't work
Edit: Works now! Thank you
Amazing - thank you for sharing this beautiful joint and craftsmanship.
You are such a craftsman Shoyan. Superb job!!
Your work is pleasing. Thank you for taking the time to post.
Awesome joinery! Greetings from Finland.
You are a MASTER craftsman. You make it look so easy! Thank you for sharing this 🙏🏻
Master Shoyan: Thanks for sharing...I´d like to become your apprentice...Greetings from Medellín, Colombia, South America!!!
Beautiful work Shoyan 👍😊 ...a pleasure to watch 🙏 greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪 🇯🇵
I cant still belive that it fits on first try :D and i cant say how amazed i am with this level of skill. Hats off MASTER Shoyan
I’m watching Your videos and I’m full off respect for You. I wish You all the best.
Thank you for creating this video..
Great to see great craftsmen still working.. fantastic....
Fascinating to watch you manufacture this joint. Thankyou for sharing this with us.
I wanted to tell you I really enjoy your videos and the work you do. Thank you the format is very nice😄..
Very very nice work as always!!!👌💯👍
あなたは素晴らしいアーティストです。 今後ともよろしくお願いいたします。 どうもありがとうございました！
I just did my first timber frame project. I have a deeper appreciation for your skill. Thank you for sharing it.
Very fun to watch. I also notice that it fits without a "test fit", very good layout.
Wow! Beautifully done!
Awesome channel, I love all your videos. I’ve never seen better carpentry and the quality of your lumber is incredible. Major respect for what you do. Thanks.
It really would be nice to be able to work 15 × faster sometimes. It fits together so beautifully. Awesome job sir. 👏 thank you for sharing.
I’m watching all these videos before I even build anything, the more I watch the more my designs change
@@Spencer-e2v get behind me satan
Great workmanship
A truly amazing exhibition of Japanese craftsmanship at its best. I have never seen anything like this & it looks SO much stronger than butting two pieces of timber together then hammering in metal plates which is what I see all the time. The way you 'weld' traditional Japanese hand tools & more modern power tools is just mesmerising. It is just SUCH A PLEASURE to watch you apply your enormous skills & the verbal translation that you have done to help us understand exactly what you are doing & why you are doing it. Thanks for sharing this with us Shoyan. Cheers, Don from South Aust.
Very enjoyable. Thank you.
I will never be able to do that job. You are so talented. I wish I had a teacher like you 😅
I love carpeting but I don't even can to cut a straight line 😅
Really enjoyed the video. Thanks again
Very nice work!
Incredible work! Nice of you to dub the videos. Extend my compliments to the master, please.
I've always wanted to try one of these joints. I think I'll start with a 2x4.
Thankyou Shoyan and Team for the informative videos. I intend to use this join on my next build!
A master at work.Thank you sir.
Such amazing skill and craftsmanship!
Beautiful work
You make it look extremely easy
Absolutely incredible
Love it. Beautiful work.
Alatnya sangat menakjubkan, Tehniknya Cukup Menakjubkan.. kapanlah aku bisa seperti ini. salam satu Hoby
Excellent job !
merci pour la vidéo !
Another very good job you are very talented and I enjoyed watching you that being looked very strong thank you for the good work I will be watching God bless
Nice work.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge Sir!
When you finally reach Boss Bowzer, Shoyan appears.
beautiful work much respect to you Shoyan
Very nice 👌
Excellent. Thank you.
Excellent!
Amazing joinery from philippines cebu dalaguete
That smile at 10.56 made my day! It is so nice to see that after 48+ years you still have so much passion and love for your work!
I give up. To gather all the tools needed alone I will have to fly to Japan and raid several carpenters..... But even if I had those tools I'll never know how to gather the knowledge and experience this skilled master has in my entire life. Astonishing.
just hire a blacksmith!
don't be ridiculous
There is nothing particularly difficult about what he's doing
It's just a half lap joint with 2 lips so that it stays straight.
I've reinvented some japanese joints many times without knowing it, because every joint is basically removing half of the wood on piece A and half of wood on piece B on the intersection volume.
Thanks fpr your beautiful video! One thing I dont understand is where is the angle you are talking about! I dont see it....
Love you work
Maestro saludos de Oaxaca México
So the English scarfe joint is a variation of this. Both need to be sub millimeter accurate. Excellent.
Great Work, it's amazing!
Looks a lot like a scarf joint but done vertically.
Excellent
So, how many of these beams would be required for an average house that would do this type of timber framing?
Reminds me alittle about how we do it here up north
amazing
I want to build a semi-traditionally Japanese home, so maybe this will help
a piece of art
amazing. thank you for sharing your skills
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love your videos and keep up the good work.
What is the brand on your toolbelt
I love that giant speedsquare/saw guide thing. Where do I get one?
In western woodworking, we have a tool called 'Router Plane' that might speed up that chisel work and make it a little more precise.
Have you seen this tool?
Do these framing techniques work in a earthquake area? Love the precision here!
Dear sir, you DO work 15x faster!!
...15x faster than me!! Hahaha
Мастер! Какую ширину и высоту использовали?
Beautiful work. I’m interested to know how long one part of a joint takes you to make?
Beautiful.