An overview of modern Japanese wood construction (2004) [pdf]

Post by rawgabbit » Mon, Feb 27, 2023, 4:27 AM UTC

ReleaseCandidat wrote: post #10

On traditional Japanese carpentry for houses (not temples, where it is still the norm), one of the best english sources is Akinori Abo: Japanology Plus - Wood : Carpentry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBzszOLt2Ms 木組展おうちでミュージアム／竹中大工道具館「木組みの家/Kigumi House」（Japanese and English） https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HMa5tofqps Takenaka ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takenaka_Corporation ) museum has many videos: https://w…

Do you know what types of wood is considered furniture grade by the Japanese? In the US, all I hear about is walnut teak and mahogany.

Post by MR_Bulldops » Mon, Feb 27, 2023, 7:21 PM UTC

mauvehaus wrote: post #16

bloopernova wrote: post #13

The bed we recently bought was "mostly Japanese joinery" type construction. It was an absolute joy to assemble, which when I think about it is a very weird thing to say about a bed. But I've told several people this, so it must have had an effect on me. I don't want to be thought of as shilling for a brand, but the brand I got is Thuma. Assembly instructions: https://www.thuma.co/pages/assembly-thebed-headboard And a…

I'm curious how it sleeps and wears over time. I was thinking of building one like that, but decided against it because of the concern of the joints between the legs and the rails: if it's loose enough to assemble in the summer time without an almighty hammer, it seems like it'd be subject to a fair bit of racking and rattling during the winter when the air is much drier. Does anyone here have any long-term experienc…

Going on 2 years it's the best bed I've had. Completely silent and sturdy.

Re: An overview of modern Japanese wood construction (2004) [pdf]

Re: An overview of modern Japanese wood construction (2004) [pdf]