This is what the internet is for. Quality content, informative, from a culture totally different from mine here in New Zealand. Their ritual of blessing the house is remarkable and so respectful. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.
I'm no joiner or carpenter but this is absolutely fascinating. The joiners/carpenters are so methodical and aware and attentive to detail. Impressive!!!
What a tight knit group of guys!!! Absolutely awesome my man!! I’m a 3rd generation American carpenter but my carpentry skills are not even remotely close to the skill of you guys!!$
traveling to Japan and seeing a normal construction site - it is immaculate . so much diff than the way American build with no respect of their profession. I am from Germany and the German way of buildings not the same but with the same respect of building. Thank you so much for sharing this
I have a friend whose father was a certified Master German cabinet maker. The family moved to Canada after the war and at one point built a summer home designed and built by the father and family using many elements of traditional German carpentry. My friend described how the Canadian building inspector spent hours examining the build just in awe of the skill exhibited and just kept saying "I've never seen that before!"
@@crichtonbruce4329 How wonderful I would love to see the workmanship. I so much enjoy to watch craftsmen - skill sets - gifted hands. thank you for responding.
As an American carpenter, I am embarrassed at the state of our craft in my country. Drug abuse and alcoholism are rampant in virtually all of the construction trades. A tradesman who takes pride in his work is quite rare here. Building standards are aimed at accomplishing a finished structure that lasts a mere few decades and can be built quickly, cheaply, and with as little skill as possible. It's awful and I envy these Japanese carpenters for the wonderful building culture of which they get to partake.
@@dp1381 absolutely correct. No pride in workmanship. Look at eu especially Swiss / German and see how they take pride in building. Some great utube on Swiss building. There was a builder from Sweden that built homes in western conn . His homes were so efficient that once the house was season with heat . It would maintain a temp of 20 cel. He moved back to Sweden as his work was not appreciated
The unique style of Japanese timberframing is a reflection of their earthquakes. Would be interested in watching a video about those differences and decision making due to the kinds of racking these builds will have
Thank you for watching! I am glad you liked the videos. They are time consuming to make, but I think the process will get quicker. Stay tuned for more videos.
HELLO CRUISiN FROM NEW YORK, I SEE THE AMISS CULTURAL AND WOOD CONSTRUCTION. JAPAN IS OTHER WORK WENT NOT USED NAIL. I WANT TO KNOW INFORMACION TO VISIT AND ODISIGNER MY HOME , AND SEN TU CONNECTICUT MY FUTURE HOME..
I just love your videos and presentation . The explanations that accompany the work is informative. It has been 5 months since the last one and We look forward to the next one . Yunis
Oh wow ! 😍 This video is incredible ... So many details, dimension, name, function ... Love it ! I have 2 questions : - About the "Yatoi hozo komisen uchi", it's 2 female pieces with 1 male piece, it's right ? - And about the komisen, there is a reason why the komisen never placed on the center but always lower or higer on the piece of wood ? Thank you for your work (you and your wife), it's incredible :)
Loving your videos! Watching and rewatching many of them. How are they attaching those purlins to the rafters? In my western timber framing book the purlins sit into the rafters with dovetail joints, but here I see the purlins are somehow resting on top of the rafters. Are there wooden pegs? Big screws? Thanks! Edit: Oh, I found the clip where you show them (9:12) they reinforce the pegs with screws?
Thank you for watching. They set the Purlin beams on top of a komisen. The construction style of this house is pretty unique and somewhat challenging due to its requested design. There are long screws placed in addition to these komisen, but I don't think they are necessary. Perhaps due to law or regulation the screws may be a necessary addition. Sometimes wood attached by wood joinery without the compromises of metal components is superior.
The wood is left bare. However, a lot of this house was Shiage (Finish planing). This puts a glossy sheen on the wood. This type of finishing done with a Shiage plane can produce a result that will last much longer than bare wood.
Are there any hold-downs to the slab/foundation raft. Just wondering about lateral slab movement in an earthquake and whether that causes load bearing columns to “slide off” the pads
Unfortunately, we only filmed a short video on the finish touches which you can find on our channel. The client was eager to move in which caused a personal overlap between us finishing and the homeowner already moving in their belongings. This is typical as homeowners are trying to stop renting another home in order to quickly move into their new one. We have yet to build a house in another country, but we have been asked several times for this. Budget for a build of this size is high and to do this in another country it will be even higher. This may be a deterrent to building a house like this for someone in another country.
@@thecarpentrylife Thanks for the explanation, it makes a lot of sense. Hopefully this good business activity will always be smooth and successful, Aamiin. In this way, cultural preservation, especially traditional houses, is maintained. Greetings from Indonesia.
What is a life expectancy of such a frame? I know there are some metal/nail free frames in Japan which are 1000 years old but this frame includes nails and screws... ??
All things require maintenance. I think the trend in life and society is "low maintenance." However, this comes at a cost of using a lot of synthetic materials. If this house is properly maintained, a house like this can be handed down for generations. This being said, will the next generation living in this house like the style of this house? This house was built with naturally air dried wood, which is the most important aspect of this style of build. Thank you for watching.
wtf was that lunch??? STEAK Where do I submit an application? Currently I build experimental aircraft but I was formerly a construction worker. Carpentry, masonry, welding, locksmithing, sweeping, cleaning the toilets, picking up trash around an Air Force base… I’ve done it all
I look back at how framing is done in the US and I want to smh. Of course some will argue that in the US houses are only expected to last until the next tornado. 😉
I'm very confused... How is this possible? The amount of materials used is staggering. Seems to be at least double, maybe triple the amount of manpower on site. The precision and skill needed is high. Yet... A comparable home in many parts of the USA would cost twice as much, and significantly easier to build with much wider margins of error allowed. 🤔
the amount of materials used as in... mostly wood with very little else? i noticed how theres almost no metal and way more labor. but i bet this house will stand for hundreds of years. as somebody in the trades in the US i find the lack of typical construction materials fascinating. its so simple and yet so complex.
@@asher_2789 Yes. At a glance, it looks to be double the typical amount of wood being used for a comparably sized building. Straight and true wood, at that. That is its downside, though. Japanese homes aren't typically built to last. Unlike in America, homes in Japan depreciate with age. Aiming for 30 years is considered a high standard.
This is what the internet is for. Quality content, informative, from a culture totally different from mine here in New Zealand. Their ritual of blessing the house is remarkable and so respectful. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.
Well-said, Mark. I agree.
Yeah I wish we worked like this in nz
I'm no joiner or carpenter but this is absolutely fascinating. The joiners/carpenters are so methodical and aware and attentive to detail. Impressive!!!
Excellent craftsmanship and everyone is so well mannered and respectful…truly outstanding!!
What a tight knit group of guys!!! Absolutely awesome my man!! I’m a 3rd generation American carpenter but my carpentry skills are not even remotely close to the skill of you guys!!$
Man these videos feel like more than just building. Good job.
Glad you like them!
traveling to Japan and seeing a normal construction site - it is immaculate . so much diff than the way American build with no respect of their profession. I am from Germany and the German way of buildings not the same but with the same respect of building. Thank you so much for sharing this
I have a friend whose father was a certified Master German cabinet maker. The family moved to Canada after the war and at one point built a summer home designed and built by the father and family using many elements of traditional German carpentry. My friend described how the Canadian building inspector spent hours examining the build just in awe of the skill exhibited and just kept saying "I've never seen that before!"
@@crichtonbruce4329 How wonderful I would love to see the workmanship. I so much enjoy to watch craftsmen - skill sets - gifted hands. thank you for responding.
As an American carpenter, I am embarrassed at the state of our craft in my country. Drug abuse and alcoholism are rampant in virtually all of the construction trades. A tradesman who takes pride in his work is quite rare here. Building standards are aimed at accomplishing a finished structure that lasts a mere few decades and can be built quickly, cheaply, and with as little skill as possible. It's awful and I envy these Japanese carpenters for the wonderful building culture of which they get to partake.
@@dp1381 absolutely correct. No pride in workmanship. Look at eu especially Swiss / German and see how they take pride in building. Some great utube on Swiss building. There was a builder from Sweden that built homes in western conn . His homes were so efficient that once the house was season with heat . It would maintain a temp of 20 cel.
He moved back to Sweden as his work was not appreciated
The pursuit of perfection with a high dose of precision, Japanese Carpentry.
I wonder if those framers know their status in the woodworking world. I mean, the entire planet looks up to Japanese carpenters.
Bla bla bla. Cnc machines all over the world. What a bullshit. 🤔🤔🇩🇪
日本の品質は世界一です。私たちはシベリアのいたるところに森があり、そのようなマスターはいない！あなたは素晴らしいです！
ありがとうございます。
🙏 Love watching your videos 🙏
ตรงจุดธรรมเนียม.ขอคมาสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์ทั้งหลายจากป่า.อย่าไปคิดมากคนเอเชียคน🇹🇭ก็ทำยกเสาเอกผู้ผ้าสามสีโปรยข้าวตอกดอกไม้เอาเลิศชัยการอยู่ดีมีสุขรากฐานมั่นคงนะ.ความเชื่อดีบ้างครั้งอย่าลืม..เอเชียต่างชาติ.ยุโรปงงๆ😮❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
The unique style of Japanese timberframing is a reflection of their earthquakes. Would be interested in watching a video about those differences and decision making due to the kinds of racking these builds will have
Wonderful precision, teamwork, tradition and care.
What's really nice is to hear an American using the metric system
Vers good job. I appréciate. Tanks from France.
Thanks for sharing this important and priceless information... It shows what life is made for: "To do things right"
I love the ceremony at the end
The sound of an American accent talking in metric is truly beautiful.
Beautiful.
Just beautiful.
I have binged all your videos in two nights, looking forward to whats next! Really good quality video, nice phasing and great explanations! :)
Thank you for watching! I am glad you liked the videos. They are time consuming to make, but I think the process will get quicker. Stay tuned for more videos.
Nice to see Buckeroo being worn by carpenters worldwide. Best belt ever made!
Amazing craftsmanship. Great video. Darlington, South Carolina USA
As a finish carpenter, I'd like to see another walk through of these homes when they are finished
Thank you very much. I am so jealous of the experience you're getting!
Thank you for watching.
M much influenced and motivated too to become carpenter .. Nice video sir
Thank you for watching.
Amazing. Beautiful people and awesome craftsmanship! Thank you for sharing ;)
Please post more videos, your content is great. It helps me relax from anxiety.
whatever you do, don't look BEHIND YOU!
Absolutely incredible to see, thanks for sharing the video. Wish I could get that level of carpentry or even carpentry training in the states
Thank you for watching!
HELLO CRUISiN FROM NEW YORK, I SEE THE AMISS CULTURAL AND WOOD CONSTRUCTION. JAPAN IS OTHER WORK WENT NOT USED NAIL. I WANT TO KNOW INFORMACION TO VISIT AND ODISIGNER MY HOME , AND SEN TU CONNECTICUT MY FUTURE HOME..
thank you. it's such a precious info!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you very much for watching.
I just love your videos and presentation . The explanations that accompany the work is informative. It has been 5 months since the last one and We look forward to the next one . Yunis
So nice of you. I will get back to make videos again soon.
Beautiful thanks for sharing, just amazing skills!
I love watching your videos keep them coming
Thank you for watching.
Your videos are awesome.!
Awesome! Please make more vids
Brilliant like the no nail and joining skills 👌 looks great would like to see more, be amazing when finished, great professional work, team effort 👍
Love this series
👏 Amazing
Oh wow ! 😍
This video is incredible ...
So many details, dimension, name, function ... Love it !
I have 2 questions :
- About the "Yatoi hozo komisen uchi", it's 2 female pieces with 1 male piece, it's right ?
- And about the komisen, there is a reason why the komisen never placed on the center but always lower or higer on the piece of wood ?
Thank you for your work (you and your wife), it's incredible :)
The Yatoi Hozo Komisen Uchi has two female pieces jointed through a pillar with a male connection.
As for the position of the komisen, I am not sure.
@@thecarpentrylife Thank you for your answers ^^
Loving your videos! Watching and rewatching many of them. How are they attaching those purlins to the rafters? In my western timber framing book the purlins sit into the rafters with dovetail joints, but here I see the purlins are somehow resting on top of the rafters. Are there wooden pegs? Big screws? Thanks!
Edit: Oh, I found the clip where you show them (9:12) they reinforce the pegs with screws?
Thank you for watching. They set the Purlin beams on top of a komisen. The construction style of this house is pretty unique and somewhat challenging due to its requested design. There are long screws placed in addition to these komisen, but I don't think they are necessary. Perhaps due to law or regulation the screws may be a necessary addition. Sometimes wood attached by wood joinery without the compromises of metal components is superior.
Cool
This is so cool! Do they wind up giving the exposed beams and columns some sort of finish / oil? Or do they leave it bare wood?
The wood is left bare. However, a lot of this house was Shiage (Finish planing). This puts a glossy sheen on the wood. This type of finishing done with a Shiage plane can produce a result that will last much longer than bare wood.
@@thecarpentrylife Awesome, thanks for sharing!
Are there any hold-downs to the slab/foundation raft. Just wondering about lateral slab movement in an earthquake and whether that causes load bearing columns to “slide off” the pads
Do you have a good technique to clean the bottom of a joint ?
Thanks in advance ^^
I am not understanding your question, but we typically use a kanna or nomi to chamfer the edges of the tenon.
@@thecarpentrylife Hum, i was speaking about the bottom of a mortise for exemple.
How can you flat the bottom ?
Thank you. :)
What will this house look like after it is finished? And did you build a house in another country? Thank You.
Unfortunately, we only filmed a short video on the finish touches which you can find on our channel. The client was eager to move in which caused a personal overlap between us finishing and the homeowner already moving in their belongings. This is typical as homeowners are trying to stop renting another home in order to quickly move into their new one.
We have yet to build a house in another country, but we have been asked several times for this. Budget for a build of this size is high and to do this in another country it will be even higher. This may be a deterrent to building a house like this for someone in another country.
@@thecarpentrylife Thanks for the explanation, it makes a lot of sense. Hopefully this good business activity will always be smooth and successful, Aamiin. In this way, cultural preservation, especially traditional houses, is maintained. Greetings from Indonesia.
What is a life expectancy of such a frame?
I know there are some metal/nail free frames in Japan which are 1000 years old but this frame includes nails and screws... ??
All things require maintenance. I think the trend in life and society is "low maintenance." However, this comes at a cost of using a lot of synthetic materials. If this house is properly maintained, a house like this can be handed down for generations. This being said, will the next generation living in this house like the style of this house? This house was built with naturally air dried wood, which is the most important aspect of this style of build. Thank you for watching.
What does the finished product look like
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wtf was that lunch??? STEAK
Where do I submit an application? Currently I build experimental aircraft but I was formerly a construction worker. Carpentry, masonry, welding, locksmithing, sweeping, cleaning the toilets, picking up trash around an Air Force base… I’ve done it all
I look back at how framing is done in the US and I want to smh. Of course some will argue that in the US houses are only expected to last until the next tornado. 😉
💯❤⛩🤩😍
Hum🤔
Not one nail😮
The architect specified a bigger nookie?
Yes, he did.
barn style
salt 3 times, sake 3 times, but claps only twice ? why ?
I'm not entirely sure on the reason. Sorry.
I'm very confused...
How is this possible?
The amount of materials used is staggering. Seems to be at least double, maybe triple the amount of manpower on site. The precision and skill needed is high.
Yet...
A comparable home in many parts of the USA would cost twice as much, and significantly easier to build with much wider margins of error allowed. 🤔
the amount of materials used as in... mostly wood with very little else? i noticed how theres almost no metal and way more labor. but i bet this house will stand for hundreds of years. as somebody in the trades in the US i find the lack of typical construction materials fascinating. its so simple and yet so complex.
@@asher_2789 Yes. At a glance, it looks to be double the typical amount of wood being used for a comparably sized building. Straight and true wood, at that.
That is its downside, though. Japanese homes aren't typically built to last. Unlike in America, homes in Japan depreciate with age.
Aiming for 30 years is considered a high standard.
Amish do the same thing without power tools. Quakers too, and the Mennonites. Jeez, it's almost like... who can't do it?