I am a 64 year old master carpenter. I learned to "kill the wood" as an apprentice stair builder in 1970. It comes in handy still. Been supporting myself working wood since then.I'm not rich but I'm happy. Nice videos, you have skills
You always make me smile or laugh. Luv your humour. Sad to read all the haters who comment. Why don't you haters just find something in your life that makes you happy and go do that instead.
I seriously use this technique at work (as a carpenter) almost everyday lol. Joints like this always pop up where if you force it together somethings going to break, and if you trim the piece it'll be too loose. I knew wood fibers can be compressed so I tried it out one day and it worked like a dream, come to find out its potentially a crazy old Japanese technique! Awesome tip!
First, thank you for sharing your talent and knowledge. On a side note to the people who watch the videos. If you don't like the video or music how about keep it to yourself. If you had a sincere desire to help improve Samurai or any other youtube person improve their channel that would be one thing but it to voice your dislike just solidifies your education level. If you remained silent you would do well.. to open your mouth or write down your negative views only makes it clear you do not have an education no matter how instructed you are.
Been a woodworker i n los Angeles since 1965, My grandfather, a temple carpenter from Wakayama, showed me this technique in the early 1950's. I do it now with a short Jorgensen I beam clamp. takes about 10 seconds and you get uniform compression every time with no surface damage. .
It seems with so much of the joinery you demonstrate that it sounds so complicated, but having watched several of these now there is so much logic and practicality. Still not easy for us laymen but at least it makes sense, thank you.
+samurai carpenter I like the weather strip kerf. we used to do ours the same way when I was building exterior doors. we would rough cut the rabbet in the table saw, cutting the kerf at the same time. only difference is we finished the rabbet on the shaper.
Great tip, but what about the doors. Do you have a video showing you building the doors? Do you have plans available? I'm planning on building the same thing, French doors with side lights, for my home office.
if I'm lucky enough to be excepted I too will be entering a boat building school for wooden boats in January 2017. I enrolled last week. Let's see. It's a bit of a turning point for me as I've been working as a graphic designer for 28 years. Originally from art school (with NO computers) I had a craft. I bought my first Apple Mac in 1993 and ever since I've been pushing pixels. Even more so now in the past 10 years with the fading out of so much analog cameras etc. being replaced by digital pipelines. I want to return to a hand craft making something I can physically touch rather than saving some NUKE, MODO, MAYA .exr file on a USB stick which in 3, 5, 10 years time no one will be able to open any ways.
Paul NSS-DESIGN This boat building thing is kind of a turning point for me aswell. I got tired of the engineer studies and all of the abstract math. Even though i had decent grades i felt like i needed to work with something more practical. So from february to now i have been working full time to save money and pretty much spent nothing to pay for the tools and the recidency.
I have never learnt the technique or terminology but, "Kigoroshi" (木殺し) might be the term you are referring to. Koroshi (Goroshi) does mean 'to kill' but is colloquially (and rarely) used (because it doesn't have a good meaning) in some words to mean smash or break.
The Japanese didn't have to teach me this one. Used it framing houses sometimes. Though it wasn't as elegant when I was doing it. Keep up the good work!
Aren't you afraid of leaving marks on the wood when hammering it into position with a metal hammer? Reason I'm asking: I work primarily with softwood, and hammering softwood with metal will definitely leave marks (even clamping it too tightly will).
Yeah, I've commented on it too. Best practice is to get into the habit of always using waste wood sacrificially. If it is only a light tap, with a very smooth hammer and very hard wood, you can sort of get away with it, but I cringed a lot ;-).
The Japanese word is "kigoroshi" - I just learned about it from a guy named Douglas Brooks. It's a technique used by Japanese boat builders. They edge nail their planks, and kigoroshi on the edges to make two concave surfaces that will swell when wetted. Douglas Brooks has apprenticed with several traditional Japanese boat builders. The techniques they use are pretty amazing. Just Google his name or Japanese boat building.
I saw a video last week where the guy builds a water tight box for wet sharpening stones. He hit the wood fibres in a line following the grain then planed down to the indent. When the wood gets wet the compressed fibres swell and it creates a corking line. Called the boaters joint or something. Just came to mind when you mentioned adding water to bring the wood back out.
I know you mentioned the goggles once before- but do you have them on your shop? I'm tired of spending weeks scratching my eyes because of saw dust.... and those are Kool as Katana
"Studies have shown that this technique can reduce cursing during assembly by as much as 50%..." Keep them coming I've still got another 80% to reduce... :D... Great video and great tip, I've didn't knew of that "killing the wood"
Would it be possible to rollforging the wood instead of hammering. A tool you can set up with killing thickness and length so there can be no visible hammering marks.
A tip is to use Torx bits instead of robertson. I know it's a Canadian invention so it's everywhere over there but I also know how much it hurts to use those long bits, acsidently slip and jam it into your hand. Besides Torx are 'Samurai-awesome'
lol your awesome. I hope see you one day. You are one of those bros who are instant friends. Love your tips. God bless your family, I saw them fly bye there.
what are you building and why are the two center pieces higher of the ground and not level with the end pieces and I notices the the center pieces aren't flush with the top coat we either
Can any one recommend a good tool belt? Looking to surprise my husband with one for his birthday and I have no idea what would be good quality and practical. Thanks!
Hey Samurai Carpenter, Love your channel and your videos! I do have a question for you though, when you made that frame why did you leave a gap in between the outside most part and the center of the beam? It looks like maybe you left the table saw too high when you cut the beams on their edge. However seeing how precise you are in other videos that is too much of an oversight for you and I think there is another reason. What would that be?
Great video. You are informative and fun to watch. Now go sweep your shop to shut Scott Verge up lol. Better yet, Scott needs to come over and sweep it for you.
I am a 64 year old master carpenter. I learned to "kill the wood" as an apprentice stair builder in 1970. It comes in handy still. Been supporting myself working wood since then.I'm not rich but I'm happy. Nice videos, you have skills
You always make me smile or laugh. Luv your humour. Sad to read all the haters who comment. Why don't you haters just find something in your life that makes you happy and go do that instead.
I seriously use this technique at work (as a carpenter) almost everyday lol. Joints like this always pop up where if you force it together somethings going to break, and if you trim the piece it'll be too loose. I knew wood fibers can be compressed so I tried it out one day and it worked like a dream, come to find out its potentially a crazy old Japanese technique! Awesome tip!
Used this trick yesterday to get some stair treads to fit into a tight stringer rebate, worked perfectly! Thanks
First, thank you for sharing your talent and knowledge.
On a side note to the people who watch the videos. If you don't like the video or music how about keep it to yourself.
If you had a sincere desire to help improve Samurai or any other youtube person improve their channel that would be one thing but it to voice your dislike just solidifies your education level. If you remained silent you would do well.. to open your mouth or write down your negative views only makes it clear you do not have an education no matter how instructed you are.
I've specialized in the high end entry door system since 1997. This is an awesome trick for joining the mulls. You are the samurai sir!
Been a woodworker i n los Angeles since 1965, My grandfather, a temple carpenter from Wakayama, showed me this technique in the early 1950's. I do it now with a short Jorgensen I beam clamp. takes about 10 seconds and you get uniform compression every time with no surface damage. .
The technique in Japanese is called "kigoroshi" for anyone who wants to know
This is one of the best tips I've ever heard. My cursing will be decreased by more than 50%. Thanks!
That's awesome dude, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. I've watched all your vids and I've learned something from all of them.
It seems with so much of the joinery you demonstrate that it sounds so complicated, but having watched several of these now there is so much logic and practicality. Still not easy for us laymen but at least it makes sense, thank you.
The key is to just pick a project and build it. You will learn exponentially by getting your hands dirty.
Check out Christianas You Tube channel, Get Hands Dirty.
Studies have shown that watching your videos helps spend a very good moment ! Thanks for the tip !!
+samurai carpenter I like the weather strip kerf. we used to do ours the same way when I was building exterior doors. we would rough cut the rabbet in the table saw, cutting the kerf at the same time. only difference is we finished the rabbet on the shaper.
The Samurai WoodSlapper, persuading and tenderizing the wood. I like this technique. Its useful
@The Samurai Carpenter what handplane is that? the one with that edge guide?
Great tip, but what about the doors. Do you have a video showing you building the doors? Do you have plans available? I'm planning on building the same thing, French doors with side lights, for my home office.
awesome work thx for the tip. my family and I love your videos and we thank you for your efforts and time.
I am so excited, next month i begin my studies at a shipyard to learn how to build wooden boats. It will be fun :3
***** Yep, it will be awesome!
It'll probably be fun at times, but its hard work as well.
Keep that in mind.
if I'm lucky enough to be excepted I too will be entering a boat building school for wooden boats in January 2017. I enrolled last week. Let's see. It's a bit of a turning point for me as I've been working as a graphic designer for 28 years. Originally from art school (with NO computers) I had a craft. I bought my first Apple Mac in 1993 and ever since I've been pushing pixels. Even more so now in the past 10 years with the fading out of so much analog cameras etc. being replaced by digital pipelines. I want to return to a hand craft making something I can physically touch rather than saving some NUKE, MODO, MAYA .exr file on a USB stick which in 3, 5, 10 years time no one will be able to open any ways.
Paul NSS-DESIGN This boat building thing is kind of a turning point for me aswell. I got tired of the engineer studies and all of the abstract math. Even though i had decent grades i felt like i needed to work with something more practical. So from february to now i have been working full time to save money and pretty much spent nothing to pay for the tools and the recidency.
If your not already subscribed check out 'Tips From A Shipwright' here on RUclips, lots of cool info.
just found your channel and as soon as i saw the joinery on those beams, i KNEW i was in the right place.
Great tip, after splinting or jamming some joints, this is gold.
I have never learnt the technique or terminology but, "Kigoroshi" (木殺し) might be the term you are referring to. Koroshi (Goroshi) does mean 'to kill' but is colloquially (and rarely) used (because it doesn't have a good meaning) in some words to mean smash or break.
That is definitely a keeper. Thank you very much. It will come next in handy I'm sure sooner than one would think.
I didnt see it in "The toooool store" but whats the name of that plane you're using with the guide, it looks pretty awesome.
Love your channel man, you inspire me to try new things all the time. Keep up the great work.
great work, but you need to invest a spindle moulder. .a rebate block will help so much
as soon as you said "just tap the wood", I was thinking, 'he better say "just tap it in" like Happy Gilmore.' You did not disappoint me!
You're a good dude. I like your personality. It reminds me of me a little. I will never forget how to kill the wood now.
Hey Samurai, what music is that in the opening?
What is the music? I dig it.
The Japanese didn't have to teach me this one. Used it framing houses sometimes. Though it wasn't as elegant when I was doing it. Keep up the good work!
Aren't you afraid of leaving marks on the wood when hammering it into position with a metal hammer? Reason I'm asking: I work primarily with softwood, and hammering softwood with metal will definitely leave marks (even clamping it too tightly will).
Yeah, I've commented on it too. Best practice is to get into the habit of always using waste wood sacrificially. If it is only a light tap, with a very smooth hammer and very hard wood, you can sort of get away with it, but I cringed a lot ;-).
wow that is kind of the same aspect of the boat makers joint! Thanks for the tip, your amazing!
music theme in the beginning ?
The Japanese word is "kigoroshi" - I just learned about it from a guy named Douglas Brooks. It's a technique used by Japanese boat builders. They edge nail their planks, and kigoroshi on the edges to make two concave surfaces that will swell when wetted.
Douglas Brooks has apprenticed with several traditional Japanese boat builders. The techniques they use are pretty amazing. Just Google his name or Japanese boat building.
Nice tip, I'll keep it in mind. Thanks Jesse
Great tip Samurai! Very cleaver grasshopper!
Great looking wood. Did you mill it yourself? Excellent job!
Definitely a tip i will be using in the future! Thanks!
I saw a video last week where the guy builds a water tight box for wet sharpening stones. He hit the wood fibres in a line following the grain then planed down to the indent. When the wood gets wet the compressed fibres swell and it creates a corking line. Called the boaters joint or something. Just came to mind when you mentioned adding water to bring the wood back out.
Any chance you have a link to the video? I would love to see that. I did a bit of a search but no luck as yet
yeah that would be pretty awesome to see, send me a link if you find it
the link is above I replied to my own post with the link
There is some damage on the darker wood beam. Could be interesting to know how you deal with that. Thanks
Awesome video and once again,what safety glasses were you wearing in the one shot,looked silver welding glasses..
Great tip I haven't thought about before. Thanks
How long have you been doing carpentry and did you go to a Union school? Can you do a video on how you got to where you are today?
And it's off to a great start !
I know you mentioned the goggles once before- but do you have them on your shop? I'm tired of spending weeks scratching my eyes because of saw dust.... and those are Kool as Katana
probably odd question - can you share the artist/song in this one? Would like to use it in a playlist. thanks....and you are awesome!
Very nice my friend haven't seen that done in years
What is the grove that has been cut in all the timbers? Is for some sort of seal to waterproof against the glazing?
3:20 - what is that side plane thing? Where do you learn about and find cool tools like that?
I made steps last week. This would have came in handy.
do you ever use glue when doing this kind of work? timber framing
Your joinery is amazing! Caulk manufacturers cry when they see your work...
Nice technique. My first thought was soap or wax in that situation, but that's in the bag of tricks for sure. Thanks boss!
Is there a reason you over cut the rabbet? Is the extra kerf for weather stripping? Or is this an interior door?
why don't you use silicon or something on the ends to help preserve the wood and was the sill cut on an angle to stop water from settling?
"Studies have shown that this technique can reduce cursing during assembly by as much as 50%..."
Keep them coming I've still got another 80% to reduce... :D... Great video and great tip, I've didn't knew of that "killing the wood"
Thank you very much I have it now. You're correct Not cheap but extremely nice music. Very relaxing
Cool tip man, thanks for the vid! Love the goggle too, that is some serious style.
I know this is a ridiculous question, but what is the song you play at the beginning of this video? I love it! It gets me going.
Would it be possible to rollforging the wood instead of hammering. A tool you can set up with killing thickness and length so there can be no visible hammering marks.
Well done Sir. I like the tips like this.
A tip is to use Torx bits instead of robertson. I know it's a Canadian invention so it's everywhere over there but I also know how much it hurts to use those long bits, acsidently slip and jam it into your hand. Besides Torx are 'Samurai-awesome'
Great tip! Thanks for the knowledge bombs, Samurai!
What is that frame for and why is the in-set cut deeper than the interface flush point with the perpendicular lumber?
what is the name of the sound track?
lol your awesome. I hope see you one day. You are one of those bros who are instant friends. Love your tips. God bless your family, I saw them fly bye there.
I love videos and tips backed up by scientific facts ! Thank you, I'll use that tip next time.
Scientific facts? Unless your baseline is the US CDC I’d be a little dubious.
I love your channel. Thanks for the inspiring videos.
Keep it up.
What do you recommend for knee pads? Which ones do you wear?
Fantastic technique
you're really amazing and I love to watch your videos
Great tip - thanks. Love the channel
According to a Danish friend of mine, the technical term for an unintended hammer dent is a "Swedish thumbprint".
Thanks for posting.
nicely done, love the music...
Simple but very useful, thanks
The satire in this one was 100% priceless.
what are you building and why are the two center pieces higher of the ground and not level with the end pieces and I notices the the center pieces aren't flush with the top coat we either
Does "killing the wood" work on the end grain??
What is this music ! so relaxing and meditative.
enjoy your videos love your work
I wish I knew about this when I was putting deck carlins in the boat building!
very nice technique!
Well, I just learn a new technique.
By the way, is it legal to kill wood?
And by the way too, I really like your videos...
Hi Samurai, I really like the plane you are using ....what model/type is that ?
thanks
Veritas Jack Rabbett
I just wanna see how shop was built.
I call that 'bishoping'.
A term I found years ago in an old cabinetmaking manual from about 1900.
Like your safety galses! Lee Valley ?
3:20 Arent you afraid of tearout when planing like that?
Samurai fear nothing but dying a coward.
From who is that music at the beginning ?
Can any one recommend a good tool belt? Looking to surprise my husband with one for his birthday and I have no idea what would be good quality and practical. Thanks!
we call that a pecker mark, when you use the hammer directly on the finish wood. thats why we use dunage (a mauling block) to stop those marks.
Appreciated the tip!
Why you no use block when banging on vertical rail??
Its getting covered with a strip of wood.
what are you making? Couldn't see where it was said. Thanks
Hey Samurai Carpenter, Love your channel and your videos! I do have a question for you though, when you made that frame why did you leave a gap in between the outside most part and the center of the beam? It looks like maybe you left the table saw too high when you cut the beams on their edge. However seeing how precise you are in other videos that is too much of an oversight for you and I think there is another reason. What would that be?
That extra deep saw kerf is for the weather stripping flange to fit into.
Great tip! Thanks.
Great video. You are informative and fun to watch. Now go sweep your shop to shut Scott Verge up lol. Better yet, Scott needs to come over and sweep it for you.
The Samurai Carpenter has a need for a magnetic nail starter?
Awesome tip!
The kanji, if anyone is looking is 木殺し "kigoroshi"