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 RUclips 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.
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.
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.
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.
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! :)
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!
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 😅
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.
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.
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 😂😂😂
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.
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
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.
I love how this series has changed my preconception of Japanese carpenters. The picture your usually get on RUclips 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.
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 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.
A pleasure watching you work sir…
greetings from the UK👍🙂🇬🇧
KCB.(61-year-old carpenter)
Very impressive. It's great that you have a translated channel, thanks!
Very cool to see the combined use of modern tools with "normal" tools!
Thank you for the translated video.
"My thumb has gotten stronger by being hit for 48 years." A true carpenter lmao
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.
Thank you for sharing this with us. It's wonderful to see father and son working together to preserve this knowledge.
Watching a true craftsman at work brings me a lot of joy and calmness at the end of the day. Thank you from Hawaii👍
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.
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.
Undoubtedly, but, definitely, making accurate ,, precise , effective, and strong joint is a unique art , skill , technology, and professionalism.
This is my favourite channel on all of RUclips! I appreciate your craftsmanship! Thank you for sharing! 🇨🇦
彼の工芸品の真のマスター、共有してくれてありがとう。
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! :)
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
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!
The simplest way is to get a longer piece of wood, I think. Love the awesome woodworking skills. Japanese woodwork is admirable.
I LOVE this channel. The fusion of contemporary and traditional woodworking techniques brings me so much joy!
Wow, very strong thumb!
Amazing - thank you for sharing this beautiful joint and craftsmanship.
Great to see someone with so much experience still hits their thumb every now and then &)
You are a MASTER craftsman. You make it look so easy! Thank you for sharing this 🙏🏻
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 😅
Thank you for creating this video..
I'm still in awe those dowel holes he cut lined up perfectly.
I’m watching Your videos and I’m full off respect for You. I wish You all the best.
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
Fascinating to watch you manufacture this joint. Thankyou for sharing this with us.
Beautiful work Shoyan 👍😊 ...a pleasure to watch 🙏 greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪 🇯🇵
Wow! Beautifully done!
Great workmanship
Great to see great craftsmen still working.. fantastic....
Awesome joinery! Greetings from Finland.
Your work is pleasing. Thank you for taking the time to post.
Can I come visit for a month and sweep your shop? Just let me watch you work until I get it down. Wow.
You are such a craftsman Shoyan. Superb job!!
Very fun to watch. I also notice that it fits without a "test fit", very good layout.
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.
I wanted to tell you I really enjoy your videos and the work you do. Thank you the format is very nice😄..
I just did my first timber frame project. I have a deeper appreciation for your skill. Thank you for sharing it.
Very very nice work as always!!!👌💯👍
Very enjoyable. Thank you.
I've always wanted to try one of these joints. I think I'll start with a 2x4.
Master Shoyan: Thanks for sharing...I´d like to become your apprentice...Greetings from Medellín, Colombia, South America!!!
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.
Very nice work!
Really enjoyed the video. Thanks again
Such amazing skill and craftsmanship!
Excellent!
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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.
Beautiful work
Alatnya sangat menakjubkan, Tehniknya Cukup Menakjubkan.. kapanlah aku bisa seperti ini. salam satu Hoby
You make it look extremely easy
Very nice 👌
Nice work.
Excellent
A master at work.Thank you sir.
Thankyou Shoyan and Team for the informative videos. I intend to use this join on my next build!
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!
The link to the next video, in the description, isn't work
Edit: Works now! Thank you
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！
amazing
Absolutely incredible
a piece of art
Excellent. Thank you.
Love it. Beautiful work.
Amazing joinery from philippines cebu dalaguete
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 😂😂😂
Love you work
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
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.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge Sir!
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
Excellent job !
merci pour la vidéo !
Incredible work! Nice of you to dub the videos. Extend my compliments to the master, please.
Perfect 👍👌
Reminds me alittle about how we do it here up north
Wow 😮 check that circular saw 👍
amazing. thank you for sharing your skills
Beautiful.
So the English scarfe joint is a variation of this. Both need to be sub millimeter accurate. Excellent.
You awesome skills
Thank you
beautiful work much respect to you Shoyan
Looks a lot like a scarf joint but done vertically.
Great Work, it's amazing!
Maestro saludos de Oaxaca México
this is the best
Shokunin! どうもありがとうございます
Do these framing techniques work in a earthquake area? Love the precision here!
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?
Hola joint gracias maestro el tutorial de las vigas me sirvió mucho exelente
Thanks fpr your beautiful video! One thing I dont understand is where is the angle you are talking about! I dont see it....
I want to build a semi-traditionally Japanese home, so maybe this will help
Arigato!