I was looking at some wood working sites and this came up. Don't know anything about it, it don't look strong. Anyone know how it was made?

Edited December 5, 20178 yr by Ron Dudelston
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However it was made Ron, it was done by hand! I think it would be very strong actually, the more glue surface you can create with joinery like this, the stronger it should be I feel.

I have seen also a ton of photos folks are sharing everywhere regarding the extraordinary joinery the Japanese are performing these days, they are getting very creative. And it's all done by hand, you cannot make a machine that could do this, well you could, but it would be expensive! Thanks for sharing this image, cool!

The heck with how it is done. How do you put it together? Everything is angled and back is wider than the front.

 

WEIRD?????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That video........ just amazing

Certainly not a production joint.  I can see many hours fitting one.

Hmmmmm....maybe an hour to do....? layout would be the hard part.

Not too concerned with the how. More so with the why.

I was going to say it was not an actual joint.  John proved me wrong to that.

I think the end result was quite beautiful.

Cal

Decorative, not designed for strength. The more angled away from the grain direction the greater chance the pins would break/split off under stress.   

It would be fun having that around just for the conversation value!

If I hadn't seen the video, I would never have believed it was possible!

John

Japanese have been performing artistic and functional joinery for a looooong time. Many Japanese makers and artisan woodworkers have their own joint that is passed down from generation to generation, and that shop becomes known for that joint. Kind of like martial arts, certain masters and studios have their own style of Aikido or Judo that has been passed down and learned from one master to a student, as it can be with woodworking and joinery in Japan (and here in our own country).

 

I believe most of you all already knew what I just stated. but just in case!

 

 

 

21 minutes ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

It would be fun having that around just for the conversation value!

I'd love to be able to do that for furniture Fred! To be able to incorporate that into my work? Sheesh, how cool would that be? There is most definitely a place for it in building.

nice demonstration of joinery mastery.  but if you can't sell furniture with simple mortise and tenon joints, how will you ever get paid to incorporate that into a piece?

8 minutes ago, DAB said:

how will you ever get paid to incorporate that into a piece?

You charge for it?

I make samples of the joinery I come up with that can be cut on our CNCs. They are left out where anyone coming through the college shop can have a look at them.  Most are together but not glued so they can be taken apart and inspected.  The strongest joints are usually invisible when assembled, and will surprise most who take them apart.   The most often comment I hear is "That joint should be visible when assembled!  Much more interesting that way."  One example:  http://4dfurniture.blogspot.com/2016/11/original-cnc-cut-3-way-interlocking.html.

 

 

Yep, it is far more interesting to see opened up.   Only problem I have with that is that it has no structural value when not glued together. 

 

4D

3 hours ago, 4DThinker said:

I make samples of the joinery I come up with that can be cut on our CNCs. They are left out where anyone coming through the college shop can have a look at them.  Most are together but not glued so they can be taken apart and inspected.  The strongest joints are usually invisible when assembled, and will surprise most who take them apart.   The most often comment I hear is "That joint should be visible when assembled!  Much more interesting that way."  One example:  http://4dfurniture.blogspot.com/2016/11/original-cnc-cut-3-way-interlocking.html.

 

 

Yep, it is far more interesting to see opened up.   Only problem I have with that is that it has no structural value when not glued together. 

 

4D

 

that was one of Maloof's marks:  excellent, visible joinery.  often with contrasting woods to really show it off.

8 hours ago, 4DThinker said:

I make samples of the joinery I come up with that can be cut on our CNCs. They are left out where anyone coming through the college shop can have a look at them.  Most are together but not glued so they can be taken apart and inspected.  The strongest joints are usually invisible when assembled, and will surprise most who take them apart.   The most often comment I hear is "That joint should be visible when assembled!  Much more interesting that way."  One example:  http://4dfurniture.blogspot.com/2016/11/original-cnc-cut-3-way-interlocking.html.

 

 

Yep, it is far more interesting to see opened up.   Only problem I have with that is that it has no structural value when not glued together. 

 

4D

That makes for an interesting joint. And this would be great for that wrap around look on a box.

 

John thanks for the video it makes the putting together look simple.