COMP JAPANESE JOINERY

Really good book, highly recommended to anyone interested in timber framing but also joinery in general.

Much more thorough than I expected, a little daunting but explanations are clear. Japanese terms are written in romanised script, which is good but having the kanji would also be helpful.

If you are interested in Japanese joinery, just about everything and anything you would want to know is here. The book discusses types of wood, the tools required and their use and care, and more styles of joints than I can count. There are 1-2 b/w photos of little value, and the numerous illustrations are all hand drawn with good detail. This is an essential book for anyone interested in the subject, along with "The Art of Japanese Joinery" by Kiyosi Seike. Caveat Emptor: Japanese joinery is an incredibly difficult and high art, and unless you have significant wood working experience, and even then, it is no small task. Most people undergo long and challenging apprenticeships that are a major commitment before they become competant at the art. Special tools with special techniques are essential, as is special and expensive wood. The author says the following about his training: "In my case, the transmission was directly to me from my teacher, over a 5-year period, working 70-80 hours/week. I might add this was thought minimal, but enough to get the basics down. 15-years is thought necessary to become a temple carpenter, the equivalent of 30-years at 40-hours/week." Lenny Brackett of East Wind Inc told me his apprentices are an expense to him for at least the first 5-years, after which they begin to provide some use. With that in mind, this is one of the best books on the subject and I highly recommend it.

Eine wundervolle Sammlung. So würde ich das Buch zunächst beschreiben. Man erhält eigentlich zwei Bücher. 1. Japanese Woodworking von Hideo Sato 2. Japanese Joinery von Yasua Nakahara Man bekommt also dementsprechend also ein dicken Buch. Immerhin 376 Seiten. Im ersten Buch geht es generell um japanische Werkzeuge, deren Nutzung und Pflege. Anschließend beginnt das Buch mit der Erläuterung von grundlegenden Dingen wie z.B.: welches Holz wo verwendet werden sollte. (Vorsicht: Alles auf den Nordamerikanischen Markt ausgelegt. Es wird also mit Nordamerikanischen Hölzern verglichen) Alles ist wirklich schön beschrieben und wird von sauberen Zeichnungen unterstützt. Ein wirklich schönes Buch, man erfährt viel über die vielen verschiedenen japanisches Verbindungen, was mit jedoch ein wenig fehlt, sind die jeweiligen Hintergründe, vielleicht etwas Geschichte. Also das ganze drumherum. Was diesen Aspekt angeht, ist dieses Buch doch sehr nüchtern. Japanese Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition, Spirit, and Use von Toshio Odate ist da viel angenehmer und auch spannender zu Lesen. Aber nicht ganz so umfangreich. Als Nachschlagewerk jedoch zu diesen Thema wohl unschlagbar. Ein wirklich schönes Buch.

As a rank amateur with woodworking, this book can be a bit overwhelming, but I've received a huge amount of wisdom just in the first 40 pages. Anything more will be gravy. :-) I think this book would be really good for a professional wood worker, esp. one wanting to get an idea of the differences in outlook and technique from the traditional western approach.