Japanese carpentry

End grain is not the best gluing surface, so it’s fortunate that Chinese artisans in the twelfth century perfected an ancient joint that today allows us to maximize gluing surfaces while also permitting a more mechanical approach to joint making. In short, a finger (called a tenon) is milled on the end of a workpiece,

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In the months prior to Kanna we began our research and sourced a selection of traditional carpentry tools from retired Daiku (大工 - Japanese carpenters) in Japan. With several hundred different types of tools to choose from, we curated a broad selection to represent the many speci

Researchers have created a novel 3D design application that markedly simplifies the wood joining process.

What is kumiko? Where can you buy kumiko panels? And how can you learn this art for yourself? Find out all you need to know about kumiko here!

a team of researchers from tokyo university has created a software program for designing and fabricating wood joints for frame structures.