1995 The Complete Japanese Joinery 1995 Sato & Nakahara Woodworking 397 Pages

by Yasua Nakahara, Hideo Sato

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The Complete Japanese Joinery, written by Written by Yasuo Nakahara and Hideo Sato and published by Hartley & Marks Publishers, combines material originally issued separately as Japanese Woodworking and Japanese Joinery into one comprehensive reference on traditional Japanese woodworking techniques. This substantial softcover volume runs 397 pages including the index and covers both the fundamentals of Japanese woodworking and a large range of traditional joints, construction methods, tools, and framing techniques. The book is extensively illustrated and intended as a practical reference for woodworkers, carpenters, furniture makers, and anyone interested in traditional Japanese construction. Subjects covered include: Japanese woodworking materials and wood characteristics Tools and their care Layout and marking techniques Functions of various structural members Framing and securing methods Tsugite end joints Shiguchi right-angle joints Various types of fasteners Reproduction methods Jiku Gumi framing Floating construction Japanese-style roof framing Hip rafter assemblies Western-style roof framing Gable construction and much more Published by Hartley & Marks Publishers Inc. ISBN 0-88179-121-0 Original Japanese editions copyright 1967; this combined English-language edition includes 1995 translation and illustration copyrights. Condition: Pre-owned softcover in good usable condition. Interior pages are clean and the spine is uncracked. There is an upward curl to the lower out

• Publisher: Hartley's & Mark's Publishers, Incorporated
• Year: 1995
• Binding: Paperback
• ISBN: 9780881791211
• Condition: Very Good

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