Wood and Traditional Woodworking in Japan
Author | : Mechtild Mertz |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2011-04 |
Genre | : Wood |
ISBN | : 9784860992620 |
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Author | : Mechtild Mertz |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2011-04 |
Genre | : Wood |
ISBN | : 9784860992620 |
Author | : Mechtild MERTZ |
Publisher | : Kaiseisha press |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2016-03-01 |
Genre | : Wood |
ISBN | : 4860993233 |
Japan is known to be a country of wood and "wood culture". Written sources on the practical aspect of traditional woodcraft, however, are scarce. For this reason it was decided to undertake a study based on in-depth interviews of craftsmen who are specialised in various fields of traditional woodworking. From the data thus obtained it was possible to study the materials used, the techniques, the nomenclature, the aesthetics and the culture prevailing in the various fields of woodcraft. As a result both the technical and the symbolic and aesthetic properties of wood and woodworking become apparent, as seen from the point of view of Japanese craftsmen who owe their skill and expertise to traditions passed from one generation to the next. As such, this study contributes towards opening a new field of research for art historians, ethnobotanists, archaeologists and japanologists by supplying them with new means and tools to supplement their own. Apart from that, the present study, focusing on wood in all its aspects as it does, ties in with an academic trend that has been developing in Japan over the past few decades.
Author | : Azby Brown |
Publisher | : Tuttle Publishing |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2014-01-07 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1462913784 |
The Genius of Japanese Carpentry tells the story of the 1200-year-old Yakushiji monastery in Nara and the dedicated modern-day craftsmen who are working to restore what has been lost to the depredations of time, fire and warfare. Although the full monastery reconstruction will not be completed until 2030, one of the main temples, the Picture Hall, has been completely restored employing the same woodworking technology used to create the original building. This new edition of an architectural classic is by Azby Brown—one of the world's leading experts on Japanese architecture. It contains a new preface and many new text materials and photographs—most of them now available in color for the first time. Azby Brown chronicles the painstaking restoration of the temple through extensive interviews with the carpenters and woodworkers along with original drawings based on the plans of master carpenter Tsunekazu Nishioka. An inspiring testament to the dedication of these craftsmen and their philosophy of carpentry work as a form of personal fulfillment, The Genius of Japanese Carpentry offers detailed documentation of this singular project and a moving reminder of the unique cultural continuity found in Japan.
Author | : Toshio Odate |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Woodworking tools |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Toshio Ōdate |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 189 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 9780918804198 |
This text shows how to use Japanese tools effectively and maintain them properly, and explains the role they play in traditional Japanese craftsmanship. It describes how to create razor-sharp cutting edges and introduces almost 50 different planes.--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Author | : Douglas Brooks |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2021-09 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781953225009 |
This is the story of the author's apprenticeships with Japanese masters to build five unique and endangered traditional boats. It is part ethnography, part instruction, and part the personal story of a wooden boatbuilder fueled by a passion to preserve a craft tradition on the brink of extinction. Over the course of 17 trips to Japan, Douglas Brooks traveled over 30,000 miles to seek out and interview Japan's elderly master boatbuilders; he built boats with five of them, all in their seventies and eighties, between 1996 and 2010. For most of them, Brooks was their sole and last apprentice. Part I introduces significant aspects of traditional Japanese boatbuilding: design, workshop and tools, wood and materials, joinery and fastenings, propulsion, ceremonies, and the apprenticeship system. Part II details each of his five apprenticeships, concluding with a poignant chapter on Japan's sole remaining traditional shipwright. This fascinating book fills a large and long-standing gap in the literature on Japanese crafts, and will be of interest to boatbuilders, woodworkers, and all those impressed with the marvels of Japanese design and workmanship.
Author | : Hideo Sato |
Publisher | : Hartley & Marks Publishers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 9780881791211 |
La menuiserie japonaise complète est le manuel le plus accessible et le plus complet disponible en anglais sur l'art du travail du bois au Japon. Ce livre couvre tous les aspects du métier complexe et exigeant du travail du bois japonais, y compris le soin et l'utilisation des outils, la disposition et le marquage du bois, la découpe des joints et leur assemblage final.
Author | : Kingsley Anderson |
Publisher | : BookRix |
Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 2023-02-27 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 375543377X |
Joinery refers to both the wooden components of a building, and the techniques used for making those components. The craftsperson who does this is often considered a joiner, as he or she is one who joins pieces of wood together to construct something. Traditional Japanese joinery is made entirely without the use of metal fasteners or adhesives. While building without the use of nails or other fasteners is not at all unique to Japan, the types of joints used, the durability of the structures created, and the complete absence of iron makes Japanese joinery stand out. In this book "JAPANESE JOINERY GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS" I will be teaching you everything that you must know about this amazing wood working technique in order to be able to master this craft and improve on your woodworking skills. In Japan however, complex methods of joinery are used not only for practical reasons, but also to highlight craftsmanship, and to enhance aesthetic quality. These decorative joints have often been used in temples, shrines, and castles, but are particularly common in furniture making. This book contain some of the following; Introduction to japanese joinery Japanese joinery What are japanese traditional woodworking tools? Japanese-american carpenter Mortise and tenon joint Dovetail joint Sampo-zashi carvings in japanese inami wood techniques of japanese lacquering kijiro lacquering lacquer kamakura-bori fuki-urishi lots more ORDER YOUR COPY NOW
Author | : Editors of Fine Woodworking |
Publisher | : Taunton Press |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 9780942391930 |
In 25 articles from the pages of "Fine Woodworking" magazine, the world's foremost woodworkers share their knowledge of design, proportion, and technique. Each classic project has complete drawings and detailed construction techniques.
Author | : Anneliese Mertz Mechtild |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1638 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Bien que le Japon soit connu pour être un pays de bois et de "culture du bois", les sources écrites sur l'aspect pratique de l'artisanat du bois sont réduites. Cette recherche s'appuie donc essentiellement sur une enquête approfondie menée sur le terrain auprès d'artisans spécialisés dans divers métiers traditionnels, et analyse successivement le matériau, les techniques, la nomenclature, l'esthétique et la culture propres à cette élite artisanale, héritière des traditions du passé. En proposant de considérer le bois au travers du regard des artisans traditionnels japonais, pour ses propriétés non seulement techniques mais aussi symboliques et esthétiques, cette étude ouvre aux historiens d'art comme aux ethnobotanistes, aux archéologues et aux japanologues un nouveau champ d'études, complémentaire à leurs recherches, et s'inscrit dans une approche originale qui se développe depuis quelques décennies à partir du Japon.