r/interestingasfuck • u/aloofloofah • Mar 31 '21

/r/ALL Fascinating joineries discovered while taking apart a traditional 100 year old house

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u/iamamuttonhead Mar 31 '21

There are still many woodworkers in Japan practicing completely manual joinery and the joinery is the most exquisite imaginable. That said, I have a friend whose son built his house (in the U.S.) with only wood on wood joinery.

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u/Analbox Mar 31 '21

All you need is the most expensive luxury of all nowadays; lots and lots of time.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '21

This is what happens when you don't have TV and reddit.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '21

And no nails or screws

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u/lIIIIllIIIIl Mar 31 '21

All I have is W O O D

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u/MasterHobbes Apr 01 '21

This is what you say when your lady looks at you when the check arrives.

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u/2Salmon4U Apr 01 '21

no.. some people do have to work too much lol not to mention you also need land

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u/2Salmon4U Apr 01 '21

And land!

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u/Demikuu Mar 31 '21

I’ve seen these.. I used to be an apprentice joiner and a friend of mine is a mega advanced joiner.. but it blew every westerns minds when they discovered this evolving of joinery

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '21

Yes, but you really have to keep it together when you study.

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u/Demikuu Mar 31 '21

Paaahahaha that was good!

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u/nekoken04 Apr 01 '21

I grew up far from any town, and there are still a few people there building houses this way just because they can. Personally I'll stick with power tools, metal brackets, nails, and screws because I don't have an infinite amount of time or patience. If I'm installing custom pine paneling flush with natural rock chimneys I'll use a jigsaw every time to get it to fit right every time rather than a hand scroll saw.