japanese inspired length joint

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Updated Fri Nov 24 2023

Sometimes it helps to question & reinterpret what is already there - in order to be able to use the traditional in an alternative design context. - a wood joint based on the traditional (daimochi) tsugi, to join wooden beams lengthways -

30 min

Intermediate

232

Joinery

Files Included (5)

c-pin hole.svg
33 kB
c-pin.svg
920 B

lengthjoint - part one.svg

18 kB

lengthjoint - part two.svg

16 kB

short instructions.pdf

4 MB

Materials

- solide wood (preferably hard wood)

dimension: (300) × 50 × 50mm (two pieces)

for the joint

- solide wood (preferably hard wood)

dimension: 60 × 50 × 50mm (one block)

for the pin

- adhesive tape

- some sacrificial/waste material (3mm MDF)

- ("Complex" oil based surface coat)

Tools

- basic handtools, measuring tool & clamps

- Shaper Origin (+Workstation) & standard router bits:

6mm spiral upcut router bit (shaper standard)

6mm spiral upcut router bit (total lenth of ~80mm)

8mm spiral upcut router bit

engraving cutter (shaper standard)

- basic Tools to apply an oil based surface finish

Instructions

some materials i used: https://www.complex-farben.at/produkte/oele--wachse-innen here is a link to my instagram account with more projects I did in the past: https://www.instagram.com/_meigel/ I have attached a pdf to my files with a detailed description and photos of the manufacturing process. I look forward to any kind of feedback. Have fun!