Japanese type joinery
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I like the simplicity of this but, I am a bit curious about the application of this type of joinery? I see that there is references to mechanical applications, are we talking about joints that have to endure stress, strain, shear, etc?
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Yes all of those. I used this joint to join two timbers to form the bottom on the frame I made to hold my tools behind my bench. I didn't have a piece 12 ft. long so I ripped the 7 ft piece of white fir I had and when I did it came off the saw looking like a couple of bananas but they were a perfect match. I was going to use that joint anyway but decided not to try to straighten them out but use them as is. I think it make the piece.
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@woodjoint said:
Yes all of those. I used this joint to join two timbers to form the bottom on the frame I made to hold my tools behind my bench. I didn't have a piece 12 ft. long so I ripped the 7 ft piece of white fir I had and when I did it came off the saw looking like a couple of bananas but they were a perfect match. I was going to use that joint anyway but decided not to try to straighten them out but use them as is. I think it make the piece.
That does look really nice. One of the best tool racks i have ever seen in a persons shop to be honest. Most people just slap a few 2x4 boards together and call it a rack.
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@woodjoint said:
@unknownuser said:
Dang that is a tight joint. And by hand... I am in awe.
And I love the box on you home page.
Welcome and I look forward to seeing more of your work. And what you can dream up in SU.
Hi Boo,
If you click on "The Work" page and click on the fourth square on the bottom row you'll see it's my "Whale Tail Stool".
There's a video of me making that stool under "The Experience" Videos. 
Thanks for the kind words.
Got it. That is beautiful!
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@woodjoint said:
This is my first post but I couldn't resist when I saw the title of this thread.
Welcome aboard Charlie.
How come this is your first post? With work like that you should have been here ages ago!
Got any skippies to show us?By the way, you owe me a keyboard. I visited your website and just sat there drooling. Apparently, you're not supposed to immerse your keyboard in drool. But hey, I couldnt help it.
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Thanks for thye kind words, glad you enjoyed my web site. That's true I don't have any skippies yet because I'm really a rank beginner with SU but I'll be trying my luck soon.
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@woodjoint said:
I'm really a rank beginner with SU but I'll be trying my luck soon.
Any questions you may have don't hesitate to bring them here. You will be hard put to find a friendlier or more generous bunch than the people on this forum. Everything I know about SU I learned from them.
Looking forward to seeing more from you.
Cheers
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Hi Woodjoint,
I have had a visit of your web site and it is a joy to see. The quality of your work with hand tools is something we do not see very often those days. I can imagnine the self satisfaction you must have when doing so
Congradulations
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Thanks Bert.
I just looked at your site and you sure have a amazing amount of work there. Beautiful truly beautiful. Just couldn't read anything since my high school French is all but forgotten.
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Bertrand,
Just visited your website again and have to say, what a great job. Love the way you are using the layering to show individual parts of the more recent pieces done in SketchUp.Oh, and the woodworking is fantastic, too!!
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Wow truly amazing what true craftsmen can do with their hands and some tools. I don't even allow myself to dream about doing woodwork. I used to love to go to wood shop in high school and would love someday to find the time and energy to dabble in woodworking again. I really do admire all of you that have the talents to take raw materials and turn them into works of art.
Woodjoint As the others have said please don't hesitate to ask questions about Sketchup here. I for one will be glad to answer your questions if I am capable.
Regards
Phil
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Hello Charlie. Very nice work indeed. I remember seeing your unique joinery in Fine Woodworking not all that long ago. I was impressed then as I am now. Welcome to the group.
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