Stunning carpentry work. I have built some impressive houses in Australia and Canada, nowhere near this level of craftsmanship though. Japanese carpentry is truly elite, the pride they take in their work is inspirational.
A tip I heard one time for anybody building a house, is to hire the finish carpenter (the guy(s) that install your doors, trim, stairs, cabinetry, mantle etc) to frame your house, instead of hiring a framing crew. It will cost a little more, but there is no comparison between a house framed by an actual finish carpenter vs a house framed by a "framer."
@@Chris-nt9lk I work for a high end custom builder. We build some amazing houses, our carpenters and subs do great work, very small portion of the industry do though, and nobody here builds houses like these guys in Japan do.
@@joseph7105 I work for a high end custom builder. We build from start to finish, makes it a lot easier to trim the house if you've framed it. Most high end custom builders kep it all in house. It's the cheaper volume housing where it gets divided up and none cares about the trades following them.
I also like this kind of work very much, this mixture of carpentry with joinery. The problem in Europe is that the professionals here could do it too, but no one can or wants to afford it anymore. And as for quality, it has to be said that in the past in Europe, and probably also in America, very elaborate carpentry work was done. So elaborate that it would now be difficult to copy this furniture etc. even with modern machines. In Japan, it seems that customers are still willing to pay for quality.
We recofigured a sawmill and planermill in British Columbia, Canada to cut two square products for Japan, 4¾ and 5¼ inch in lengths to 24 feet from Hemlock fir. A job was created to rotate the best edge of pieces that are visible within a bundle which would often mean no knots. Beautiful stuff.
As a woodworker and someone who has just got back from a trip to Japan I can’t tell you how much I’m enjoying this channel! I did many trips to woodworking tool shops as per your recommendations and am really enjoying using my new Nomi and a host of other awesome tools. Keep up the good work! Jamie
Thank you for all the explanations given. It is a joy to understand the reason why every single joint, bolt, section are build ans installed the way it is in those houses. Unlike other japanese videos about carpentry and construction, now I can realise the construction method. Very interesting.
Masters. I love staying in AirBNBs in Japan in older houses and neighborhoods because you’ll see a lot of these exposed beams with amazing joinery. I wish i could build something even simple with this joinery but there’s no way. Serious trade skills.
I have watched a lot of Japanese house building on utube over the years and I just adore the carpenters skills of building. I believe it is more superior than anything built around the world. Just amazing to watch. To become a true professional must take some time and training..
I'm glad there are still some places that respect wooden houses. I know a lot of American and European architects and builders constantly dump on wood as a building material, saying it's trash and disposable, used only for economic and low skill reasons. Not everyone wants to build a brick building and plaster walls.
maybe not this type of house, but i thought the japanese tore down wood houses every ~30 years. In UK and New England in the US, there are wood houses hundreds of years old.
@@trail-coffee4654My English friend who lives outside of Tokyo with his Japanese wife told me the same thing. However, the house they built was designed to last a lot longer so it may also come down to build quality and also the geographical location in terms of how many earthquakes an area endures year on over.
I'm only 4 minutes into this video, of which is the first time seeing your channel. This is absolutely amazing. Please keep doing these for the sake of preserving history. Thanks for sharing.
I built a mill, bought a load of logs and have been making my first beams for my first timber frame. It's really amazing geometry and craftsmanship in your house here. Definitely something to aspire too. Spectacular work.
The attention to detail and getting EVERY joint right, the windows at perfect 90° corners, the locking of each beam, the angle cut of the rafter and the holder and its not just a notch, but an angled cut. The rafters, every corner is chamfered.... holy crap, this is the most beautiful framing i've ever seen. I would love to see Matt from the Build Show do a walk through of some of your jobsites in Japan.... The attention to detail and doing it right, over speed and getting it done fast is just mind blowing.... that framing and woodwork is art, I would want all those details exposed int he finished home if that were my home... absolutely amazing work!!!!!!!
Thankyou. It is very interesting to have the joints explained to those of us who admire the level of skill required. All the very best in your endeavours.
Good lord. Just beautifull. Id want as much as possible exposed to see the craftsmanship in the structure of your home. You don't see the structure being so well crafted anywhere else.
This process is fascinating. The design skill and craftsmanship are impeccable. It is truly amazing how much effort an forward thinking it takes to build Japanese homes.
How SOME Japanese homes are built. Just as how SOME homes around the world are built. There is a reason everyone stopped using this construction method. Yes, it is beautiful if you want an open beam construction interior, but otherwise it is a waste of $$$/time.
And this is why you see 100-200-year-old kominka everywhere, despite the frequent disasters, humidity, and termites. The windows break, but the house still stands if the bones are good.
Your channel is phenomenal. Thank you for bringing us along and opening up this fascinating craftsmanship to me half a world away. Also kudos to you for developing great skill yourself.
So American home builder here, I build in Texas specifically. Our typical build time is around 160-180 days.. I had a buyer that came from Japan to buy a home because his daughter had moved to the states. Older gentlemen, when he bought the home it was during the frame stage & when I finished the home. He was like what do you mean there is no way, there must be something wrong, he said in Japan they take more than a year to build. I said well your not in Kansas anymore. Incredible craftsman ship.
@@david-ow3nv likely 10x better quality in Japan. We have it backwards here in the states, everyone puts time first, quality comes 2nd.. they always preach quality, quality, quality… but their time frames and constantly bickering when you ask for more time says otherwise.
Simply brilliant. Thank you so much for sharing glimpses into your daily work and the outcomes from it. Would love to see you do a video of a bit of your history, how you came to the craft, and what your goals may be...
I am blown away by this design. We in the States are so level set on being fast and efficient, and just "getting it done" we don't do anything like this when we frame. Kind've a shame, but I get it. At least Japan is holding onto its spirit by maintaining tradition in modern methods.
This is insane! What a beautiful job and amazing skill on display here. Truly incredible to see all the fine detail up close. Thank you for documenting it.
Beautiful work! It's amazing the craftsmanship that they put into their work and the forethought that went into that upper beam. Loved your explanation of everything and the Traditional Japanese names to the techniques.
Just looking at the precision of the foundation walls tells me that this house i built to extremely high standards. I'd love to see American tradesmen trained to this level and taking such pride in their work.
There is a reason everyone stopped building homes in this method. Ultimately it is a waste of time unless the frame will be visible. If visible and you do not want to see steel as is often the case in Interior of residential, commercial, and Church buildings all the good framers use these methods for joints.
Tons of north american builders and trades take at least this level of craftsmanship as standard. Megabox builder groups are not what you should be comparing to.
@@xostler Oh it exists in NA, EU, Africa, SA, Asia etc, but you have to P-A-Y for it. It is horrifically expensive and often with an architecture build change utterly unnecessary.
Love your videos, you do a really good job explaining and teaching of what's going on. I wish we had this level of craftsmanship in building houses in America.
You know, I didn't expect to watch the whole vid, but as a westerner, who's into DIY'ing, & has done some rough carpentry, this vid was interesting. The big thing was... the fact that so much "heavy timber" was used..instead of "stick framing" like I'm used to seeing in America. The joist work gives a certain, vibe to the home, like a "sturdiness"
Obviously you guys are not very familiar with kreg jigs…just kidding, the craftsmanship in this video and in Japan generally is truly amazing. I’m a big fan. Thanks for sharing
Great to see the framing job complete. Skilled precision and beautiful timber. Any idea on the quantity of timber used in such a build and the typical cost of the timber. That cedar has got to be very expensive. Thanks for the update TCL.
I believe the MAIN tree of Japan is cedar and they are buried in it making its price actually low in Japan. I believe if my memory is correct their Cedar strength material properties is between Western Red Cedar and Southern Pine for a USA reference woods comparison. What they import is actually Doug Fir(actually its a pine) and Hemlock if they wish for a white wood instead of the Yellow of Pine. Timber cost will be 5X that of a regular build due to size and length requirements. Labor cost? Sky high. There is a reason the Japanese like everyone else has moved onto modern construction methods.
It's really interesting. Thank you for presenting. I wonder - am I seeing pencil marks on the beams and the "baseplates" where the hardware has been installed or are they small splits along the grain? Thanks again.
You almost want to have transparent walls and ceilings just so you can admire the level of craftsmanship that went into building that house's frame. Of course, living in a glass house might present a few problems... 😅
I recently built a covered fence using wedged nuki, and one thing I am noticing is that the wedges are becoming loose in the summer and need to be hammered in again. How is this problem overcome on a house like this?
The wood we use here is Japanese cedar and the wedge is usually made of Japanese Cypress. When we install the Cypress to the Cedar there is some deformation to the mortise which may be the reason for an extremely tight friction fit. I haven't witnessed an exposed wedge sliding out. Here is Japan the wedge or the peg is a harder wood than the beam or pillar. Hope this helps.
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This is nearly furniture level craftsmanship on a house frame. Amazing.
Far superior...... this is Structural on a house lol 🤦♂️ Also don't forget the potential of what these buildings have to stand up to ( earthquake )
Stunning carpentry work. I have built some impressive houses in Australia and Canada, nowhere near this level of craftsmanship though. Japanese carpentry is truly elite, the pride they take in their work is inspirational.
Most Canadian carpentry for typical housing looks like a bunch of hacks compared to this
@@Chris-nt9lk same with australia, very few trades have pride in their work, from the carpentry to the plumbing and electrical.
A tip I heard one time for anybody building a house, is to hire the finish carpenter (the guy(s) that install your doors, trim, stairs, cabinetry, mantle etc) to frame your house, instead of hiring a framing crew. It will cost a little more, but there is no comparison between a house framed by an actual finish carpenter vs a house framed by a "framer."
@@Chris-nt9lk I work for a high end custom builder. We build some amazing houses, our carpenters and subs do great work, very small portion of the industry do though, and nobody here builds houses like these guys in Japan do.
@@joseph7105 I work for a high end custom builder. We build from start to finish, makes it a lot easier to trim the house if you've framed it. Most high end custom builders kep it all in house. It's the cheaper volume housing where it gets divided up and none cares about the trades following them.
Beautiful work!
Amazing craftmanship that should impress any US or European carpenter
Not Australian, we are fucking proud our works, no one can beat us.
@carter7289
come to Oregon, I'll show you how to do it the correct way and out surf ya😂
I also like this kind of work very much, this mixture of carpentry with joinery. The problem in Europe is that the professionals here could do it too, but no one can or wants to afford it anymore. And as for quality, it has to be said that in the past in Europe, and probably also in America, very elaborate carpentry work was done. So elaborate that it would now be difficult to copy this furniture etc. even with modern machines. In Japan, it seems that customers are still willing to pay for quality.
@@carter7289 bit of a stretch there mate. our new homess are slapped together and start to look like shit after 20 years
@@stn7172 Glad there’s someone understand it is a joke.
Japanese craftsmanship always leads.
Depends on the individual
We recofigured a sawmill and planermill in British Columbia, Canada to cut two square products for Japan, 4¾ and 5¼ inch in lengths to 24 feet from Hemlock fir. A job was created to rotate the best edge of pieces that are visible within a bundle which would often mean no knots. Beautiful stuff.
I can watch this all day long thanks for sharing ありがとう⛩️🎏🙏🏽
As a woodworker and someone who has just got back from a trip to Japan I can’t tell you how much I’m enjoying this channel! I did many trips to woodworking tool shops as per your recommendations and am really enjoying using my new Nomi and a host of other awesome tools. Keep up the good work! Jamie
Awesome! Thank you!
Thank you for all the explanations given. It is a joy to understand the reason why every single joint, bolt, section are build ans installed the way it is in those houses. Unlike other japanese videos about carpentry and construction, now I can realise the construction method. Very interesting.
Wow, I’m telling you YT Algorithm is killing it! This is amazing work and beautiful art for a frame of a house. Can’t believe how beautiful it is.
So amazing to see... No nails or screws, except for those huge ones mentioned..
大工さんは地元に限るよね。
乾燥しやすい地域、湿度の高い地域、両方の地域、雨の多い地域、雪の多い地域で軸組の構造などが違ってくる。
なので大工さんの各地域の技術は方言のように多彩な事が素晴らしい。
地震と雨と雪の恐れがある日本で大工さんは建築できるのが確かに素晴らしいですね！
that woodwork is stunning... It is a work of art... That needs to be on display... such amazing work.
Masters. I love staying in AirBNBs in Japan in older houses and neighborhoods because you’ll see a lot of these exposed beams with amazing joinery. I wish i could build something even simple with this joinery but there’s no way. Serious trade skills.
Just beautiful - typical Japanese craftsmanship.
I have watched a lot of Japanese house building on utube over the years and I just adore the carpenters skills of building. I believe it is more superior than anything built around the world. Just amazing to watch. To become a true professional must take some time and training..
The wood they use is so gorgeous it's a shame they get covered up
I think a lot of it is left showing in traditional Japanese architecture.
Japanese framing and carpentry is so perfect, and it last hundreds of years easy
with so much work it amazes me the homes depreciate so quickly in Japan. stunning work.
I'm glad there are still some places that respect wooden houses. I know a lot of American and European architects and builders constantly dump on wood as a building material, saying it's trash and disposable, used only for economic and low skill reasons. Not everyone wants to build a brick building and plaster walls.
maybe not this type of house, but i thought the japanese tore down wood houses every ~30 years. In UK and New England in the US, there are wood houses hundreds of years old.
@@trail-coffee4654My English friend who lives outside of Tokyo with his Japanese wife told me the same thing. However, the house they built was designed to last a lot longer so it may also come down to build quality and also the geographical location in terms of how many earthquakes an area endures year on over.
nothing but respect ... what an ancient and rich tradition of excellence!
I love seeing stuff like this. Could you one day do a tool video (bags, storage, transportation, what you use, what people like to use..etc)😊
Keen to see this too
I'm only 4 minutes into this video, of which is the first time seeing your channel. This is absolutely amazing. Please keep doing these for the sake of preserving history. Thanks for sharing.
Japanese carpentry is a whole other level.
I built a mill, bought a load of logs and have been making my first beams for my first timber frame. It's really amazing geometry and craftsmanship in your house here. Definitely something to aspire too. Spectacular work.
Right on, man. That's the way to go.
Goodness! Japanese craftsmanship is awesome. Respect!
The attention to detail and getting EVERY joint right, the windows at perfect 90° corners, the locking of each beam, the angle cut of the rafter and the holder and its not just a notch, but an angled cut. The rafters, every corner is chamfered.... holy crap, this is the most beautiful framing i've ever seen. I would love to see Matt from the Build Show do a walk through of some of your jobsites in Japan.... The attention to detail and doing it right, over speed and getting it done fast is just mind blowing.... that framing and woodwork is art, I would want all those details exposed int he finished home if that were my home... absolutely amazing work!!!!!!!
He did a video on precision framing from Japan: ua-cam.com/video/nSzAbuH44kI/v-deo.html
Thanks for the explanations. Loved the tour.
They really take pride in their work thanks for sharing
Art!!!! I’m a welder and I can really appreciate this assembly 🔧
Fan and grateful we're!
American carpentry and framing pales in comparison. Absolutely incredible.
Great video, thank you for taking the time to make it!
Thankyou. It is very interesting to have the joints explained to those of us who admire the level of skill required. All the very best in your endeavours.
It’s amazing what can be accomplished when a carpenter isn’t high or drunk and take pride in their work.
That's at a higher level that I've never seen before, Very interesting
The detailed craftsmanship is amazing.
Good lord. Just beautifull. Id want as much as possible exposed to see the craftsmanship in the structure of your home. You don't see the structure being so well crafted anywhere else.
This was gorgeous. Thanks for sharing
Beyond amazing. Thank you so much for posting this.
Love it, beautiful, precision work done with care and skill. Thanks for making this video, truly inspiring.
Beautiful craftsmanship
Absolutely beautiful, amazing craftsmanship. I want one
Many thanks that's a great walk through , so understandable
This process is fascinating. The design skill and craftsmanship are impeccable. It is truly amazing how much effort an forward thinking it takes to build Japanese homes.
How SOME Japanese homes are built. Just as how SOME homes around the world are built. There is a reason everyone stopped using this construction method. Yes, it is beautiful if you want an open beam construction interior, but otherwise it is a waste of $$$/time.
Amazing craftsmanship in this video that I have never encountered in USA construction.
Stunning excellence.
Unbelievable craftsmanship 💯
Thank you for your videos! I enjoy Architecture, and Japanese carpentry even more. Great show and tell👍. Peace 💫
Brilliant
The quality and reasoning for it excellent 👍🏼
Just wonderful to see. But to see it with a quick explanation is great. Please keep posting videos.
OUTSTANDING!!!
Your videos are always so enjoyable and educational. Thanks
Glad you like them!
This has to be a set. I've never seen such a clean site.
Magnificent and beautiful.
Great content!!
Wow, you guys are good. Very nice workmanship.
And this is why you see 100-200-year-old kominka everywhere, despite the frequent disasters, humidity, and termites. The windows break, but the house still stands if the bones are good.
Your channel is phenomenal. Thank you for bringing us along and opening up this fascinating craftsmanship to me half a world away. Also kudos to you for developing great skill yourself.
Glad you enjoy it!
Amazing work I have been an electrician my whole life and rarely see quality work it would be a dream to work on a house like that beautiful work !!
So awesome... great video full of 'Whaaat!' moments. Thanks for the extra effort!
Glad you enjoyed it!
DO NOT STOP MAKING THESE VIDEOS
What about all the splits in the wood?
amazing work.
Exceptional video! Love the content and the explanations.
So American home builder here, I build in Texas specifically. Our typical build time is around 160-180 days.. I had a buyer that came from Japan to buy a home because his daughter had moved to the states. Older gentlemen, when he bought the home it was during the frame stage & when I finished the home. He was like what do you mean there is no way, there must be something wrong, he said in Japan they take more than a year to build. I said well your not in Kansas anymore.
Incredible craftsman ship.
@@david-ow3nv likely 10x better quality in Japan. We have it backwards here in the states, everyone puts time first, quality comes 2nd.. they always preach quality, quality, quality… but their time frames and constantly bickering when you ask for more time says otherwise.
Fascinating stuff.
it truly is beautiful
just wonderful
It’s amazing the techniques that develop when you design something to serve its purpose , instead of be profitable.
Amazing presentation, thanks for sharing and explaining the incredible workmanship.
we have much to learn from japanese woodworking
Simply brilliant. Thank you so much for sharing glimpses into your daily work and the outcomes from it. Would love to see you do a video of a bit of your history, how you came to the craft, and what your goals may be...
I'd love to live in a Super well built or even overbuilt house some day.
I am blown away by this design. We in the States are so level set on being fast and efficient, and just "getting it done" we don't do anything like this when we frame. Kind've a shame, but I get it. At least Japan is holding onto its spirit by maintaining tradition in modern methods.
This is insane! What a beautiful job and amazing skill on display here. Truly incredible to see all the fine detail up close. Thank you for documenting it.
Thank you live in Thailand.
Stumbled across this channel a few weeks ago. I really appreciate the precision of work and the excellent videography!
Should be inexpensive and quick!
DIY here I come!
Fantastic
Glad I found this channel. Wonderful piece of architecture. Thanks for sharing. Would love to see it when it's complete.
Best channel i've recently found. This is all so interesting cool. Would love to someday be able to build a house with these techniques.
Such beautiful carpentry. Would love to you your style be blended with a passive house design. It will be interesting to see.
Beautiful work! It's amazing the craftsmanship that they put into their work and the forethought that went into that upper beam. Loved your explanation of everything and the Traditional Japanese names to the techniques.
Thanks
Just looking at the precision of the foundation walls tells me that this house i built to extremely high standards. I'd love to see American tradesmen trained to this level and taking such pride in their work.
There is a reason everyone stopped building homes in this method. Ultimately it is a waste of time unless the frame will be visible. If visible and you do not want to see steel as is often the case in Interior of residential, commercial, and Church buildings all the good framers use these methods for joints.
Tons of north american builders and trades take at least this level of craftsmanship as standard. Megabox builder groups are not what you should be comparing to.
Good/Fast/Cheap, Pick Two (as usual with this sort of thing)
Agreed I’m absolute stunned. Completely different level of craftsmanship from what I’m used to seeing…
@@xostler Oh it exists in NA, EU, Africa, SA, Asia etc, but you have to P-A-Y for it. It is horrifically expensive and often with an architecture build change utterly unnecessary.
I have been loving your stuff. How did you get into this?
Very nice ❤
Love your videos, you do a really good job explaining and teaching of what's going on. I wish we had this level of craftsmanship in building houses in America.
Nice!
Great video, thank you! I would love to see the process of milling the timber before delivery to job site, how much machinery vs handiwork.
Therapist: "Ninja carpenter is not real, he can’t hurt you."
Ninja carpenter:
You know, I didn't expect to watch the whole vid, but as a westerner, who's into DIY'ing, & has done some rough carpentry,
this vid was interesting.
The big thing was... the fact that so much "heavy timber" was used..instead of "stick framing" like I'm used to seeing in America.
The joist work gives a certain, vibe to the home, like a "sturdiness"
Obviously you guys are not very familiar with kreg jigs…just kidding, the craftsmanship in this video and in Japan generally is truly amazing. I’m a big fan. Thanks for sharing
I have no words
Great to see the framing job complete. Skilled precision and beautiful timber. Any idea on the quantity of timber used in such a build and the typical cost of the timber. That cedar has got to be very expensive.
Thanks for the update TCL.
I believe the MAIN tree of Japan is cedar and they are buried in it making its price actually low in Japan. I believe if my memory is correct their Cedar strength material properties is between Western Red Cedar and Southern Pine for a USA reference woods comparison. What they import is actually Doug Fir(actually its a pine) and Hemlock if they wish for a white wood instead of the Yellow of Pine. Timber cost will be 5X that of a regular build due to size and length requirements. Labor cost? Sky high. There is a reason the Japanese like everyone else has moved onto modern construction methods.
It's really interesting. Thank you for presenting. I wonder - am I seeing pencil marks on the beams and the "baseplates" where the hardware has been installed or are they small splits along the grain? Thanks again.
It is probably pencil markings. If the wood will be covered by plywood or drywall we do not remove the markings. Thank you for watching.
You almost want to have transparent walls and ceilings just so you can admire the level of craftsmanship that went into building that house's frame. Of course, living in a glass house might present a few problems... 😅
8:55 "Forward thinking" is what contractors here need more of. More PROactive makes for less REactive in the end.
I recently built a covered fence using wedged nuki, and one thing I am noticing is that the wedges are becoming loose in the summer and need to be hammered in again. How is this problem overcome on a house like this?
The wood we use here is Japanese cedar and the wedge is usually made of Japanese Cypress. When we install the Cypress to the Cedar there is some deformation to the mortise which may be the reason for an extremely tight friction fit. I haven't witnessed an exposed wedge sliding out. Here is Japan the wedge or the peg is a harder wood than the beam or pillar. Hope this helps.
I don't see any nails (rubs eyes) Am I seeing things? Its just so beautiful