Joinery

Over the centuries, Japanese carpenters have developed one of the most advanced systems of joinery in the world. This system lies at the heart of everything we do. Some recent examples...

Posts and beams of Alaskan Yellow Cedar being prepared for use in a Shinto Shrine.
octagon stage	planed round	blind sliding dovetail mortise
half-lapped sliding dovetail: tenon	mortise housing	assembled joint

Rails and stiles for shoji.
double mortise	matching double tenon	partially assembled shoji frame
patterned kumiko	glued and clamped	assembled screen ready for paper