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30th April 2011, 09:39 PM #1
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Will this novice take on traditional Japanese Joinery Work?
Hey everyone,
So pretty new here and very new to woodworking. Long story short I was lucky enough to get a whole heap of driftwood after the Jan '11 floods here in Brisbane and have decided to make a daybed out of it for the wife. I want to use "traditional" Japanese joinery for the mattress frame, in terms of weight bearing etc I have all that covered, my problem lies in the "pin" I am planning on using to tighten/tension the frame. Attached is an exploded and x-ray version of the joint.
The pin will be made out of river red gum, with the joint housed in a river red gum leg. The question really is, will the pin break near the internal most part of the joint while under pressure. Internal most part of the pin will be 20x20x40mm. I really hope this question makes sense.
The attachment is in Sketchup 5 format as I am using Sketchup under Linux and can't seem to export a 2d image sorry.
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30th April 2011, 10:41 PM #2
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Personally, I think it would be stronger if you could have the pin go all the way through the timber. If you're interested I have a pdf of a book covering Japanese joints for houses (with explanations of how/why they work and measurements) which could be scaled back for furniture.
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1st May 2011, 09:01 PM #3
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Hey thanks for your tips, I would be very interested in the PDF of that book. I am finding myself drawn to that type of joinery. I have been told that I am being to ambitious, but hey what's life without some vertical learning curves to climb :P
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1st May 2011, 09:24 PM #4
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I would be appreciative of a copy of the PDF as well. Do like Japanese joinery, even if my skills fall short.
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1st May 2011, 09:34 PM #5
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Here's the link to it:japan_joint.pdf
It's just over 12MB but well worth a read and some of the more complex joints will make you go
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2nd May 2011, 10:06 AM #6
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Thanks heaps for that PDF, it is truly amazing some of the joints in there. Some very intricate and inspiring work.
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2nd May 2011, 11:17 PM #7
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That pdf is good material, I printed it out a while back for reference.
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2nd May 2011, 11:25 PM #8
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Originally Posted by elanjacobs
Here's the link to it:japan_joint.pdf
It's just over 12MB but well worth a read and some of the more complex joints will make you go
Downloaded for my future referance too. I shall be joining Kris on that virtical learning curve! 
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