Japanese Joinery #1.skp (66.4 KB)
I’m modeling based on an article in Fine Woodworking (issue # 292, Dec. 2021) by Emi Shinmura. The difference is that I’m using dimensions that you find here in the USA, so they
are not exact copies of her article. There are more joints and scenes that I’ll post in an edit as I complete them.
Japanese Joinery #4.skp (212.2 KB)
These Screen shots show foundation and post and beam joints that the author said are normally made out of Cypress wood (for rot resistance) in a hot, humid, and earthquake prone environment. Not all of the Japanese names are spelled out for brevity.