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.
The straw veneer in this model is based on the Fine Woodworking article by Gerard Williams.
April 2022 (Issue # 295). He describes the French technique in the article.
These are DIY saw guides for 90 degree (finger joint) and dovetail sawing. The advantage of two halves is that they can be clamped in place as shown in the screenshots. They are better made by a tablesaw for precision. These were modeled based on Fine Woodworking input by Christian Becksvoort (issue # 308).
Saw Guides #2.skp (204.4 KB)
After a first failed attempt to make the two halves identical, this screenshot shows how I succeeded in making the first sawguide.
A saw holder for holding saws inside a chest or shelf. Instead of just sawing a kerf, it has
a little dovetail work. In case you didn’t guess, I like dovetails.
So, I inlaid some birds in these frame and panels. Somehow I had a lot of reversed faces and even translucent textures in the bird components that I had to undo. The translucent faces threw me for a loop, because I thought at first they were reversed faces that wouldn’t reverse. Then, I remembered another thread about translucent faces making things look hazy, and sure enough there were lots of translucent faces. (You pick up lots of tidbits by reading forum threads.)
I modeled this box, because I wanted to try “Mitered Dovetails”. I also wanted to model some
box hinges from Lee Valley Veritas. I found out that the knife hinges are not meant for boxes. I discovered the Pin Hinges but had to figure out how to use them. They are described as easy to install, because you just drill a 5mm hole for each Hinge leaf. The tricky part for me was how to make the lid so it opens and stops at 90 degrees. Pictures of the hinges from
Lee Valley Veritas are in one screenshot.
I’ve been working on this for a while. Upholstery like the slip seat on this chair has lots of thin parts with plenty of folds. But it helps to model to figure out how much material you need. The
scenes are busy; to read the dimensions you’ll have to open the skp and zoom in to make it out. This chair is not recommended for a large model. It would have to be simplified.
