Art of Japanese Joinery Kiyosi Seike

This beautifully redesigned edition of the classic introduction to Japanese joinery examines the unique history and development of Japanese carpentry and illustrates the intriguing techniques of this historic form of woodworking.

Includes:

Explorations of the genesis and functions of Japanese Joinery
A curated selection of forty-eight key joint methods
Pages of stunning, detailed photographs
Clear isometric presentations of the joint types 

With the descriptions and illustrative examples provided, even the weekend carpenter can duplicate these techniques from the traditional Japanese carpenter, which can be applied to projects as large as the buildings for which most of them were originally devised or to projects as small as a sewing box.