Japanese Woodworking
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Overview
Hello! I’m Shoyan. I have been working as a carpenter in Japan for 50 years and am a licensed architect and technician. I would like to share my work, knowledge, etc., regarding Japanese carpentry. I hope you enjoy my videos!
6 seasons
Season 1
2020 · 19 episodes
Season 1
2020 · 19 episodes
- 1 1. Cutting out a Curved Beam
- 2 2. Making a Timber Joint by Hand
- 3 3. Hand Planing Beams to Finish them
- 4 4. Branched Log Installation
- 5 5. Stile Cutting and Installation
- 6 6. Floor Installation for a House
- 7 7. Window Hood: How to Install it
- 8 8. Building Winder Stairs
- 9 9. Straight Staircase Installation
- 10 10. Indirect Lighting Installation
- 11 11. Skip Floor: How to Finish it
- 12 12. Hand Wash Counters Installation
- 13 13. Raised Space: How to Finish it
- 14 14. Door Rails: How to Install them
- 15 15. Tokonoma: How to Finish it
- 16 16. Wooden Deck: How to Install it
- 17 17. Loft Ladder: How to Make it
- 18 18. Woodshed: How to Build it
- 19 19. 6 Months of Carpentry to Build a House by a Japanese Craftsman
Season 2
2021 · 18 episodes
Season 2
2021 · 18 episodes
- 1 1. Insulation with Natural Ventilation
- 2 2. Entrance and Window Sashes, and Noki-ten
- 3 3. Entrance Stiles and Sturdy Floor Joists
- 4 4. Floor of Cypress Without Knots
- 5 5. Three Step Winder Stairs
- 6 6. Handcrafted Straight Staircase
- 7 7. Raised Area Doubles as Both the Floor and Ceiling
- 8 8. Install the Cedar Board Ceiling and the Boards for Plastering Base
- 9 9. Build Window Frames for an Entire House Using Straight Grain Cedar
- 10 10. Build Top Hung Sliding Door Frames and an Elegant Frame Without a Door Stop
- 11 11. The Whole Stairwell! Building a Pony Wall on the Stairs
- 12 12. Building a Compact Study in a 3.3 m2 Space
- 13 13. High-Grade. Build a Walk-in Closet With Cedar Boards on All Sides
- 14 14. The Entrance is Finally Complete! Struggle with the Floating Handrail
- 15 15. Forcefully Installing a Kamoi in a Japanese Style Room. Four Types of Kamoi
- 16 16. Superb. Tokonoma Made from Extremely Thick Boards of Japanese Cypress
- 17 17. Solid‐Looking Japanese Cypress Nure‐en (Open Veranda) Simple‐but‐Tricky Woodwork
- 18 18. From Start to Finish: 5 Months of Carpentry to Build a New Home
Season 3
2022 · 17 episodes
Season 3
2022 · 17 episodes
- 1 1. Installing Sill Plates on a Foundation First Carpentry Work on Site
- 2 2. Arrangement is Essential for Carpenters! Prepare for the Framing With My Son
- 3 3. Framing Over Two Days. Build a House Using Conventional Method
- 4 4. Install Hardware and Braces on Wooden House to Start Joinery
- 5 5. Installation of High Quality Plastic Sashes and a Week of Insulation Works
- 6 6. Building a Front Porch With Lots of Solid Wood
- 7 7. Solid Plank Sloped Ceiling and Plaster Ceiling Installation for Stairwell
- 8 8. The Cypress-Scented House! Shikii, Flooring, and Entrance Kamachi Installation
- 9 9. A 4m Study Desk on the Stairwell Creates Dynamic Space!
- 10 10. Half-Open Stairs? I Build My First Straight Staircase in 15 years
- 11 11. Suspension Bridge on a Stairwell!? A Gorgeous Catwalk is Now Built!
- 12 12. Building a Shoe Cabinet & Storage Cabinet | Work I Dislike but Firmly Built
- 13 13. Installing my Favorite Kamoi | The Interior Joinery Work Is Almost Complete!
- 14 14. Super-Challenging Joinery | Tokonoma and Oshiire Installation
- 15 15. Approx. 6m Open Veranda “Nureen” is Built! Orthodox Shape & Japanese Cypress
- 16 16. Orthodox-Shaped Louver at the Entrance | The Last Carpentry Job of This House
- 17 17. Japanese Carpenter Builds a House in 5 Months Filled with Challenges
Season 4
2023 · 18 episodes
Season 4
2023 · 18 episodes
- 1 1. I Almost Fainted Installing the Sill Under the Blazing Sun
- 2 2. Things to Do Before Framing Begins. Carpentry Work Involves a Lot of Work
- 3 3. Fierce! The Most Important Carpentry Work That Shapes a House in Two Days
- 4 4. A Clean Job Site Leads to Good Work! The Essential Process
- 5 5. Is This Carpentry work? Thermos Bottle-level Airtightness Is Required Today
- 6 6. The Most Airtight Job I've Ever Had in My Carpentry Career. Well-insulated.
- 7 7. Finishing Is the key. Nokiten (Eaves Soffit) Installation Work Is on the Rise
- 8 8. Two of My Least Favorite Jobs... The Floor Finished Like a Sacred Dance Stage
- 9 9. Handcrafted 14-step Staircase. Always Struggle With the First and 13th Steps
- 10 10. Bottom in a Ceiling!? Build a Mysterious Funazoko Ceiling Using Only Solid Wood
- 11 11. A Study Desk and an Interior Bench Made of Ash Creates a Wonderful Shared Space
- 12 12. Traditional Cedar Siding & Large Porch with Wooden Ceiling Installation
- 13 13. Carpenter's Built-in Entrance Shoe Cabinet and In-Wall TV Storage Box14:5
- 14 14. I've Never Thought of Installing Such a Huge Threshold in a Raised Room
- 15 15. Dark Cedar is Perfect for a Kamoi—a Japanese Head Jamb with Door Tracks
- 16 16. Building a Two-tiered Tokonoma: A Style Once Prevalent in the Past
- 17 17. Wood Deck Becomes an Extension of the Living Room
- 18 18. 5 Months of Carpentry to Build a Super Airtight and Insulated House
Season 5
2024 · 15 episodes
Season 5
2024 · 15 episodes
- 1 1. Strong Home Starts with the Sill
- 2 2. Pre-Framing Steps: A Carpenter’s Hand-Planed Finish Beyond Pre-Cut
- 3 3. Starting Interior Work! Hidden Details Impact Future Quality
- 4 4. Trendy Double-Glazing Windows Complete the Lock-Up Phase
- 5 5. The Ultimate Insulation Challenge: Creating a Magic Flask-Like Home
- 6 6. I Didn’t Expect This to Happen... My Fault!
- 7 7. Bit Lost with These New Floorboards, But I’m Making It Work
- 8 8. Staircase Finishing Secrets: Small Adjustments That Matter
- 9 9. Reviving Classic Craftsmanship through Counter and Wall Finishes
- 10 10. Shaping the House with Precision: Solid Wood Jamb Extensions and Ceiling
- 11 11. Open Kitchen with a Cozy Japanese Inspired Breakfast Bar
- 12 12. Arches at the Entrance!? A Modern Twin Tunnel Design
- 13 13. Surprise Visitor?! Working Hard on an American-Style Deck
- 14 14. Japanese Carpenter Builds an American-Style Deck!
- 15 15. 5-Month Build of an American House by Japanese Carpenters
Season 6
2025 · 10 episodes
Season 6
2025 · 10 episodes
- 1 1. Setting the Sills for a Durable, Compact, Long-Lasting House
- 2 2. How to Build a Home That Survives Big Earthquakes
- 3 3. Stronger Floors, Simpler Method: Modern Framing from the Ground Up
- 4 4. Sealed the Whole House… and Something Spread Everywhere!
- 5 5. First Time Using New Building Materials—Harder to Use Than Solid Wood!?
- 6 6. 52-Year Carpenter Battles Unfamiliar Pre-cut Stairs
- 7 7. What’s the Carpenter’s Role with Pre-Made Building Materials?
- 8 8. Carpenter Discovers Space-Saving Tricks for Tiny Spaces
- 9 9. Japanese-Style Room with Floating Closet – Joinery Work Completed!
- 10 10. My First Fully Western-Style Home—Built from the Owner’s Vision
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