r/oddlysatisfying • u/Vegetable-Mousse4405 • 3d ago

Satisfying Tsugite work.

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u/ThinNeighborhood2276 3d ago

Beautiful craftsmanship! The precision is impressive.

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u/Ihatepasswords007 2d ago

I love when he's like let me put a small square here and then cut it all out

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u/package126 3d ago

People can get these joints to fit perfectly, but it takes me 15 minutes to zip up my jacket.

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u/The_Bacon_Strip_ 3d ago

How do they manage to carve wood so perfectly by hand?

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u/Think_fast_no_faster 3d ago edited 3d ago

They use the ancient Japanese technique of being super fuckin careful

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u/lonestarbrownboi 2d ago

I'm wheezing

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u/1TastefullyLouche 2d ago

Using a super fucking sharp chisel and back saw

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u/Dedsnotdead 3d ago

Originally a metric fuck ton of practice. Japan had very little iron, they had to be inventive.

For an example of their craftsmanship have a look at Netsuke, the carving is incredibly detailed, these joints are straight forward in comparison although still impressive.

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u/matplotlib42 2d ago

Kumiko too, is highly detailed and pretty awesome

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u/Dedsnotdead 2d ago

New to me, thanks and down the rabbit hole I go.

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u/Aliencj 3d ago

My guess is either:

A) jigs

B) a metric fuck ton of practice

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u/gcruzatto 3d ago

They mostly draw precise cut lines on the wood and use a pull saw.. not as many jigs as you'd think

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u/rd-gotcha 3d ago

this type of wood has almost no grain, what is it?

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u/Exodor 2d ago

Possibly basswood. My father in law loves to use it for carving because it tends to be so uniform and the grain tends to be really mild.

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u/rd-gotcha 2d ago

thanks

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u/NachoOrdinary 3d ago

I can't draw a stick figure and people are out here doing beautiful, amazing artwork like this. I admire this so much, and believe it's a form of art.

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u/Bass_Elf 3d ago

Wild. Such amazing work.

When I was in wood crafting for part of a semester, I managed to whack the same knuckle almost every single day.. I don't know how but man it sucked. Everytime I look at a chisel I just feel phantom pain on my knuckle..

Impressive skills!

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u/PotionMasterBelle 3d ago

Used in Japan for 500 years

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u/TheBigFreeze8 3d ago

Used fuckin' everywhere.

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u/Fighter11244 2d ago

Yes, but Japan apparently had specialized in it due to their low amount of iron

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u/Simeone007 3d ago

This precision is 😍👌

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u/purpleyam017 3d ago

Impressive craftsmanship!

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u/1vehaditwiththisshit 2d ago

We don't need no stinkin' nails!

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u/Correct-Hurry3750 2d ago

Doesn't this not leave any room for the wood to swell/shrink? 

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u/MrBlueCharon 1d ago

Why include that tiny cube in the one video? How is it held in place?

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u/Hagya15 1d ago

What type of oil did he use to stain the wood?

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u/OrangeNood 3d ago

The first joint makes no sense. The column is going to snap off easily if you slam it on the side.

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u/mmisraji 2d ago

Maybe it is not a column and it is a beam. In that case it could work.

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u/Big_Z_Beeblebrox 2d ago

True of any joint if you hit it hard enough

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u/SpiritedReview1120 2d ago

Well woodnt you know, it fits! 😂

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u/fahtphakcarl 2d ago

"That will be 7000 dollars, card or cash?"

me fucking dies

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u/stupid_cat_face 2d ago

I need a cigarette after that. whew. What a ride.

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u/elmahir 1d ago

But are these structurally sound ?

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u/_Beautifully-Broken 1d ago

Could have watched that all day

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u/bonzeranthony 12h ago

The whole point of this Japanese method of carpentry is to not use glue, so seeing that one that used glue made it mildly infuriating

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u/soyasaucy 3d ago

What I love about this is that the finished builds are earthquake-resistant and far outlast modern building techniques

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u/American-Punk-Dragon 10h ago

Tsugite be kidding me!

That never fails to bring a sense of awe to an art that is passing on.