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Japanese Joinery
Japanese Joinery in two words, "Strength & Beauty".
The purpose of Japanese joinery was to be useful in décor
as well as in function. Every joint in a traditional Japanese
building was made with delicate yet strong joinery. There are
a few hundred different joinery techniques that can be used.
I have worked in Japan and have extensive experience with many
different Japanese techniques. We use these techniques to enhance
the beauty of your exposed beams, add an Asian flair to your
home and add superior strength. The beam itself will become
art in your home. |
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Traditional Joinery
Back in the old days, we did not have nails and metal connectors
to fasten wood together. The carpenter had to use other methods
of joining wood. Through joinery we can cut notches into the
wood that will mate to another piece and be held by either gravity,
tension, compression or use of a wood peg. A few of the joinery
methods that we use is the half-lap, mortise and tenon, dovetail
lap joint, wedged dovetail tenon, rafter seats, and a variation
of each with housings (1-1/2" extra seat). |
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Metal Joinery
There are instances in which an engineer will require either
surface mounted or hidden metal fasteners in the joinery of
beams. With the heavy snow load of Whistler Ski Resort, we have
worked quite extensively with Whister Welding and have fabricated
almost every bracket or hanger imaginable. Whister Welding,
located near my shop, also fabricated heritage style hand wrought
hinges, railings and brackets for that "Industrial"
look. |
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