Chinese interlocking joinery challenge - Part 1 - mortice and tenon with mitered lap joint

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Күн бұрын

I am always up for a challenge, so when I head about Chinese interlocking joinery, I just had to give it a go.
Can I make a strong and sturdy coffee table without screws, nails or glue?
I have never tried anything like this before, so I need to get this right on my first attempt. Wish me luck.
In this first part I make the top of the table using a joint that is a combination of a mortice and tenon and a mitered lap joint.
This is the edited version that just shows the highlights. If you are interested in trying this kind of joinery, there is a full version of this video at • Full version - Part 1

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@piotrkozik2294 2 жыл бұрын

Realy great stuff! Respect to You! Thank You for the show!

@interlocking-joinery 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback and encouragement 😀

@raymondli2784 4 ай бұрын

thanks for sharing. Definitely will try this.

@interlocking-joinery 4 ай бұрын

It’s a big challenge, but very rewarding. You need lots of patience, this kind of work is slow going. Good luck. Share your video!

@zachcollier 2 жыл бұрын

This is just awesome! And it's very thoughtfully split into four coherent "episodes", each focused on different parts of the project. Watch them all!

@interlocking-joinery 2 жыл бұрын

Yay, thank you!

@Vampandamonium Жыл бұрын

Headphone warning at 0:55. Low speaking volume then loud machinery.

@interlocking-joinery Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, I will watch out for this. I now have an external microphone, so the speaking should be louder in future, and I bought video editing software that allows me to control the volume of each clip, so I can reduce the volume of loud machinery.

@dajesterman 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing thanks for sharing. What book are you working off of?

@interlocking-joinery 2 жыл бұрын

The book that got me started in Chinese joinery is called "Chinese Domestic Furniture in Photographs and Measured Drawings" by Gustav Ecke. This is an inexpensive version of a rare book that contains original photographs of Chinese furniture. The original author photographed ancient Chinese furniture then dismantled it, took measurements and made drawings of the joinery. The furniture I have made is my own design, but using the same principals and the same traditional joints.

@KnotHead1008 2 жыл бұрын

Cheater. Using power tools.

@interlocking-joinery 2 жыл бұрын

Using only hand tools was not the challenge that I set for myself. If this kind of challenge appeals to you then good luck with it, I look forward to seeing your video.