The new gate project is currently on hold, awaiting material funding approval. In the meantime, Jay has found a way to keep us all busy. Jay cuts a joint for the class. The joint is called kiguchi-ari (translates to gooseneck mortise-and-tenon joint at a sill corner - see "Encyclopedia of Wood Joints" by Wolfram Graubner, pg 100). This joint is used by the Shoji maker in the book "Japan - Culture of Wood" by by Roland Bauer and Christoph Henrichsen (ISBN: 376437022X). Although the joint is elegant and flimsy looking, it is surprisingly strong.
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| 3 - Note the jig used to assist the paring of the goose neck. | |
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| 18 - Top view with jig in place for goose neck paring. | |
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