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the art of making wood hold hands so well it never needs nails
means The craft of joining pieces of wood together, especially the skilled construction of finely fitted wooden components like furniture, doors, and cabinetry.
from From the verb "join," which came into English through Old French "joindre," from Latin "iungere," to yoke or bind together — the same root that gives us "junction" and "conjugal." A "joiner" was the woodworker who fit pieces together by hand, distinct from the heavier carpenter; "joinery" is simply that worker's trade, the noun for the whole art of the fit.
- no glue
- Japanese joints lock by friction and geometry alone
- earthquake-proof
- Flexible joints let temples sway instead of snapping
- dovetail strength
- Interlocking tails resist pulling in every direction
- ancient craft
- Egyptian furniture used mortise-and-tenon joints 5,000 years ago
- secret locks
- Some Japanese joints hide invisible internal wedges
japanese kumiko — traditional interlocking woodwork technique used in temple screens and furniture since the 8th century
windsor chair joinery — spindle and steam-bent wood construction method perfected in 18th century england, still widely reproduced
mortise and tenon joint — fundamental woodworking technique used in furniture making for over 4,000 years across cultures