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The Hinoki File

Woods, joints and old houses, kept on file

Joints & Assembly

How wood meets wood, and stays honest

4 boards · checked 14/09/2026

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Two long beam ends meeting in an interlocking stepped zigzag splice on a carpenter bench, pencil marks and a chisel laid beside the joint.

JT-001Joints & Assembly

Kanawa-tsugi: the long splice

Explains what the kanawa-tsugi splice does and when to choose it over a simple scarf.

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A wide tabletop board with a narrow gap between frame and panel visible, a finger-width groove along the edge, morning light raking the surface.

JT-003Joints & Assembly

Wood that moves by design

Explains seasonal wood movement and how good joinery leaves room for it.

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A close view of a through-tenon end with a dark walnut wedge driven into its saw kerf, the wedge end flush, on a pale workbench.

JT-004Joints & Assembly

Wedges that tighten the joint

Explains how wedged joints work and what a healthy wedge looks like in place.

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