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How to Make Stilts of Shiguchi by Japanese woodworking
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How to Make Stilts of Shiguchi by Japanese woodworking

Learn woods, tools, and methods to create stilts using only woodworking techniques.
Last updated 5/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand the basic mechanics and structure of the Shiguchi.
  • Understand the tools needed to make stilts.
  • Understand the materials required for the production of stilts.
  • Understand how to produce the necessary workmanship for stilts.

Course content

2 sections12 lectures1h 27m total length
  • Meet the Instructors2:26

    Let us introduce you to our instructor, Mr. Okimoto, and his work.

    Hear what kind of work Japanese carpenters do!!

  • Objectives and Goals1:48

    We will tell you about the purpose and goals of this course.

  • About Stilts1:41
  • About Shiguchi (Joint)7:08
  • About tools5:14

    【Plese prepared following tools】

    ①Only (9mm and 24mm)

    ②Hammer

    ③Saw(Double edged saw)

    ④Carpenter’s square

    (⑤Marking gauge)

    (⑥Vernier caliper)

    +Stand for holding and cutting materials

  • Let's prepare the tools!0:14
  • About wood4:33

    This chapter explains how to select the trees to be used and their different properties.

  • Let's prepare the wood!0:17

Requirements

  • Tools available at home improvement centres (saws, hammers, chisels, finger guns, files)
  • Square timber available at home centres (cypress or pine)
  • Workbench with access to saws

Description

This course explains how to create stilts using shiguchi, a traditional Japanese woodworking technique, including the materials and tools used.

The course provides easy-to-understand explanations using images and specifications so that even beginners can produce these stilts using tools and materials available outside Japan.

The content that can be learnt in this course is as follows

The basic mechanism and structure of the stilts.

The tools needed to make stilts.

The materials required for the production of stilts.

How to make the stilts required for stilts.

We are confident that a wide range of people, from complete DIY beginners to experienced woodworkers, will be able to experience the best of Japanese technology.

Our lecturer is Masaaki Okimoto, a member of Utsuwa's team of craftsmen and hand-carver who runs the construction shop "Kisaburo", who will be sharing his 17 years of fine craftsmanship from the field, including a first-hand experience by architectural designer Rieko Uchida, who will be visiting his workshop in Kyoto.

We invite you to share with us photos of your successful creations and videos of you making use of them.

And if you have any questions, Utsuwa's wonderful community of artisans will help you find the best answers.

So, come and experience the best of Japanese magic.

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この講座では、日本の伝統的な木工技術の一つである「Shiguchi」を活用した竹馬の制作方法について、その材料や道具を含めて解説します。

初心者の方でも、日本国外でも手に入る道具や材料で制作することができるように画像や仕様書などを使ってわかりやすく解説しています。

この講座で習得できる内容は以下の通りです。

・仕口の基本的な仕組みや構造について

・竹馬の制作に必要な道具について

・竹馬の制作に必要な材料について

・竹馬に必要な仕口の制作方法について

DIY完全初心者の方から木工制作の経験者まで幅広い方に日本の最高の技術を体験することができると確信しています。

今回の講師は、Utsuwaの職人チームの一員でもあり、工務店"㐂三郎"を経営する手刻み大工の沖本雅章さんです。17年の素晴らしい技術を京都にある彼の工房に訪れる建築デザイナー内田利恵子が実際に体験している様子を含めて現場からお届けします。

上手く制作できた作品の写真や活用している動画を是非私たちに共有してください。

また質問などがあれば、Utsuwaの素晴らしい職人コミュニティーが最適な答えを導くお手伝いをします。

それでは、日本の最高の魔法を体感ください。


Disclaimer

1. we shall not be liable for any injury or accident during the work in this course.

2. we accept no liability whatsoever for any damage resulting from the use of the knowledge and information obtained in this course.

免責事項

1.当講座における作業中の怪我、いかなる事故についても私たちは一切責任を負いません。

2.当講座で得られた知識や情報を使用されたことにより生じるいかなる損害についても、私たちは一切の責任を負いません。

Who this course is for:

  • Industry professionals who use woodworking techniques in their business.
  • Beginning woodworkers interested in DIY.
  • Beginning woodworkers interested in Japanese culture and technology.