Do They Take Woodworking A Little More Serious In Japan?

Have a Look At These Saw Horse – They Show Real Craftsmanship.

I used to use sawhorses similar to thees back in the 70′s, but I didn’t know they were Japanese sawhorses. The ones we were using where built by traditional European craftsmen working in the cabinet shop.

I copied the design and made several pair for my shop and job site and after over 30 years they are still going strong. The mortis and tenon joinery makes these horses strong and they’ll last a life time.

In addition to their strength, I really like the way the horses nest together for storage and transport

If you are any kind of tradesman at all – you should build yourself some saw horses similar to these.

 

On the next page we’ll look at some Japanese floor horses.

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These Are Traditional Japanese Floor Horses

Some tasks are just better to do when your work piece is only elevated up a foot or so.

This type of horse is seldom seen on the worksites or in the shops around North America.

Yet the Japanese recognized the need and versatility of these short horses and they are quite common with Japanese craftsmen.

 

And here is how the joint between the feet and beam is made.

 

The source of these images and an article that goes ing great detail with more images on the making of these horses.

 

On The Next Page there are more saw horse images

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Here are some more images of Japanese Sawhorses

 

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Do They Take Woodworking A Little More Serious In Japan?