Before drills and lasers, carpenters relied on patience, joinery, and a feel for wood most ...

A tool invented before electricity still leaves a smoother finish than anything with a motor.

Most carpentry jobs start with using a tape measure. Unless you're constructing a new building using professional plans, you must know the required material sizes before heading to the lumber yard.

Close-up of full scale model of Engaku-ji Temple Shariden interlocking bracket complex made of Hinoki cypress (Courtesy of Ikaruga-Kōsha) A standard set of tools, installation view at the Takenaka ...