Core77
e
- Topics
- Features
- Awards
- Careers
-
Firms
- Firms
- Search Firms;
- Firm Projects
- Forums
-
More...
- About Us
- Contact Us
- Advertise
- About
- Terms of Use
How to Make a Watertight Wood Joint, Without Using Glue or Sealants
Frank Klausz reveals the "family secret" of creating a gasket effect
By Rain Noe - October 27, 2017
Unless you have experience with traditional boatbuilding or making traditional Japanese sake cups, you may not realize you can join two pieces of wood together--with no glue or sealant--in such a way as to make the joint watertight. Here master woodworker Frank Klausz reveals the trick taught to him by his grandfather, fabricating a helpful tool out of materials you probably have lying around:
It is indeed a clever technique, exploiting the behavior of both wood and water, and this is the first time I've seen it demonstrated.
Rain Noe
Rain Noe is a writer and industrial designer based in New York City.
3 Comments
-
This must also draw in the water more quickly through Capillary action. Does it create a water lock so only so much water passes through?
!Report as spam -
My mouth is wide open. So simple.
!Report as spam -
Incredible solution!
!Report as spam
Related Reading
-
Tools & Craft #62: MoMA's Lost History of Woodworking and Craft Classes
Nowadays the Museum of Modern Art, aka MoMA, is well known for a rarified...
By Joel Moskowitz - August 30, 2017
1 Comment -
Completely Mesmerizing Time-Lapse of Wood Having Layers Removed
Brett Foxwell's "WoodSwimmer" video is visually surprising
By Rain Noe - June 19, 2017
1 Comment -
Why Sawdust Explodes: Video of an Explosive Incident at a Furniture Factory
Learn how and why sawdust can combust, and how to prevent it in your own shop
By Rain Noe - September 29, 2016
2 Comments -
A Forgotten 18th-Century French Tool for Finishing Furniture
It's called a polissoir, and you can make your own
By Rain Noe - June 21, 2016
1 Comment
Continued Reading
-
Looks Like We Might Be Catching Helicopters Instead of Cabs in the Near Future
Volocopter announces plans to build the first functioning "Volo-Port" by the end of this year
By Emily Engle - May 23 New
-
Sponsored PostCurrently Crowdfunding: New Tools to Soothe Tired Muscles, Help You Conserve Water, and More
The most notable campaigns of the week
By Alexandra Alexa - May 23 New
-
This Compass Features a Familiar Mechanism Similar to Camera Apertures
Iris is a new tool for drawing and measuring circles. Simply rotate the rings...
By Makers Cabinet May 23 New
1 Comment -
Put Your Game Face On: Nickelodeon is Seeking a Designer in New York, NY
As a Nickelodeon Partner Strategy, Positioning & Presentation Designer, you will gain insight into...
By Coroflot Jobs - May 23 New
-
A Communal Table Made From Up-cycled Construction Aluminum
As part of an ongoing effort to transform public perception regarding waste and its...
By Ammar KALO May 22
1 Comment -
The Dissatisfied Designer
Understanding the importance and balance of critical thinking to assess your own work and the work of others
By Michael DiTullo - May 22
2 Comments -
Apple is Seeking a Senior iOS Engineer in Austin, TX
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of...
By Coroflot Jobs - May 22
-
-
The Design Principles That Make Land Rover Successful: Excerpts from a Talk by Gerry McGovern, Director of Design
Ignoring the competition, using design to form an emotional connection, modernism and more
By Rain Noe - May 22
-
A Chair Inspired By Repetitive Thoughts
Shook is the first in a series of lounge chairs inspired by the repetitive...
By Imaan Sattar May 21
-
Meet 5 Textile-Focused Dutch Designers Exhibiting at Ventura New York
The pieces are on view at ICFF until tomorrow
By Emily Engle - May 21
-
Teague is Seeking a Senior Interaction Designer in Seattle
The Senior Interaction Designer is responsible for leading design projects by utilizing their conceptual...
By Coroflot Jobs - May 21
-
Visibility's "Under the Office" Focuses on the Grind of Running a Product Design Studio
Mapping out our five year plans, rarely do we foresee the obstacles and challenges...
By Vivien Lee - May 20
-
Meet Pentagram's Newest Partner: Information Designer Giorgia Lupi
Mapping and uncovering new dimensions about the built world
By Alexandra Alexa - May 20
-
People Don't Want Your Product Design. They Want the Outcome It Provides
Understanding the Jobs-to-be-Done methodology's role in the human-centered design process
By Christie Nicholson - May 20
4 Comments -
Bresslergroup is seeking a Director of Design & User Research in Philadelphia
Translate research into action
By Coroflot Jobs - May 20
Core77's Design Directory
-
Hot On Coroflot
-
Design Jobs
Ellen Bean Spurlock
Simon Williamson
K
{Welcome
Create a Core77 Account
Already have an account? Sign In
By creating a Core77 account you confirm that you accept the Terms of Use
K
Reset Password
Please enter your email and we will send an email to reset your password.
