Build a Japanese-Style Sawhorse Using Only Compression Joints

Japanese Woodworkingfocuses on advanced joinery (tight clearances) and finely planed wood surfaces.

A more advanced and permanent version of this sawhorse is shownhere.

Shims are used to tighten the joints even further by increasing the compression strength of the joint.

For more information about Japanese woodworking, check out Jay Van Arsdale books and videos.

He’s an instructor of Japanese woodworking and has published a fewbookson the subject.

Japanese Style Sawhorse| Journal of Light Construction