I remember when I was little, my father used to make the furniture by himself. A pile of timber would be transformed into the table, chairs, cabinet, and cloth covered sofa. It totally amazed me. <p>Childhood memories are full of the fresh smell of timbers from shaving the wood, and the sound of sawing… </p>
<p>As I grew up to become a designer, I’ve maintained the my appreciation for the natural feeling of wood. I like wood furniture for it's warm touch and the natural smell. </p>
<p>As I grew up to become a designer, I’ve maintained the my appreciation for the natural feeling of wood. I like wood furniture for it's warm touch and the natural smell. </p>
<p>Wood is from the forest and human being is mothered by the nature. The closeness that people enjoy with wood may derive from the nature. </p>
<p>As a designer, both in study and work, one inevitably encounters the long history of the Chinese craftsmanship in both architecture and furniture. The tenon-and-mortise joint structure as the essence of traditional Chinese furniture and architecture has always attracted my curiosity. I collected some literature on architecture and furniture and many e-books on the tenon-and-mortise joint structure online. The delicacy and beauty of tenon-and-mortise joints are truly appealing and stunning. </p>
<p>But a question remains. The tenon-and-mortise joint in books are two dimensional drawings. One has to use one’s imaginations to reconstruct these into a three dimensional structure. The simple ones are easier to understand. But the more complex ones are really taxing on the brain and in the end I could not get to the bottom of it. </p>
<p>This inspired me: Could I use computer technology and 3D models to gain a clear perspective of the classical tenon-and-mortise joint structures? </p>
<p>Sometimes I think, maybe one day I can become a carpenter, a craftsman. </p>
<p>Through 6 months of preparation and hard work, my team has accomplished this little dream. </p>
<p>We can provide: </p>
<p>a high quality 3D model to view the 27 classical tenon-and-mortise joint structures broken down into their composite parts; </p>
<p>exquisite designs to present the timber materials suitable for the tenon-and-mortise joint structure; </p>
<p>well-versed interactive explanations of commonly used traditional carpentry tools; </p>
<p>visual and interesting instruction about the history and evolution of the tenon-and-mortise joint structure; </p>
<p>the ability to share on the social networks; </p>
<p>So this is the tenon-and-mortise joint structure dedicated to all those who have a passion for nature, wood, and design. Together let’s enjoy the beauty of tenon-and-mortise joint structure! </p>
<p>Thank you to all those who offered us a helping hand!</p>