kusabi　楔
KEY WORD :　architecture / joints
　
A wedge. Easily identified by its isosceles triangle shape. Its two main sides slant from its relatively wide top to a very sharp narrow end. In Japanese joinery wedges are made of wood in a multiplicity of shapes and have many uses. For example, wedges are used to partially split some tenons in order to render them impossible to loosen once pounded into the mortises.
　
Enkakuji Sanmon 円覚寺三門 (Kanagawa)
nukikusabi 貫楔：Engakuji Sanmon 円覚寺三門 (Kanagawa)

　
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*warikusabi 割楔　
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