Original Joist Hanger

This is a joist hung from another. The joist hanger was created in the 1880s. Watch the video to fully understand what's going on.

Original Joist Hanger - No Steel Involved

What do you think was the original joist hanger?

You might be surprised to know that the master carpenters of old figured out how to hang joist using no metal whatsoever.

Watch and see: