Toshi-nuki Shelves – Build 1
It’s time to start building some knockdown shelving. A few weeks have passes since the last post where I talked about different joinery options for… Read More »Toshi-nuki Shelves – Build 1
Custom furniture
Making Shoji – Western Red Cedar
A couple weeks ago I finished up a set of shoji screens for a customer in the US. I had planned to use sugi (Japanese… Read More »Making Shoji – Western Red Cedar
Collapsible Shelving Joinery Considerations
One of the furniture designs that I’ve been working on recently is this shelving system that I designed to be easily assembled/disassembled via traditional joinery.… Read More »Collapsible Shelving Joinery Considerations
Absorbed in the Design Process – Hatsuri Trays
The past couple of weeks during a bit of down time, I have been experimenting with these textured trays for serving tea, snacks, etc. The… Read More »Absorbed in the Design Process – Hatsuri Trays
Chair no 1 – Completion
After finishing the main woodworking and assembling the chair in the last post, the final details to complete were applying a coat of oil and… Read More »Chair no 1 – Completion
Chair no. 1 – Fabrication Part 2
After the work on the legs and stretchers in the previous post, I moved on to working on the arms and back rest. The first… Read More »Chair no. 1 – Fabrication Part 2
Chair no. 1 – Fabrication Part 1
With the design for chair no. 1 more or less decided, I forged ahead with fabrication. One of the first choices I needed to make… Read More »Chair no. 1 – Fabrication Part 1
Chair no. 1 – Design
I’ve been doing woodworking now more or less since 2003 when I went to lutherie school. Since that time I’ve had the opportunity to work… Read More »Chair no. 1 – Design
Low Cherry Tansu – Finale
At long last here is the final post on the Low Cherry Tansu. After completing the door in the last post, the remaining items to… Read More »Low Cherry Tansu – Finale
Low Cherry Tansu – Ken-don 倹飩 Door
With the main cabinet more or less complete I moved on to making the single ken-don 倹飩 door for this cabinet. In a previous post… Read More »Low Cherry Tansu – Ken-don 倹飩 Door
