Desk 3.0 – Design 3
Okay one more design post for this desk build. I never thought this would take 3 posts to work through just the design phase of… Read More »Desk 3.0 – Design 3
Joinery
Desk No. 3 – Design 2
This past week as I’ve moved forward with this desk project, including buying and sorting some lumber and doing a bit of rough sawing, I’ve… Read More »Desk No. 3 – Design 2
Desk No. 3 – Design
My wife and I desperately need a desk. Since corona arrived my wife has been largely working from home, and has been using my old… Read More »Desk No. 3 – Design
Tea Box – Build
Continuing on from last weeks post about the design of a tea box, here we have the actual fabrication. I’m going to try and pack… Read More »Tea Box – Build
Tea Box – Design
Last year I was asked to design a box for a tea shop here in Tokyo. The idea was to create a design with divided… Read More »Tea Box – Design
Heavy Duty Shelves – Completion
Continuing on from last weeks post on the fabrication of a set of shelves that I’ve designed for my own personal use to store bulky… Read More »Heavy Duty Shelves – Completion
Heavy Duty Shelves – Kata-sage-ari joints
Over the past few days I’ve started work on the “heavy duty” shelves that I discussed last week. I started with the posts, milling them… Read More »Heavy Duty Shelves – Kata-sage-ari joints
Heavy Duty Shelf – Design
My wife and I are entering our 5th year here in Japan, something that is truly hard to believe considering how fast that time seems… Read More »Heavy Duty Shelf – Design
Thinking About Jigs
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been working on a set of four stools for a customer. One of the tricky areas involved in… Read More »Thinking About Jigs
Mirror Shelf – Build
Continuing on from last weeks post about the design of this mirror/shelf, this week I thought I’d share my process for building this piece. The… Read More »Mirror Shelf – Build
