Toshi-Nuki Shelves – Build 2
Following from the last post on building the Toshi-Nuki Shelves, which was mainly about cutting mortises, we continue on with… more mortises. Or in this… Read More »Toshi-Nuki Shelves – Build 2
Joinery
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
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
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
Making Koushi-do 格子戸 – Part 2
In the previous post after completing the joinery layout, I proceeded with cutting the koushi and door rails to length. I also cut the shoulders… Read More »Making Koushi-do 格子戸 – Part 2
Making Koushido 格子戸- Japanese Lattice Doors
This month I’ve been working down in Okayama with Somakosha again, this time making 格子戸 koushi-do, or lattice doors. A friend of mine bought an… Read More »Making Koushido 格子戸- Japanese Lattice Doors
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
Low Cherry Tansu – Case Assembly
With the hidden mitered dovetails complete, the areas I focused on next were the vertical partition that separates the door and drawer spaces, as well… Read More »Low Cherry Tansu – Case Assembly
