The Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
When you meet other woodworkers who have traveled to Japan and ask them for recommendations on places to see, chances are they will tell you… Read More »The Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
Joinery
A Visit with Akira Watanabe Edo Sashimono Craftsman
This past week I had the pleasure of visiting the workshop of Akira Watanabe, an Edo Sashimono craftsman. I have come across Watanabe-san’s work online… Read More »A Visit with Akira Watanabe Edo Sashimono Craftsman
kumiko table saw sled
Kumiko Table Saw sled – Making Shojis part 2 I left off the last post on making shoji screens at the point where I… Read More »kumiko table saw sled
Making Shoji Screens
Making Shoji Screens The past few weeks I’ve been taking a break from my folding screen project to make some shoji screens for a couple… Read More »Making Shoji Screens
Three-way Miter Class
Three-way Miter Class Hey folks, please join me on Saturday June 30th for a three-way miter class that I’ll be teaching at Mokuchi in Brooklyn,… Read More »Three-way Miter Class
3 Legged stool Build
3 Legged Stool Build I’m long overdue for an update here, so I thought I’d share some photos from a recent spec piece I… Read More »3 Legged stool Build
Hexagonal Kumiko Pattern
Hexagonal Kumiko Patterns Hexagonal patterns in Japanese screens are some of the most interesting and complex. Lately I’ve been experimenting with the base pattern which… Read More »Hexagonal Kumiko Pattern
Building the Cube Light
The Cube Light is a new table lamp that I just completed this past week. For a while I’ve been wanting to design and build… Read More »Building the Cube Light
Masu-Tsunagi Kumiko Pattern
I recently completed a couple of kumiko trivets, in an effort to expand my repertoire of kumiko patterns and also to offer some smaller items for… Read More »Masu-Tsunagi Kumiko Pattern
Chinese Three-way Miter Video
I’ve created a little animation to illustrate how a Chinese three-way miter joint goes together. Many variations of this joint can be found on the… Read More »Chinese Three-way Miter Video
