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
Notes From the Shop
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
Making Koushi-do – Planing and Assembly
The final step before assembling the koushi-do was handplaning. This is one stage of work that I really love. There’s nothing quite as satisfying as… Read More »Making Koushi-do – Planing and Assembly
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
