Kanna Workshop – Intro
I’ve been talking with some friends lately about teaching some classes in the future, some of which will likely take place in the States and… Read More »Kanna Workshop – Intro
Notes From the Shop
Woven Kumiko Cabinet – Completion
Hey there folks. I’ve been away the past few weeks visiting family in MN and spending some time back at Big Sand Lake, followed by… Read More »Woven Kumiko Cabinet – Completion
Woven Kumiko Cabinet – Dovetails
Before diving into cutting the dovetails for this cabinet, there’s one last bit of work for the wedged tenon joints that I didn’t show in… Read More »Woven Kumiko Cabinet – Dovetails
Woven Kumiko Cabinet – Wedged Tenon Joinery
I mentioned last week that my plan for the Woven Kumiko Cabinet was to make a cabinet that sits on the Toshi-nuki Shelves. I designed… Read More »Woven Kumiko Cabinet – Wedged Tenon Joinery
Woven Kumiko Pattern
Back when Kay and I were in NY we went to an exhibition of bamboo work at the Met Museum, featuring woven bamboo baskets and… Read More »Woven Kumiko Pattern
Bed Tray – Design and Build
A couple weeks ago I got a message from a customer who was coming through Japan for a trip and wondered if any of my… Read More »Bed Tray – Design and Build
Inspiration – Shirakawa-go and Takayama
Last week was Golden Week here in Japan, a string of holidays that fall within the same week every year, and many people take that… Read More »Inspiration – Shirakawa-go and Takayama
Chromium-plated Kanna
I recently got my hands on a really cool new kanna blade which has been in development for several years by one of Japan’s greatest… Read More »Chromium-plated Kanna
Blender for Furniture Design
It’s been a bit over a year since I fully dove into Blender and started using it nearly every day to design furniture. My wife… Read More »Blender for Furniture Design
Chouna Shiage – Adze Finishing
One of the more unique tools used in Japanese carpentry is the chouna (adze). As carpentry tools go, adzes are certainly not unique to Japan… Read More »Chouna Shiage – Adze Finishing
