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
Notes From the Shop
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
Inspiration – Tofuku-ji
This past week my family came for a visit to Japan, and we spent a few days in Kyoto. One of the places we stopped… Read More »Inspiration – Tofuku-ji
Sage-Kama Desk – Build 4
Alright one more post to finish up this desk build. In the last post I more or less finished the desk, but after bringing it… Read More »Sage-Kama Desk – Build 4
Sage-Kama Desk – Build 3
We left off the desk build last week with the segmented dovetail joinery on the aprons/cross pieces and underside of the desktop. One thing I… Read More »Sage-Kama Desk – Build 3
Sage-Kama Desk – Build 2
On to the next phase of this desk build. In this post I thought I’d share how I cut the okuri-yose-ari, or the segmented sliding… Read More »Sage-Kama Desk – Build 2
Sage-Kama Desk – Build 1
At last we’re on to the build process for the desk (the design posts are available here 1, 2, and 3). Up to this point… Read More »Sage-Kama Desk – Build 1
