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
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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
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
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
Desk 3.0 – Design 3
Okay one more design post for this desk build. I never thought this would take 3 posts to work through just the design phase of… Read More »Desk 3.0 – Design 3
Desk No. 3 – Design 2
This past week as I’ve moved forward with this desk project, including buying and sorting some lumber and doing a bit of rough sawing, I’ve… Read More »Desk No. 3 – Design 2
