Making Shoji – Western Red Cedar
A couple weeks ago I finished up a set of shoji screens for a customer in the US. I had planned to use sugi (Japanese… Read More »Making Shoji – Western Red Cedar
Shoji Screens
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
White Oak Shoji Cabinet – Finale
We made it to the finish folks, this is the last post for the White Oak Shoji Cabinet project. Thanks for following along. With the… Read More »White Oak Shoji Cabinet – Finale
White Oak Shoji Cabinet – Doors
With the dovetail joinery wrapped up and the case assembled, I started to work on the 8 doors. After milling the door frame stock to… Read More »White Oak Shoji Cabinet – Doors
White Oak Shoji Cabinet – Design
This past summer I had a custom furniture project for a client overseas. The commissioned project was a custom white oak cabinet with shoji screen… Read More »White Oak Shoji Cabinet – Design
Kumiko – 八重裏花亀甲
The yae-ura-hana-kikko pattern The summers here in Tokyo are brutally hot, and one thing that’s been on my mind for a while has been to… Read More »Kumiko – 八重裏花亀甲
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
Finishing up the Shojis
Well I’m long overdue for an update here and for a final post on the shoji screens. A lot has happened over the past several… Read More »Finishing up the Shojis
