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Popular Woodworking » Japanese Woodworking
1y ago
This clever and simple piece is great for storing tools, toys or a kimono While picking though a table of vintage Japanese tools for sale I spotted this sliding-lid box under the vendor’s table; it was blackened by age, …
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Popular Woodworking » Japanese Woodworking
1y ago
In this last wrap-up entry of my four-part series on Dan Dargon’s Torii table I will show how Dan build the table’s drawer, applied finished, and finally assembled it all. Read: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 With its grill-like …
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Popular Woodworking » Japanese Woodworking
1y ago
After portioning out some of the Paulownia logs into smaller units Dan set up his lathe and began the turning process (read about the genesis of this great project here: part 1, part 2). He turned the raw …
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Popular Woodworking » Japanese Woodworking
1y ago
This intriguing utilitarian design is at home most anywhere. As a curious designer I often find myself frequenting estate sales, online auctions and even local antique stores in search of oddities and relics of the past. This exercise affords me …
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Popular Woodworking » Japanese Woodworking
1y ago
Dan’s wood of choice for the Torii table (read part one of the story here) was Paulownia, a fast-growing tree that is both soft and strong, and that has been part and parcel of the remarkable Japanese woodworking …
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Popular Woodworking » Japanese Woodworking
1y ago
Under a makeshift awning in a quiet valley near Jerusalem, Israel, Dan Dragon, a multi-faceted maker, has just finished one of the most interesting pieces that I have seen to date. It’s a sophisticated knockdown table that draws its esthetic …
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Popular Woodworking » Japanese Woodworking
1y ago
It isn’t called shou sugi ban, nor is every charred workpiece in a project called yakisugi. It’s simply a charred finish with its origins in Japan. An important lesson I learned during my five-year military enlistment was the concept of …
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Popular Woodworking » Japanese Woodworking
1y ago
These beautiful Shoji-style sliding doors will make any large living space more versatile, or close off a closet in style.
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Popular Woodworking » Japanese Woodworking
1y ago
A new entrance to a master’s studio comes from the beginning of his career. Downloads: PDF of this article • Koshi-do_Drawing Editor’s note: this article originally appeared in the October 2013 issue of Popular Woodworking The kōshi-do form (a latticed …
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Popular Woodworking » Japanese Woodworking
1y ago
This clever and simple piece is great for storing tools, toys or a kimono While picking though a table of vintage Japanese tools for sale I spotted this sliding-lid box under the vendor’s table; it was blackened by age, …
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