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Japanese-style Stairway Chest
Oct 24, 2012
Woodworker: Thomas Wendland
The Japanese kaidan tansu began as a 13th-century practice of stacking chests under the staircase. “Built in sections, they could be carried away in the event of a fire, saving the chests as well as their contents,” says Wendland. This stairway chest is made from figured ash and finished with water-soluble dye, varnish, and wax.
Photo: Blaisdell Photography
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