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Shoji Screen
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Ramon ValdezValdez designed this Shoji screen (1-3/4 in. deep by 65 in. wide by 73 in. tall) around a curly maple board he’d been hanging onto for years. To…
Japanese-Inspired Garden Table
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Richard Chill CottJapanese gardens and tatami mats were the inspiration for Chill Cott’s mahogany table (60 in. square by 30 in. tall). The tabletop layout reflects the rules for...
Ryan Cabinet
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Michael HurwitzHurwitz was commissioned to build a piece of furniture to display a collection of family photographs, he designed this cabinet, made of pau amarillo with kumikostyle...
Occidental Armoire
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Matthew Danser While touring in Japan with his now-defunct band, Danser found inspiration for this cherry armoire (23 in. deep by 33 in. wide by 61 in. tall) in…
Shoji Door Screen
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Craig Vandall Stevens Craig Vandall Stevens used one large plank of clear Eastern white pine for these gridwork shoji doors. He chose white pine because it's light in color and weight...
Rectangular Lantern
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Rob Brown Rob Brown uses a basic rectangular pattern to make a variety of lamps. The wooden grid, or kumikos, can be customized. Then he picks different colors of…
Step Tansu
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Rob Brown Rob Brown built this piece because he liked the history of the form. Step tansu were traditionally used in Japan to give owners access to their upper…
Japanese-Inspired Media Center
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Charlie Goedeke When designing this media center, Goedeke and his wife Judith wanted to blend traditional Japanese design into a contemporary look. The piece is constructed of figured...
Temple Doors
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Carl Swensson Carl Swensson got a unique honor when he was commissioned to craft these Alaskan Yellow Cedar doors for a Buddhist temple in Kofu, Japan. Non-native craftsmen rarely…
Small Folding Screen
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Carl Swensson Carl Swensson's first attempt at screen making yielded this shoji-inspired piece included in Home Furniture, #5. The original design melds concepts from a Japanese book...

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