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A Square Deal (42)
42nd post in this sordid tale of love on the wrong side of the tracks. Uhh - wait a minute, wrong blog! This is a series describing the design and construction of a pair of tables in bubinga - yes, A...
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A Square Deal (43)
Rolling onward with this series describing the design and fabrication of a pair of tables in bubinga. Currently wrapping up construction of the coffee table.---------Last day of cut out today. Oh my....
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A Square Deal (44)
Following on from the previous post, I finished flattening the coffee table top with the hand plane, then used a combination of blck sanding and the Festool rotex to take the surface to #400 finish in...
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A Square Deal (45)
Working 7 days a week for the past 5 or 6 weeks. Losing track of time - well, no, not really, I am very aware of it actually. Getting closer to completing these two tables. Final week for sure.Today...
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A Square Deal (46)
A series of posts describing the design and construction of a pair of tables in bubinga.------------Assembly of the side table continues.Side panels fitted:Next, the apron assembly with dust panel is...
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A Square Deal (47)
Took a few pics today, got some stuff done. Mostly a day of good things happening, with one exception (cue sound of distant thunder..).--------First task was wedging the drawer together:The all-joined...
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A Square Deal (48)
Thought I might get things moving with the coffee table assembly today, however buttoning up the side table consumed another work day quite easily.------------First up - completing the pegging of the...
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A Square Deal (49)
I know, I know - doesn't he ever blog about anything else? I hope this table series isn't wearing anybody out. I will say that the build has been wearing and stressing me out, but today a corner was...
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A Square Deal (50)
The big 5-0. Not too many threads here reach to such extended counts. It's been a most enjoyable journey.--------------I have been working on finishing up the coffee table assembly. I've given the slab...
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A Square Deal (51)
I find myself working on a Sunday again, which is fine, but I look forward to a day off at some point. hopefully next week.-------------------Yesterday I finished off with the installation of two of...
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A Square Deal (52)
Final Post in a series which has described the design and construction of a pair of tables inbubinga. Previous installments can be found in the blog archive to the right of the...
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Gateway (XVIII)
Well, after months of chewing on stone, so to speak, I now turn to gorging on butter - AKA, Port Orford Cedar. I am a little in shock about how easy it is to work. It seems as if my chisels will almost...
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TAJCD Volume V Now Available!
After another round of editing and indexing, etc., TAJCD Volume V is now available for purchase. This essay details Japanese regular hip roof construction. It is based on the earlier TAJCD essays,...
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Gateway (XIX)
Post 19 in a series describing the design and construction of a kabukimon (a type of Japanese gate). Previous installments located by way of the blog archive to the right of the page.----------------My...
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Totally Flakey
Not much in the way of snowflakes around here right now, so I thought I'd look around elsewhere. Where else but Japan would you find such creative truss framing?:It seems obvious to call it a snowflake...
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Gateway (Twenty)
With the post title I decided to jump away from the Roman numerals at this juncture, as I think after a while a lot of folks are going to possibly find the numbering more confusing than helpful. If...
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Gateway (21)
Work on the kiosk continues. One of the interesting aspects to this project, I find, is that of trying to replicate the aesthetics of the previous gate, and part of that aesthetic involves the...
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Gateway (22)
Post 22 in an ongoing series describing the design and build of a Japanese gate for the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.-------After yesterday's adventures, I had some time to think about the apparently...
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Gateway (23)
Chop, chop, choppin' on heaven's door.... That's a good description for the past couple of days. Pounding on the chisel until my arms gets sore - that sort of good time, you know?The open mortises are...
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Gateway (24)
Post 24 in an ongoing series describing the design and construction of a kabukimon, a type of Japanese gate. Post 1 in this series can be found here if you'd like to start at the beginning. Each post...
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