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I wanted to replace my closet doors with something that fits more closely with the furniture I build and the renovations I've been doing on my house. ...
It all began when I started to renovate my master bedroom. I know, I know - who would want to get rid of these beauties!? Vinyl-covered press-board ...
Traditional Shoji are made from a variety of woods - most of which are expensive and pretty hard to find in the sizes you would need to make screens l...
OK - so here's where I break from tradition. Alternate method #1: As you can see in the illustration above, traditional Kumiko are half-lap mortised...
I really believe in jigs and fixtures. The amount of time spent building them pays off dramatically in speed and accuracy - and they're around for u...
The lap-joints for the Kumiko are cut much the same way as the slots in the stiles were cut. It's critical to keep the pieces clamped tightly togethe...
Assembling the Kumiko can resemble (in a crude way) weaving. The alternating lap joints create a strong, stable, self- supporting structure. Precisi...
Since the rails only had two cuts, I built a quick jig and set it up so that all I had to do was cut the slot, flip the pieces 180 degrees and cut the...
Once again, parts are sorted and assembled into sets and marked. I'm a big fan of blue painter's tape and a permanent marker. The more stuff you mar...
Due to the structure of shoji - having lots of fine edges and lots of faces to get finish on, I decided it would be best if I sanded and finished the ...
NOTE: It's a very good idea to PRE-INSTALL the doors BEFORE you attach the paper (see Step 10). Install your hardware on the frames, install them in t...
My house doesn't have a straight wall in it - and my closets were no exception. I was forced to build a valence around the doors to ensure that the ...
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