Build a Classic Ming Table, Part 2
John Cameron builds a beautiful table, copied directly from a 400-year-old Ming Dynasty piece, with a wonderfully complex, interlocking system of joinery, accomplished without glue.
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Build a classic Ming table, part 1
Complexity and serenity coexist in this exceptional Chinese piece
Read moreUzukuri finish
Similar in appearance to wood worn by prolonged exposure to the elements, uzukuri finish is created by rubbing a stiff brush back and forth along the wood, gradually removing the softer areas of early wood.
Read moreBuilding Garden Gates
John Hartman builds one stout garden gate frame, and two gates to fill it.
Read moreHow to build an andon lamp
This lamp, by Craig Vandall Stevens, features mitered tenons joining the rails to the legs, and kumiko panels that are made separately and slipped into the lamp’s frame.
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