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Japanese Box/Cabinet

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Just finished this poor interpretation of a Japanese box or cabinet thingie by Suda Kenji; one of his masterpieces can be seen in the V&A:

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This interpretation in Bog Oak veneers with Satinwood end panels and the same material as inserts in the plinth mitre joints.

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Brusso hinges from Classic Hand Tool laid on the back surface as in the original

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The box opens sideways to reveal the drawers....

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That is really stunning - I like that a lot! Until the last but one pic I thought is was quite small, but it is a significant piece that needs to be open to display your skills!
 
'Drawers made from Ian's excellent Victorian mahogany, finished with Lemon Oil. Fronts in Birds Eye Maple with African Blackwood pulls. The marine brass hasp took a day to polish with some of SWIMBO's diamond grits and a felt bob in a Dremmel. Big shout out to Harvey of this parish who sent me some M4 domed brass nuts. This thing caused more that a bit of consternation and nearly went through the bandsaw on more than one occasion so I got pretty fed up and fully intended to sell it; however yesterday SWIMBO liked it and subsequently claimed it has her own, to be filled up with Japanese 'treasures' in due course'

The text here copy/pasted from the original (locked) post - Rob
 
Plant-on drawer faces aren't your normal style, Rob. Why that choice?
 
Mike G said:
Plant-on drawer faces aren't your normal style, Rob. Why that choice?
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Yes that is the only thing that I could find that wasn’t quite right (to my eye) on an absolutely superb piece! Also just curious about the drawer bottoms, seem to be made from thin slats. Suspect you are copying the original?
I am so glad that you are using that Mahogany Rob, and making such a good use of it.
 
Mike G said:
Plant-on drawer faces aren't your normal style, Rob. Why that choice?
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I've used a 'planted' drawer front on many pieces Mike and it's done when the drawer is constructed with a central runner so the sides can have greater clearance than normal; as the fronts are glued on, they can be made to fit more closely. The upshot is that although the drawers are a lot more complex to make, they're much easier to fit to the opening.

Cabinetman said:
Yes that is the only thing that I could find that wasn’t quite right (to my eye) on an absolutely superb piece! Also just curious about the drawer bottoms, seem to be made from thin slats. Suspect you are copying the original?
I am so glad that you are using that Mahogany Rob, and making such a good use of it.
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The mahogany is superb stuff to use and much better than the modern equivalent...still got loads left! Drawer bottoms are a pair of 6mm thick bits of mahogany offered into grooves and slot screwed into place:

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I numbered each one with Roman numerals cut with a 3mm chisel - Rob
 
Ah yes I see now, I think I would have been tempted to have the grain going the other way, I know it’s traditional to have it going across but it has always made more sense to have it front to back to me.
 
Fine work as usual from you and a good use of the excellent wood. The box looks as if it should have a handle to me. And would lend itself to a hidden compartment.
 
AJB Temple said:
Fine work as usual from you and a good use of the excellent wood. The box looks as if it should have a handle to me. And would lend itself to a hidden compartment.
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If you happen to have Suda Kenji's rather excellent book (I do) you'll note that none (if memory serves) of his pieces have a handle, so this one doesn't either. Furthermore, how do know my interpretation hasn't got a secret compartment, huh? 😁 - Rob

Edit - if I told you, it wouldn't be secret!
 
Your spare room is beginning to look like a special corner of the V&A! You've really done the materials justice with the quality of the fit and finish. I'd be scared to use it!
 
AndyT said:
Your spare room is beginning to look like a special corner of the V&A! You've really done the materials justice with the quality of the fit and finish. I'd be scared to use it!
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Thanks Andy. Now that SWIMBO has decided to purloin it, she's moved it onto her English Walnut chest of drawers:

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...that I made for her a few years ago, so the last thing I had to do was to fit some small Alcantara feet on the underside of each plinth - Rob

Edit - it's already got a few 'treasures' in it!
 
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