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Patricia's bridal cabinet, the construction
of which will be described in detail in the second
and third instalments in this series of articles. |
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This project would have no particular time limit and no financial
influence or pressure. With the help of my assistant Laure
Olender, I could document the building of this cabinet, opening
the possibility to share it with the public as well as making
it a very personal gift for family. There were so many great
reasons to make this cabinet. I was sure that I would execute
this project with great enthusiasm, pride, and passion.
Text by Toshio Odate
Photos by Laure Olender
Toshio Odate completed a traditional woodworking apprenticeship
in Japan before moving to the United States in 1958. As an
author, lecturer and teacher, he has been pivotal in spreading
knowledge about Japanese tools and woodworking techniques
throughout the Western world. He is a sculptor, former professor
at Pratt Institute in New York, and the author of Japanese
Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition, Spirit, and Use and
Making Shoji.
Editor's Note: Watch for the second article in this series
and find out more about this special cabinet in an upcoming
woodworking newsletter.
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