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The "Flower Box" Carvings Continued:
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5. The special inlay pieces were placed on the "flower-box"
area and their outlines were traced with pencil. |
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7. A corner view of the finished upper cabinet.
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| 8. Brass handle and escutcheon for the glass door. |
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Shallow mortises were chopped to receive the inlay
pieces. |
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A full view of the completed upper case, with crown
molding and inlaid carvings. |
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by Toshio Odate
Photos by Laure Olender
Toshio Odate completed a traditional woodworking apprenticeship
in Japan before moving to the United States. 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.
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