Shoji Cabinet For The Dalles
Some of my clients become patrons. In this case, Lauretta and her sister Diana hired me a couple years ago to build shoji for their newly remodeled basement and create a bedroom. I blocked off the end of one room with 2 large shoji made of my favorite wood: Superior Grade Alder. About a year ago, there was some talk between us about adding a cabinet. They had already discussed this with a cabinet maker in The Dalles OR, where they live. he was to make something that would require 2 or maybe 3 Shoji to cover part of it. It was to have some drawers. As the months went by, we kept in...
Read MoreInstalling a Closet Door Package with Jambs
My client has hired me a few times in the last few yrs. Lately, I cut down his closet doors in a basement room and added my typical hardware setup to good results. In todays bit, I installed shoji in a hall/entry closet. The client wanted a “mill-core” type trim detail. This means NO trim and the dry-waller (or sheet-rocker) tapes the jamb directly to the drywall. This was popular with architects wanting a super clean line…NO CASING. Why I’m doing my blog on this job is to point out the custom made jambs on either side of the doors. A “Jamb” is the finish...
Read MoreAbout The Craftsman
Terrance has been a woodworker and Shoji maker since 1982 when he apprenticed in Portland Oregon with John Massiocchi. Over the years he has worked for himself and many contractors while living in Portland, Seattle, and Bellingham. In 2001, having outgrown his shop of 8 years, he moved into the current shop in North Portland where he has plenty of space to pursue shoji making and woodworking as art on a larger scale.