Copyright (c) 2012 CraftStylish.com en-us Fine Woodworking - Mokusakusensei's posts http://www.finewoodworking.com/profile/mokusakusensei Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:34:18 -0500 Fine Woodworking - Mokusakusensei's posts http://www.finewoodworking.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.finewoodworking.com/profile/mokusakusensei Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:06:17 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/35257/hand-tool-project http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/35257/hand-tool-project Posted by mokusakusensei
I took a class from Chris Gochner last week and we built this saw horse along with a shaker step stool. We used the saw horse to help prepare the cherry for the shaker step stool. This horse is... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/35257/hand-tool-project Sun, 23 Jan 2011 09:08:54 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/34870/asian-nightstands http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/34870/asian-nightstands Posted by mokusakusensei
I just finished these two nightstands for my youngest girl. They are my own design, at least as "my own" is even possible now days. I believe that there are really no original ideas left. I had... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/34870/asian-nightstands Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:15:58 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/34164/arts-and-crafts-lamp-table http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/34164/arts-and-crafts-lamp-table Posted by mokusakusensei
I subscribe to a magazine called "American Bungalow". The mag. had a picture of similar tables from the early 1900s. I guessed at the sizes and constructed four of these "lamp tables". The bottom... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/34164/arts-and-crafts-lamp-table Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:05:10 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22953/grandfather-clock http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22953/grandfather-clock Posted by mokusakusensei
I have made a number of clocks that are traditional in design, but for myself I like the simple lines of the arts and crafts. This clock has all draw bore tenon joints. I used quarter sawn red oak... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22953/grandfather-clock Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:42:02 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22946/entry-tables http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22946/entry-tables Posted by mokusakusensei
I have six childeren, and so I built six of these entry tables. Two are native walnut that is air dried. Four of the cabinets are quarter sawn red oak. The tops are concrete. I don't know how that is... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22946/entry-tables Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:44:09 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16821/sack-back-windsor http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16821/sack-back-windsor Posted by mokusakusensei
Windsor chair that I just finished using 3 colors of milk paint. Built the chair in a 5 day chair class w/instructor Jock Jones. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16821/sack-back-windsor Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:09:29 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16445/pagoda-cedar-chest http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16445/pagoda-cedar-chest Posted by mokusakusensei
I spent some time in asia and love the asian look. The top is hand sculpted cherry and usually has a set of three Samurai swords setting in a rack on the top. The drawers are dovetailed and slide on... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16445/pagoda-cedar-chest Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:24:40 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7302/thomas-jefferson-book-stand http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7302/thomas-jefferson-book-stand Posted by mokusakusensei
I saw a picture of this and thought how much fun it would be to build. THe only measurements I had was that it was 12" x 12" x 12". I deduced from the picture how the interior was constructed. I used... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7302/thomas-jefferson-book-stand Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:17:10 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7248/asian-cabinet http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7248/asian-cabinet Posted by mokusakusensei
Built this cabinet using cherry. The black is veneer from "Certainly Wood". The Kanji on the side is the Japanese name for the young lady that I built it for . She is a massage therapist and the... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7248/asian-cabinet Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:30:35 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7246/cromwell-folding-table http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7246/cromwell-folding-table Posted by mokusakusensei
Made my first table in a traditional tool class with Cris Gochner. I liked the table so well that I went back to the school that I teach at and the students and I made an additional 15 or so. Those... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7246/cromwell-folding-table