Making the Shoji frames
I started to plane the oak that will be used to make the Shoji frames behind the glass. The frames themselves ( Kumiko) will be made from 8mm by 15mm oak with the stiles (outside uprights) and rails (outside horizontals) made from 13mm by 15mm oak strips.
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The thin pieces, Kumiko, to the left, the thicker stiles and rails to the right.
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The Kumiko taped together ready for the slots to be routered
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Close up of the 8mm by 15mm Kumiko
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The stiles and rails ready to be routed to take the Kumiko
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The routed Kumiko
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Assembled Kumiko for the side windows
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Assembled Kumiko for the front windows
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Some of the routed stiles and rails
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Gluing the corners of the stiles and rails
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A Kumiko to stile joint ready to be glued
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The complete shoji ready to be glued
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Just trying out the white pull-down blinds behind the shoji to see what it looks like!
I'll finish the shojis today I think.
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The two side shohis went together as if they were a kit!
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All four shojis done at last
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All the shojis in place at last
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After a white blind have been installed
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The white blind from the inside
Completed the fitting of the other internal blinds
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Side blinds hung
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Side blinds from the inside
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Door blinds finished...
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The teahouse at night showing the shojis at their best!