Making Shoji Sliding Doors
The construction of shoji japanese sliding doors requires intricate skills and attention to detail.
Making shoji sliding doors. The kreg jig i mentioned in the intro is invaluable to this. While many of the shoji doors in this project had different over all dimensions the joinery dimensions were all similar the main differences being piece total length and spacing of the kumiko mortises in the rails and stiles. Cut two vertical pieces of wood to the height measurement from step 1. Diy japanese shoji sliding door panels selecting washi paper.
The most commonly used washi paper contains fibers from the gambi shrub mitsumata shrub or the. Now comes the fun part. They will become the left and right sides. Keeping track of everything was important so as to not get the sets of parts.
This guide to creating shoji brings together both traditional insight and technical mastery of the craft from the perspective of an apprenticed sliding door maker. Here follows a detailed description of the process i used to make a set of shoji doors. How to build a japanese shoji sliding door step 1. Shoji sliding door panels are attached using a shikii floor rail and a kamoi overhead beam.
Step by step instructions illustrated with photos of each work in progress. Measure the opening for the shoji sliding door including the thickness of the door frame.