The Kitchen Series – Bar
Follow along as I continue the kitchen series. Building white oak cabinets and a walnut bar top.
Shoji Noir
Hello and welcome to my blog! About a year or so ago I was contacted by an old friend Tommy Bartlett. Tommy developed a passion for videography in college and is now a very talented and accomplished videographer and filmmaker, working freelance under his own company; T Productions LLC. …
The Kitchen Series – Cabinets
Brian Holcombe Woodworker continues the process of building kitchen cabinets in this episode of the series.
The Kitchen Series
Hello and welcome to my blog! This series begins a build in which I’m creating custom kitchen cabinetry. Kitchen cabinets are a significant departure from my usual work, but my shoji client, pleased with my efforts, has encouraged me to take on the job. The homeowner in this case …
Let’s Plane!
Hello and welcome to my blog! In this post I will detail the process of making a Japanese plane body, known as a dai, to compete in the annual NYC Kez, hosted by Mokuchi in Brooklyn, NY. Kez is short for Kezurou-Kai, which translates to ‘Let’s plane’, a competition …
Tokonoma Plinth
Hello and welcome to my blog! In this post I will detail the process of building a plinth for my laundry room. Occasionally in the process of building furniture for my clients I have to work a project in for myself to keep the house up and running, so I …
Tea House Garden Bench – Complete
Hello and welcome to my blog! This post completes a series in which I’ve built a Tea House garden bench of Honduran mahogany. This bench will be used outdoors and preparations have been made to help this bench endure the elements. I’ve detailed the steps taken to ensure that it …
Tea House Garden Bench – Joinery
Hello and welcome to my blog! This post continues a series in which I’m building an outdoor bench for a tea house garden. I will begin to detail the process of cutting the joinery used to construct this bench. The main feature of this bench will be a Japanese …
Tea Garden Bench
Hello and welcome to my blog! This post begins a series in which I will build a sitting bench of Honduran mahogany. The Tea Garden Bench will reside along a winding pathway of the tea house garden and will provide a place to sit briefly and take in the surroundings. My goal in …