Build a Traditional Japanese Writer’s Box

PLUS: Make a Handy Tool Tote Using Digital Tools [Web Version »]( &p1=%40SovLPT7r5LV3Q%2FXHeT6MuoqV04MifWpugOoTMHvs3rk%3D) [Popular Woodworking]( &cid=DM122250&bid=1192428379) [Story 1]( &cid=DM122250&bid=1192428379) [Build a Traditional Japanese Writer’s Box]( &cid=DM122250&bid=1192428379) By Michael Crow Asked to imagine a tansu, or Japanese chest, most people probably would picture a large stepped chest. But those kaidan dansu are only one expression of Japanese case design. The category includes chests large and small, mundane and elaborate, ranging from utilitarian boxes to elegant cases built to hold a household’s most prized possessions. The suzuribako, or writing box, is definitely the former: a compact chest designed to hold the calligrapher’s brushes, inks, ink stones and paper. Despite its small size, the suzuribako uses much of the joinery as its larger cousins, providing a great introduction to building Japanese cabinetry. [READ MORE]( &cid=DM122250&bid=1192428379) &p1={EMAIL}&p2=254970552 &p1={EMAIL}&p2=254970552 &p1={EMAIL}&p2=254970552 What’s New This Week [Story 2]( ) [Make Custom Built-In Cabinets Like a Pro (Sponsored)]( ) There are levels of achievement in woodworking. Building your first table, your first chair, and building cabinets for a room in your house. For that last one, there’s an added step to complicate the process: mating the cabinetry to the architecture of the house. Built-in furniture requires a little more knowledge and planning, but by following some simple guidelines and advice from our professional woodworker, Gregory Paolini, built-ins are easily achieved. [READ MORE]( ) [Story 3]( &cid=DM122250&bid=1192428379) [Make a Tool Tote for Hand Tools]( &cid=DM122250&bid=1192428379) Using digital tools, you can make this handy tool tote in less than an hour. Our digital woodworking expert, Tim Celeski, shows you how. [READ MORE]( &cid=DM122250&bid=1192428379) [Name]( &cid=DM122250&bid=1192428379) [Color Changes in Wood Over Time: An important reminder.]( &cid=DM122250&bid=1192428379) Even if your finish won't change color over time, many woods will. Our finishing expert Bob Flexner provides an important reminder using one of his own examples. [READ MORE]( &cid=DM122250&bid=1192428379) [21,000 Pages of Woodworking]( &cid=DM122250&bid=1192428379) [Tip and Point Protection for Dividers, Awls, Gimlets and More]( &cid=DM122250&bid=1192428379) Awls, dividers and compass points are sharp and thus can be easily damaged if not protected. Wine corks and plastic wall anchors are decent protection, however, the knitters among us have found an even better way. [READ MORE]( &cid=DM122250&bid=1192428379) &p1={EMAIL}&p2=254970552 &p1={EMAIL}&p2=254970552 &p1={EMAIL}&p2=254970552 [Popular Woodworking on Facebook]( ) [Popular Woodworking on Instagram]( ) [Popular Woodworking on Pinterest]( ) [Popular Woodworking on Twitter]( ) [Popular Woodworking on YouTube]( ) Please do not reply to this email. We are happy to help you with any questions or concerns you may have. Please [click here to contact us]( ). This email was sent by: F+W, 10151 Carver Road, Suite 300, Blue Ash, OH, 45242 USA [Unsubscribe or Manage Subscriptions]( &cid=DM122250&bid=1192428379) | [Web Version »]( &p1=%40SovLPT7r5LV3Q%2FXHeT6MuoqV04MifWpugOoTMHvs3rk%3D) We respect your right to privacy. [View our policy.]( )