Kumiko Sideboard. 137cm x 40cm x 75cm in cherry and poplar wood with washi paper.

The casework is constructed with dovetails at the bottom and recessed & wedged through-mortise and tenon joinery on the top. Sliding doors are shoji style without hardware, relying on the accuracy of the depth of grooves and matching length of runners on the doors. As usual, no nails / screws are used.

Deployment - I tried as much as possible to keep the piece as quiet as possible, so the lighter colored heartwood sides were kept on the inside of the case. Where it could not be avoided on the left upright of the case, I matched the light streak with a corresponding piece on the left door, and hopefully it looks like a complete streak.

In keeping with the quiet nature of the piece, the asanoha kumiko is introduced to mark the center of the the doors. This not only provides symmetry but also induces repeat patterns into the design. Repeating patterns are like pieces of history, where the same story is played and replayed over and over again.