The construction of shoji japanese sliding doors requires intricate skills and attention to detail.
Making shoji sliding doors.
Shoji sliding door panels are attached using a shikii floor rail and a kamoi overhead beam.
The kreg jig i mentioned in the intro is invaluable to this.
Step by step instructions illustrated with photos of each work in progress.
The most commonly used washi paper contains fibers from the gambi shrub mitsumata shrub or the.
Shoji style sliding closet doors from scratch.
Diy japanese shoji sliding door panels selecting washi paper.
I am writing this about a year after i completed my doors so i don t have my original.
How to build a japanese shoji sliding door step 1.
Here follows a detailed description of the process i used to make a set of shoji doors.
They will become the left and right sides.
Now comes the fun part.
Installing the rail system.
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.
Measure the opening for the shoji sliding door including the thickness of the door frame.