Japanese Horse Chestnut round table
H 70 / ø 107 cm,Year.2018Katsuyuki Okada
1943 -- Wood and Bamboo
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About the Artwork
I made a round, shining, moon-like table using solid horse chestnut wood with fine wood grain and silky sheen.
The colors of the outer edge and the middle are different, but these are both horse chestnut wood. The middle part was cut out from a solid wood much larger than the table just to use the beautiful wood grain. The patterns are beautiful like flowers, and combined with the unique silky veil-like wood grain of horse chestnut wood, this table came out to be a very elegant round table.
To make the beautiful patterns in the middle stand out, I used a whitish horse chestnut wood for the outer edge. I also decorated the edge of the table to make the wood grain stand out.
As the middle is made from solid wood, the wood grain is also beautiful on the back side. I also added some decoration on the table legs.
Handmade round tables are rare, but I think it is something that can be quite handy in our daily life, as it is quite flexible in terms of the number of people that can be seated. It can be used by one person and many more. And unlike square tables, as you can sit close to each other, it is quite useful for parents with small children.
As I used traditional wood joinery techniques to make this piece, no metal parts have been used. The color is natural with no colors added.
Description
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CategoryWood and Bamboo
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MaterialsHorse chestnut
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DimensionsH 70 / ø 107 cm
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Year presented2018
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InstructionsAs a transparent coating is applied, this table is waterproof.
However, please avoid sudden heat (placing under the heater, near a hot kettle or iron kettle etc.) or use of sharp blades, hammers etc. as this may cause damage to the wooden body. Please also avoid nail polish and other chemicals as this may cause the coating to peel off.
Please be aware that wood expands and shrinks depending on where it is used as it absorbs and releases moisture even after being processed. For example, even by moving the table among nearby regions in western Japan, a distortion may occur as the humidity is different.
The distortion is very small, but this may cause a slight defect.
Please be aware of this as it is the nature of wood.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Techniques Used
Wood joinery
In wood joinery (sashimono), wood boards are cut into panels with care to how the grain patterns will fit together in the final piece. The wooden panels are then cut or carved to create interlocking joints. These joints, which are the key feature of wood joinery, make it possible to connect boards at right angles to produce boxes and other articles. Wood joinery is assembled without the use of nails or any other metal hardware.
