Zebrawood display cabinet
H 64.8 x W 95.3 x D 39.2 cm,Year.2019Katsuyuki Okada
1943 -- Wood and Bamboo
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About the Artwork
A sharp and stylish cabinet made of zebrawood wood joinery and a solid board of zebrawood, perfect for stripe lovers.
Zebrawood is an African wood with natural thin zebra-like stripes. There is no other wood with such stripes.
Because of its unique wood grain, it can easily get twisted and warped, so it needs to be set aside for at least 10 years before being processed. It is a quite rare wood and is hardly ever seen at lumber markets these days. Even if it is sold, it is quite expensive, and you can rarely purchase a big piece of solid wood.
The wood joinery on the doors look quite complicated, but the basic form is that of the handle. By combining them, the arabesque pattern on the doors appear.
Thinking of the design was fun, but I almost gave up several times. I'm really happy to have completed it. It is a piece full of very high level artisanship. And it's very very cool!
I can only think of the word "cool" to express this cabinet. I'm sure those of any generation who love cool things will enjoy this cabinet.
Natural zebrawood will match any room, such as your living room, your study etc.
As I used traditional wood joinery techniques to make this piece, no metal parts other than the fittings and the latches have been used. The wood color is its natural color with no colors added.
Description
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CategoryWood and Bamboo
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MaterialsZebrawood
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DimensionsH 64.8 x W 95.3 x D 39.2 cm
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Year of creation2019
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InstructionsAs a transparent coating is applied, this cabinet 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 cabinet 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.
