Shoji style sliding closet doors from scratch.
Making shoji sliding doors.
Step by step instructions illustrated with photos of each work in progress.
How to build a japanese shoji sliding door step 1.
The kreg jig i mentioned in the intro is invaluable to this.
While many of the shoji doors in this project had different over all dimensions the joinery dimensions were all similar the main differences being piece total length and spacing of the kumiko mortises in the rails and stiles.
Measure the opening for the shoji sliding door including the thickness of the door frame.
I am writing this about a year after i completed my doors so i don t have my original.
The construction of shoji japanese sliding doors requires intricate skills and attention to detail.
Cut two vertical pieces of wood to the height measurement from step 1.
Now comes the fun part.
Diy japanese shoji sliding door panels selecting washi paper.
The most commonly used washi paper contains fibers from the gambi shrub mitsumata shrub or the.
Keeping track of everything was important so as to not get the sets of parts.
Installing the rail system.
They will become the left and right sides.