Leftover wood
The hot days continue, and today the temperature in our area reached around 33°C (91°F). That’s more than enough for me—it’s tough! 😅
Today, I worked on making more of the square-type boxes. I got as far as attaching the top and side panels.
In the end, I’m making about 28 boxes with the one-point Yosegi design, and around 12 boxes with a sliced rosewood top panel.
For the side panels, I’m using my usual design—Agathis wood with a border at the top only.
However, this time, I’m using three different types of wood for that top border: one in a light color, and two in different shades of brown.
Why three types? Well, I wanted to make use of some extra wood I had.
Sometimes, especially when the board size doesn’t match the original wood perfectly (which is often the case), leftover pieces are created—often thin, stick-like scraps. I thought this would be a good place to use them. You could say it’s a form of “efficient use” of materials! 😄
These square boxes are often sold through overseas puzzle shops. Some shop owners understand this idea and are happy to accept any of the wood types used for the border. Since only the border wood is different, the overall look of the box doesn’t change much.
That’s why I’ve added a note to the product page explaining that the border wood on the side panels may vary.
Actually, this kind of situation—having leftover pieces of wood (called "Hazai" in Japanese)—is very common in woodworking studios.
Personally, I reuse Agathis scraps by connecting them together, and I use colorful small pieces of wood (like red or yellow woods) in my creative Yosegi designs.
The unique Yosegi pattern I showed in a photo the other day was made from those small wood scraps.
I’m also planning to make another creative Yosegi piece sometime next month!
Today, I worked on making more of the square-type boxes. I got as far as attaching the top and side panels.
In the end, I’m making about 28 boxes with the one-point Yosegi design, and around 12 boxes with a sliced rosewood top panel.
For the side panels, I’m using my usual design—Agathis wood with a border at the top only.
However, this time, I’m using three different types of wood for that top border: one in a light color, and two in different shades of brown.
Why three types? Well, I wanted to make use of some extra wood I had.
Sometimes, especially when the board size doesn’t match the original wood perfectly (which is often the case), leftover pieces are created—often thin, stick-like scraps. I thought this would be a good place to use them. You could say it’s a form of “efficient use” of materials! 😄
These square boxes are often sold through overseas puzzle shops. Some shop owners understand this idea and are happy to accept any of the wood types used for the border. Since only the border wood is different, the overall look of the box doesn’t change much.
That’s why I’ve added a note to the product page explaining that the border wood on the side panels may vary.
Actually, this kind of situation—having leftover pieces of wood (called "Hazai" in Japanese)—is very common in woodworking studios.
Personally, I reuse Agathis scraps by connecting them together, and I use colorful small pieces of wood (like red or yellow woods) in my creative Yosegi designs.
The unique Yosegi pattern I showed in a photo the other day was made from those small wood scraps.
I’m also planning to make another creative Yosegi piece sometime next month!
