Large Shoji Doors of Port Orford and Western Red Cedar

Our clients requested a trio of large doors to create a flexible partition to a newly renovated space. Each of the doors are constructed of vertical grain Port Orford cedar with Western Red cedar hip boards. All joinery is double mortise and tenon and all surfaces are hand planed. Custom door pulls of Walnut.

Each of the doors are a little larger than 4 by 8 feet to span the large opening. As such, their constructed presented a fun challenge of managing the large assemblies.

Double Mortise and Tenon Joinery

All components of the shoji doors are constructed with double mortise and tenons. The upper and lower rails are haunched. This construction provides significant gluing surface and ensure a minimum of twisting and movement over time.

Custom Walnut Door Pulls

Shoji doors of this scale required proportionally larger door pulls. These were milled using a jig designed to create a clean, curved inner pocket. A slight bevel allows the pulls to be pressed into place for a perfect fit.

Matching Upper and Lower Tracks

A hard maple lower track was built to accommodate hidden roller wheels embedded in the bottom of the doors. The upper track was fabricated to create a clean transition from the existing drywall.