TANSU

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   I PREFER TO USE RED OAK FOR MAKING TANSU AND STAIN WITH A VARIANT OF BROWN MAHOGANY STAIN, A COAT OF LACQUER AND THEN A GLAZE AND A FINAL COAT OF LACQUER. I LIKE TO ANTIQUE THE TANSU TO GIVE IT AN AGED APPEARANCE. ALL TANSU SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST ONE SECRET COMPARTMENT.
  I HAVE DESIGNED A DOOR SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS THE DOORS TO SLIDE SIDE TO SIDE (JAPANESE STYLE) AS WELL AS BACK INTO THE CABINET LIKE POCKET DOORS USING ONLY WOOD TRACKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RYOBIRAKI ISHO-DANSU
THIS TANSU WAS MADE FOR A TV AND VCR WITH POCKET DOORS AND DROP DOWN DRAWER FRONT A SECRET COMPARTMENT FOR SOME VHS TAPES

Japanese furniture, Tansu

 

 

Japanese furniture, Tansu

KAI_DAN_DANSU                                                                THESE STAIRCASE CHEST ARE MADE IN THREE PIECES OF SOLID ASH AND ARE DOUBLE SIDED SO THEY CAN BE USED IN EITHER DIRECTION OR AS A DIVIDER.

Japanese furniture, Tansu

DAIDOKORO_TODANA                                                    THESE KITCHEN CABINET STYLE CHESTS WERE MADE TO FUNCTION AS A COMPUTER CABINET AND A ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
          THE FIRST ONE IS MADE OF SOLID RED OAK, INCLUDING THE POCKET DOOR TRACKS, DRAWER SLIDES, AND HINGES .
          THE SECOND COMPUTER DESK IS MADE OF P/S RED OAK VENEER AND OAK TRIM, USING METAL TRACKS, SLIDES, AND HINGES TO LOWER COST WHILE MAINTAINING STYLE AND FUNCTION.                                           
           THE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER WAS MADE TO  ACCOMMODATE HOME THEATER EQUIPMENT. 
 

 

 

 

Japanese furniture, Tansu

ISHO-DANSU                                                                        THE SENDAI STYLE CLOTHING CHEST IS MADE OF KIRI (PAULOWNIA) . THE WOOD DOES NOT "MOVE" SO VERY CLOSE FITTINGS ARE POSSIBLE CAUSING  THE OTHER DRAWERS TO OPEN WHEN ONE IS PUSHED IN.

Japanese furniture, Tansu

 

 

 

 

Japanese furniture, Tansu

MIZUYA_KASANA_DANSU                                                   THIS KITCHEN CABINET STYLE IS ADAPTED FOR A COMBINATION TV CONSOLE AND CLOTHING CHEST  FOR A BEDROOM. THE DRAWERS ARE ASYMMETRICAL AND DIFFERENT SIZES. THE TV HEIGHT WAS DETERMINED BY THE VISIBILITY OVER THE FOOTBOARD

Japanese furniture, Tansu

 

 

 

Japanese furniture, Tansu

 

 

 

CHOBA_DANSU                                                                   THIS CHEST WAS MADE FOR A TV AND CLOTHES DRESSER IN A GUEST BEDROOM

Japanese furniture, Tansu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HIBACHI                                                                                   THE FIRE BOX WAS USED FOR WARMTH, DINNING, AND ENTERTAINMENT

 

 

Japanese furniture, Tansu

Japanese furniture, Tansu

KUTSUBAKO                                                                                       JAPANESE ALWAYS TAKE OFF THEIR SHOES WHEN ENTERING  A HOUSE, SO A SHOE CABINET WAS AT THE ENTRANCE

DAIDOKORO-TODANA BOTTOM HALF

Japanese furniture, Tansu

Japanese furniture, Tansu

CHA_DANSU                                                                             THIS CABINET SERVES AS A BOOKCASE

Japanese furniture, Tansu

KURUMA_DANSU                                                                   THE WHEELED CHEST

Japanese furniture, Tansu