Shoji style sliding closet doors from scratch.
Making shoji sliding doors.
They will become the left and right sides.
I am writing this about a year after i completed my doors so i don t have my original.
Installing the rail system.
Cut two vertical pieces of wood to the height measurement from step 1.
Here follows a detailed description of the process i used to make a set of shoji doors.
Diy japanese shoji sliding door panels selecting washi paper.
This guide to creating shoji brings together both traditional insight and technical mastery of the craft from the perspective of an apprenticed sliding door maker.
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.
The kreg jig i mentioned in the intro is invaluable to this.
Step by step instructions illustrated with photos of each work in progress.
Now comes the fun part.
Measure the opening for the shoji sliding door including the thickness of the door frame.
Shoji sliding door panels are attached using a shikii floor rail and a kamoi overhead beam.
The construction of shoji japanese sliding doors requires intricate skills and attention to detail.