How do you stand out in a world where people are exposed to an endless amount of content? I guess my short answer would be this project. The long answer is to do things the hard way. Today, there are so many ways to take shortcuts at the cost of what may seem like so little.
Claro Cabinet
For instance, the joinery that I used for the legs took 5 days of work. I could have done it in under an hour by using modern machinery. Instead, I tediously hand cut this Japanese joint called Kane Tsugi one by one until I had a set of legs.
Kane Tsugi (かねつぎ)
Mitered Dovetail
Another example would be the joinery I used to put the cabinet together, the mitered dovetail. This was my first attempt ever using that joint and I must say that I’m proud of how it turned out. This took another ~5 days, so that’s 10 days total of hand cut joinery that probably could have been achieved in a couple hours using machinery. This method of joinery separates itself from others because it has so many benefits. It provides a lot of strength and durability; it doesn’t even need glue to stay together but when it has glue it holds for a lifetime. The dovetails being spaced closer together towards the edges keep the boards from ever warping, providing a long-lasting piece of furniture. Not to mention that the miter on the front looks SO CLEAN!