Popular Post Nyles Posted November 20, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 Greetings, Havnt spent almost any time in my shop the last few years after my divorce but wanted to make something special from the heart for a special person in my life, my sensei of 17 years. Woodworking and martial arts are two of my biggest passions so thought id make something he couldnt buy. It also gave me a chance to touch the tools again and start to get back in the groove of woodworking. It's made of simple hemlock with dowl joinery for some extra strength. Spray painted with a rattle can with 3 really light coats. Torii are traditionally red with a black roof and I was afraid stain would be hard to get a good color from so I didnt want to use nice wood since I knew I would not be staining. To come up with the design I printed a sketchup out from a wiki page about torii's and then converted those measurements to achieve the size I was after while attempting to keep the aspect ratio more or less the same. There are many different kinds of torii, I chose this one for its simplicity. It didnt turn out perfect but I think it did turn out ok. Especially considering hes a hard person to shop for and I think he will appreciate that its unique. I have to say it was nice to be in the shop again and now that the tools are calibrated I think ill start working on a slightly bigger nicer project. Just threw it up in the shop wall for a couple of quick pictures with the phone so please excuse if its not level on the wall or the pictures dont do it justice... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 Turned out great! Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 Cool and a great gift to your teacher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 That'll teach him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 Good job Nyles, it came out real nice. And welcome back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 Those types of projects, for others, are the most satisfying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Nice job, Nyles! What is the significance of the 'Torii' ? Sorry, I'm not well informed on Japanese culture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted November 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Thanks guys, you are to kind. A torii (鳥居 ?, literally bird abode, /ˈtɔəri.iː/) is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred (see sacred-profane dichotomy). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prov163 Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Nice job Nyles! I'm sure your sensei is honored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonPacific Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Looks great Nyles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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