woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
A customer of mind had an old Paulownia wood tree (the white wood) growing in their garden, one in not too good of shape. They asked me to remove it and make a kimono chest for them. Paulownia is the only wood that I know of that you dry exposed to the rain, to leach out a purple color that will show itself if you don't. It dries very fast. Kimono chests have shallow trays that slide out. They don't like to put much weight on top of the valuable garments.
After a year, I made this cabinet. Unconventional in not only using the one wood, I mixed it with some rather plain South American cherry that I had. The now elderly woman who planted the tree at the birth of her daughter, to be harvested according to custom, when the daughter weds, cried when I delivered it. Her daughter never married, perhaps that was the reason for the tears?
Paulownia, traditionally was/is often used for chests. It is somewhat resistant to fire, and keeps out moisture well.
Sorry about the yellow surrounding color, still learning to use my new scanner.
After a year, I made this cabinet. Unconventional in not only using the one wood, I mixed it with some rather plain South American cherry that I had. The now elderly woman who planted the tree at the birth of her daughter, to be harvested according to custom, when the daughter weds, cried when I delivered it. Her daughter never married, perhaps that was the reason for the tears?
Paulownia, traditionally was/is often used for chests. It is somewhat resistant to fire, and keeps out moisture well.
Sorry about the yellow surrounding color, still learning to use my new scanner.
