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I am in Kushiro City, Hokkaido. Away from home.
Hokkaido is the northern end of our country, so it’s cold, it’s far, and delicious… (I am not on vacation, this is for a concert here tomorrow)
Anyway, I have a friend who lives in Hokkaido, and he always send us great food from Hokkaido every year, although I haven’t sent him back much, so this time, I wanted to do something for him.
And this is what I came up with.
For the main panel, I used 8 different kind of woods,
White ash, Karin (Padoauk), cherry, walnuts, wild cedar, keyaki (Japanese elm), rosewood and oak. The outside frame is also Padoauk.
I am giving this to him tomorrow, and hoping he would like it and use it in his house…
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/
































35 comments so far
patron
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posted 137 days ago
great gift ,
and beautifull design !
a good way to say ,
” thank you “
-- david ,new mexico ,allheart
tenontim
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posted 137 days ago
Very nice gift, Junji. Once again your creativity is beautifully apparent. If your musical talents are as good as your woodworking talents, you will do good in life. (Unless you do rap music). This is a great clock. Thanks for the post.
-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com
Damian Penney
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posted 137 days ago
Cool, I lived in Tsu-rui, about 45mins outside of Kushiro for a while, great place :) Sure your friend will love the clock.
-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso
Junji
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posted 137 days ago
David,
“A Good Way To Say THANK YOU”, wow that’s a great catch-phrase.
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/
Junji
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posted 137 days ago
Tim,
Ha ha I am not a rap musician.
Woodworking and music is totally different things but somehow it’s connected each other to me.
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/
Junji
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posted 137 days ago
Damian,
You lived near here? How come that happened? Not so many people have that kind of opportunity, but surely it’s great place!
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/
Damian Penney
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posted 137 days ago
Yes, I was teaching English to local students there while staying at a place called Shin Shizen Juku; stayed there about nine months, right through the -40F winter :)
-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso
Junji
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posted 137 days ago
Wow it must have been a great/ cold winter for you. But not many foreigner visit Hokkaido, so I can say that it was really great experience of staying here. I bet you had had great food here too. Nihongo wa doudesuka?
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/
YorkshireStewart
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posted 137 days ago
and hoping he would like it and use it in his house…
If he doesn’t like it, I’ll send you my address! <grin>
That’s really unusual; I like it a lot Junji.
-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems
Karson
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posted 137 days ago
A beautiful looking clock. Great job on the construction.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Junji
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posted 137 days ago
YorkshireStewart,
Ah OK. Let wait to see what he would say first… Thank you anyway, though.
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/
Junji
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posted 137 days ago
Karson,
thanks!
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/
degoose
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posted 137 days ago
Totally unusual use of different timbers.. contrasting yet complimentary.
-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au
Junji
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posted 137 days ago
degoose,
Thank you. I know if you would ever make one like this, it would be more complicated using curved line, or complex pattern. I wish I could do that someday… But this is what I can. Well, at least mine is also complex to tell his the names of the timbers.
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/
TopamaxSurvivor
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posted 137 days ago
Grat job, he should be happy with it.
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Junji
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posted 137 days ago
TopamaxSurvivor,
Thanks, I really hope so!
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/
scrappy
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posted 137 days ago
Very beautifull one of a kind clock. I am sure your freind will love it.
Keep it up.
Scrappy
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a1Jim
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posted 137 days ago
super cool clock love all the wood variation
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cabinetmaster
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posted 137 days ago
Fantastic looking clock. Never would have thought to use that many woods in a clock but it looks great.
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
Junji
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posted 137 days ago
Scrappy,
Thank you always.
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/
Junji
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posted 137 days ago
Jim,
Thank you. It is always really nice for me to see a variety of timbers, so maybe I want to make one more for myself…
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/
Junji
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posted 137 days ago
Jerry,
Right, it’s a kind of crazy idea to use that many kinds of woods, but it’s unique and I like it.
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/
Marpintero
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posted 136 days ago
Looks great!!! Congratulations. Is time to the wood… lol
-- Marpintero, Argentina
Junji
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posted 135 days ago
Marpintero,
Thanks. Ah you are from Argentina, the other side of the globe!
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/
Don Newton
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posted 135 days ago
Hey Junji,
Clocks for food….hummmmmmmm
I’ll send you a good old American hot dog if you send me one of those clocks! Beautiful!
-- Don, Pittsburgh
Junji
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posted 135 days ago
Don,
Thank you!
Ah, that’s a great idea! Just hoping that hot dog still hot enough when I get t here…
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/
tomakazi
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posted 135 days ago
Very nice design, great idea. I went to your Myspace and listened to your music… very nice, I want to put it on my ipod if I can figure out how.
Tom
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Junji
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posted 135 days ago
tomakazi,
Thanks again.
About the music in MySpace page, I am not sure if you can download the song from the site or not.
But if you can’t, maybe I can send you the mp3 file with email, so please let me know.
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/
bowyer
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posted 135 days ago
Beautiful clock Junji. The different woods really look great together and the miter keys are a nice touch
Rick
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Junji
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posted 135 days ago
Rick,
thanks, I am glad you like it.
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/
mcoyfrog
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posted 122 days ago
I love the abstract, and you can’t go wrong with a time piece.
-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug
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posted 95 days ago
Wonderful design Junji. I’m sure you’re friend will be thrilled with it. You have a very creative talent. Thanks for letting us see it.
-- Mike, American in Norway
Junji
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posted 95 days ago
Mike,
My friend in Hokkaido really liked it, (at least he said to me so!) and he said he is using it in their living room.
Thank you for your kind words.
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/
Durnik150
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posted 95 days ago
Junji, a wonderful project. I’m sure your friend will be thrilled with the gift. This is a great idea for a way to use all the little pieces of woods that we all have sitting around. Thanks for the shot of the back and how you inserted the clock itself.
-- Behind the Bark is a lot of Heartwood----Charles, Centennial, CO
Junji
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posted 95 days ago
Charles,
Yes, we always have so much of scrap woods in our shop…
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/