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2021 : Tropicana Work-In-Progress Work-in-progress pictures. This was the first time that I used the tablet to assist me in the drawing and planning of the marquetry pattern. This is one of the larger marquetry I have made, but it also had some of the smallest pieces I had to cut! + #kjungwoodwork #kjungwoodworking #kjungthrowback #woodworking #woodwork #woodworker #finewoodworking #finewoodworker #louiswoodworkingadventure #designermaker #designer #maker #pastwork #workinprogress #boxmaking #fineboxes #boxes #tambour #marquetry #jewellery #chest #commission #workinprogress #intarsia #木工 #tropical #plants https://www.instagram.com/p/CZntKwZPFkn/?utm_medium=tumblr

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2021 : Tropicana Jewellery Chest with Bespoke Marquetry design on Tambour doors  This is probably my proudest piece I have made thus far. It is also the last commission I took before embarking on the next phase of my life. I have always wanted to make a tambour door piece of furniture but I needed it to be different and not-so-ordinary. By combining marquetry on the tambour door I have successfully done what I felt was the most difficult and complex piece I have ever made. It was technically challenging and I was also working on a very strict timeline. I was in the midst of packing up my studio for my move and did not have the luxury of time to do many tests and prototypes. Made with various dyed veneers on Mahogany base veneer, the front marquetry consists of tropical flora (from left to right) : Begonia, Monstera, Maranta, Pink Torch Ginger, Dracaena and Frangipani.  Tambour door backing is a linen laminated Liberty Fabric ‘Tana Lawn Tou-can Hide’. Structure made mainly with Rengas also known as ‘Borneo Rosewood’. Dovetailed joinery on carcass. 4 traditional dovetail drawers with maple sides. Carved drawer pulls are laminated with various dyed veneers. Tall drawer with brass middle rods.  I must also mention that part of this piece was made with client-in-studio; preparing the carcass material and helping with the joinery on the drawers and sides. Each drawer contains a customised box to house special items for each of their 3 daughters. I had so much fun during the studio sessions and I hope he did as well.  + #kjungwoodwork #kjungwoodworking #kjungthrowback #woodworking #woodwork #woodworker #finewoodworking #finewoodworker #louiswoodworkingadventure #designermaker #designer #maker #pastwork #workinprogress #boxmaking #fineboxes #boxes #tambour #marquetry #intarsia #tambourdoor #tropical #tropicana #flora #liberty #libertyfabric #veneering #veneers #bespoke #commission https://www.instagram.com/p/CZf9sHjvdhp/?utm_medium=tumblr

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2021 : ‘Flow’ Series Commissioned by NUHS (National University Health System) , Singapore. Using the concept of water flowing and it’s movement, this piece of work is a reflection of how each of us and our actions are like ripples on water. We can affect, influence and contribute to situations no matter how small an input. A series of occasional boxes of solid cherry with walnut beading and black veneer key splines. Hand-dyed Tyvek® with hand-cut Anigre veneer in patterns of water ripples. Walnut and Anigre tray. Lined with Italian saffiano cowhide in navy blue with Champagne monogram by @kultbespoke + #kjungwoodwork #kjungwoodworking #kjungthrowback #woodworking #woodwork #woodworker #finewoodworking #finewoodworker #louiswoodworkingadventure #designermaker #designer #maker #pastwork #workinprogress #boxmaking #fineboxes #boxes https://www.instagram.com/p/CXsGTadPy-_/?utm_medium=tumblr

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2015 : Coffee Table This coffee table was made from old bed slats. My idea of ‘upcycling’ is to reuse material to create things that can also look beautiful. I am very much against using rubbish to make more rubbish. For me, this personal project was for me to practice some basic joints and veneering techniques that I had learnt previously. It is 2021, this table is still with me looking great, albeit several scratches and stains, and a recent deep cut sustained by an over zealous mover. Pine, with walnut accents. Bookmatched Brazilian rosewood veneered top. + #kjungwoodwork #kjungwoodworking #kjungthrowback #woodworking #woodwork #woodworker #finewoodworking #finewoodworker #louiswoodworkingadventure #designermaker #designer #maker #pastwork #workinprogress #coffeetable #upcycle #recycle #reuse https://www.instagram.com/kjungwoodwork/p/CXVDCgrvu38/?utm_medium=tumblr

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2016 : Mini Chess Set There was a ‘kumiko' craze back then. I was naturally curious. I bought the books, I made the jigs and I did some tests. I did what every kumiko beginner did, which was to make an ‘Asa-no-ha’ (hemp) pattern. I then tried to shrink a portion of the design into as small as I could handle back then, and made a mini chess board box. This is also a simple puzzle box that opens up upon retracting a hidden lever. The chess ‘pieces’ are blocks of pyrite and fluorite. + #kjungwoodwork #kjungwoodworking #kjungthrowback #woodworking #woodwork #woodworker #finewoodworking #finewoodworker #louiswoodworkingadventure #designermaker #designer #maker #pastwork #workinprogress #boxmaking #fineboxes #boxes #box #kumiko #asanoha #chessbox #chess #puzzlebox https://www.instagram.com/p/CXNqx7TPtMF/?utm_medium=tumblr

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2020 : Infinity Loosely based on the Infinity symbol ‘∞’, this box was made for my dear friends who were married last year and just had a baby this year! It also takes cue from the Chinese characters ‘双喜’ or ‘囍’ , which represents double Happiness. I wanted to make a box to celebrate their union and everlasting love for each other. I rarely make secret mitred dovetails; I always find them to be just fluff. As all the hard work will never be seen! But for some reason, I felt that their purpose was needed here to complete the construction of the outer corners. Cedar and wenge lid with goat leather tab. + #kjungwoodwork #kjungwoodworking #kjungthrowback #woodworking #woodwork #woodworker #finewoodworking #finewoodworker #louiswoodworkingadventure #designermaker #designer #maker #pastwork #workinprogress #boxmaking #fineboxes #boxes https://www.instagram.com/p/CXJIZZPvzH9/?utm_medium=tumblr

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2015 : Nicky’s Man Box The man box houses everything that you need to peacock yourself for that perfect outing. Put your favourite tie, cufflink, watch, or any other weird accessories you might have into this lovely box. A sloping tray runner allows slightly taller items to be stored on one end. Oak with bookmatched figured walnut lid and ebony inlay. Trays are made from ash. + #kjungwoodwork #kjungwoodworking #kjungthrowback #woodworking #woodwork #woodworker #finewoodworking #finewoodworker #louiswoodworkingadventure #designermaker #designer #maker #pastwork #workinprogress #manbox #boxmaking #box #fineboxes https://www.instagram.com/p/CXBW4Mvv2iA/?utm_medium=tumblr

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2017 : Equilateral Personal Project. I made box to see how angled dovetails interact and how to calculate the dimensions needed. Tasmanian oak, maple veneered lid, walnut lipping with carved walnut knob. + #kjungwoodwork #kjungwoodworking #kjungthrowback #woodworking #woodwork #woodworker #finewoodworking #finewoodworker #louiswoodworkingadventure #designermaker #designer #maker #pastwork #workinprogress https://www.instagram.com/p/CW2Y9U6PoVq/?utm_medium=tumblr

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2019 : The Cloud. This was my submission to the Loewe craft prize 2019. I didn’t get selected but I was very happy to have made this. The inspiration came from a ‘returning/rolling cloud’ pattern that is found in traditional Chinese furniture. This piece can stand on all its sides, creating a different experience on each angle; like a cloud which changes as you look at it at various points. I made a small prototype during my residency at the National Library at Orchard Road. Residencies are the best time to explore and ponder over designs and how to resolve technical issues. Sketching the design out was a challenge as I do not possess the knowledge of tackling multiple angles and how they interact with each other. Made with book matched walnut with corner mitred-dovetails and internal radiuses. + #kjungwoodwork #kjungwoodworking #kjungthrowback #woodworking #woodwork #woodworker #finewoodworking #finewoodworker #louiswoodworkingadventure #designermaker #designer #maker #pastwork #workinprogress https://www.instagram.com/p/CWxW8otFrfo/?utm_medium=tumblr

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2012 : My introduction to woodworking. Curiosity led me to start learning sessions in this workshop. This was the start of it all. + #kjungwoodwork #kjungthrowback #woodworking #woodwork #louiswoodworkingadventure #workshop https://www.instagram.com/p/CWuNMtEPM-o/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Neo spent some time in my studio recently making a watch box as a wedding gift.  Solid cherry and eucalyptus veneer with the letter 'SZS' on the top - representing the couples' initials. The Chinese character '喜' (happiness) is hand cut placed as '囍' (double happiness) inside the box coinciding with the newly wed couple.  Finished with hardwax oil and wax #woodwork #madeingsingapore #studiotime #keepsakebox #kjungwoodwork #louiswoodworkingadventure #doublehappiness #watchbox #囍 #wedding #gift https://www.instagram.com/p/COPKT9qDB3P/?igshid=f03bqbgue0s3

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谢谢把我的小故事写成那么的优雅. 还把我拍成像个好cool的武侠小说人物. #pinprestige #editorial #published #magazine #featured #woodworking #Singapore #marquetry #kjungwoodwork #louiswoodworkingadventure #madeinsingapore #design #art https://www.instagram.com/p/CN6tgt6jKiv/?igshid=1kjbzoomuu9tk

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谢谢把我的小故事写成那么的优雅. 还把我拍成像个好cool的武侠小说人物. #pinprestige #pinprestigesingapore #editorial #published #magazine #featured #woodworking #Singapore #marquetry #kjungwoodwork #louiswoodworkingadventure #madeinsingapore #design #art https://www.instagram.com/p/CN6tS49jPwX/?igshid=1ldpspvpgk601

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‘Trout’

Trout parchment lid, cherry wood with walnut inlay and walnut base feet. A walnut fish hook rests in a recessed chamber that ‘locks’ the box. Finished in hard wax oil and wax.

@dddots has been experimenting with skins; mainly fish and frogs. The natural patterns on the skins are interestingly random and unique. There are many techniques and methods to treat the skins. 

This beautiful trout skin has been stretched and dried into parchment, and now sits wonderfully as the lid of this box.

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Cherry wardrobe with Shoji Screen doors. Cherry and Tasmanian Oak dovetailed drawers with carved walnut handles and brass inserts

This is the piece that I have spent the past 6 months working on.

Much time was spent on the design and how I envisioned this to be. I wanted this to be modular and able to change configurations, yet still be beautiful as a collective.

There are 3 separate pieces to this unit. A large one for hanging clothes with 3 accessories drawers. A mid sized one consisting of 12 drawers, and a small unit for additional storage. 

Hand planing each board and joining them together by hand took a considerable amount of time. But I had to make sure they all look pleasing as well as are stable before moving on to the joinery.

The shoji screen doors too some time to get right. It was a tedious affair of tiny tenons and mortises. They needed to fit snuggly yet have just enough space for expansion and timber movement. 

The rest of the time were spent on the countless number of dovetails to cut and eventually fitting the drawers into the piece.

This is the largest piece I have ever built and I am so proud of it. I amaze myself at what I can make from the tiny space I have and this pushes me ahead to greater challenges to come.

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Cherry wardrobe with Shoji screen doors. Cherry and Tasmanian Oak dovetailed drawers with carved walnut handles and brass inserts. 

This is a piece I’ve been working on for the past 6 months.

The first month was spent on the design and how I envisioned this piece to be. I wanted this to be modular and be able to change configurations.

There are 3 separate pieces to this unit. A larger one for hanging clothes with 3 drawers. A mid sizes one consisting of 12 drawers. and a small unit for additional storage. 

The next month was spent purely roughing out the material and joining the boards together. Hand planing each board and dimensioning every piece of timber by hand.  

The shoji doors took some time to get right. They needed to fit snuggly yet have just enough space for expansion and timber movement. 

The rest of the time was pure cutting of the countless number of dovetails, carving the handles and really just enjoying the build.

This is the largest piece I have ever made and I am so proud of it. I amaze myself at what I can make from the tiny space I have and this pushes me ahead to greater achievements to come. 

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A pair of drawer boxes, entitled “Twin Burrs”,

Chestnut burr tops on two hinged boxes housing a maple and walnut dovetailed drawer on each side, carved in walnut handles, on arching oak legs, walnut bows with lignum vitae feet caps.