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Gluing up an end table
My bench top after some planing
The mess after some serious planing
This is way so few people in New York City apartments make furniture.
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End table in walnut and madrone blur veneer by Russell Stoll
This photo was taken before I finished the piece with an oil/varnish mix. The finish really brought out...
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Uploaded on Aug 28, 2006
A Monk Collects Donations
Three Famous Monkeys in a Shrine
A nice composition with all of the colorful hangings in the background.
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Fine Woodworking in a Temple Railing
The temple architecture, and woodworking in general, in Japan was awe inspiring.
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Mel's Face is Everywhere
Love Fortunes at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto
Express your undying love for your sweetheart on one of these wooden plagues (and make a small donation to the temple).
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A Ghostly Field of Lanterns at a Temple in Nara
Just a nice shot I thought. You can see one of Miazaki's great animated features occuring here -- little...
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Konishiki, the Hawaiian Sumo Sensation
Konishiki defined behemoth in his day (the early 90s). The Japanese seemed to have a love/hate...
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Color-coded Kids on a Temple Visit
The NYC Subway was never this bad
Even I, a jaded MTA rider, had to wait for the next available train. The fellow in white gloves is a...
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Two toughs and their teacher
What more can I say about this photo? This was at the school's year-end party. I don't remember too much...
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Fancy Kimonos on a festival day
I was so impressed with the Japanese ability to blend the ancient and the modern. You'd see beautiful old...
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Celebrating the end of Engrish class
These girls are all secretaries at Sumitomo Electric Corp. where I taught a host of English lessons. A...
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Fish scales anyone?
Apparently, fish scales are a favored condiment. Didn't have a chance to try any, myself.
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The Kamakara Buddha
Apparently there was once a structure around this guy but a tsunami swept it away.
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