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Mark Valsi · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:38 am Post subject: A Buddah shrine

I made one of these for my sister in law, and decided to make a better one out of walnut.

Criticisms welcomed (and I got a few from my wife !)

I'm donating this to habitat for Humanity for their silent auction.

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tms · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:35 am Post subject:

Hey Mark,

Beautiful work, I'm don't think that I would change a thing.

But wouldn't that be a Shinto shrine? I didn't think that Buddhists worshiped at shrines.

Tom
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doug f · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:46 am Post subject:

Mark - gorgeous piece and an excellent palette for your outstanding skills.

My one critique would be the hinges. I would love to see this made with some subtle wooden hinges or in lieu of wood, perhaps some smaller brass hinges. The ones used just seem to overwhelm the front of the cabinet.

Just my $.02; I still love the piece.

Doug

hebertoo · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 12:17 pm Post subject:

Beautiful choice of woods and appears to be great craftsmanship. I agree the hinges are overwhelming but I don't know what a shrine of that sort is "supposed" to look like.

jimc · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:17 pm Post subject: Buddhist shrine

Mark, are there plans for this? I have Buddhists in my family and would like to make something like that for them. Jimc

Mark Valsi · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:36 pm Post subject:

JimC

No plans, I just made it up as a went along.
Feel free to use this as a plan/model for what ever you would like to make.

Hinges:
yes, they are too big, but that was all I could find !! I guess I could have looked harder, but I bought them in LIttle Tokyo in Los Angeles.

Maybe it is a Shinto Shrine, it can be anything you want ! You could put a statue of the V. Mary in it as well . . . anything

A.K.Reid · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:57 am Post subject:

Very nice work Mark. This by the way is known in Japanese culture as a Butsudan. Very common over here. And I believe it is Buddhist.

Here is a link to the wiki entry for one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butsudan
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tms · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:24 am Post subject:

Hey Al,

Well it just shows that if you're paying attention, you can learn something new everyday. BSEG

Thanks,
Tom
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