Chair Backrest Height 74cm x Seat Height 44.5cm x Seat Depth 43cm in English Ash wood, with hand rubbed oil finish.

The construction of the chair is made with a total of 10 mortise and tenon joints for a fit that will guarantee the longevity for it to be worthy a heirloom piece.

Inspiration for the design of this chair came from a Japanese carpenter Masahiro Goto. Goto-San introduced this chair at a chair-making workshop in Israel which I did not have the good fortune to attend. I did, however, adapt his design after seeing pictures on social media. After making the chair, I sent Goto-San the completed pictures to thank him for the inspiration. He graciously replied that it was his honor of seeing his design inspire others to create works of art. Much to my surprise, he added that we had in fact met each other 1 year ago at the Takenaka Carpentry Museum in Kobe!

I recalled that after finishing visiting the exhibit sections, there was a workshop where one could experience using the tools that we had just seen in the exhibits sections, and there were many tools that one could play with. It was a little strange, because most people were at the parts where they could experience working the tools but what caught my eye was a craftsman seated at the nondescript corner of the workshop. He was seated and sharpening his blade there, and what caught my eye was how he was sharpening in a most peculiar manner. Craftsmen usually place their sharpening stones flat on a table but I noticed that his stone was propped up, and therefore changing the angle of sharpening. I approached him and most politely asked if I could observe him. I had no idea who he was but after the observance I thanked him and proceeded on my way. As it turns out, I was looking at Goto-San himself. I did not recognize him then and I am not sure how I made an impression on him, but he certainly remembered me. What an honor it was!