Woods at Shakti Shoji                 

Shakti Shoji creations are available in a variety of woods and finishes.  Traditionally, shoji were/are made with soft woods with minimal grain patterns such as Bass and Cedar.   Shakti Shoji offers other wood options such as Cherry, Walnut, Poplar, Alder, Lyptus, Mahogany, Pine and Fir. 

If there is a species of wood or a certain quality or character you like in a wood, please inquire further.  Shakti Shoji will search the Seattle area to find a wood to suit your taste. 

Our preference is to use woods that are environmentally sound and beautiful as well.   On occasion, it is possible to use recycled and reclaimed wood as seen in the Fir window shoji screens below.  Similarly, we will seek out wood that has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and built to Green standards.   Please let us know if this is your preference.

  Finishes on Wood

Most often, Shakti Shoji are finished with a hand rubbed process to the point where they are delightful to look at and sensual to touch.  We use oil finishes on the harder woods to bring out the richness in the grain as well as to give the shoji more protection. 

Finishes on softer woods vary depending on a variety of factors and your preferences.  The Western Red Cedar used on Shakti Shoji patio Lamp Tables are not finished at all because of this cedar's superior water resistance.

I chose this part of the plank for the "hip-board" specifically for the solar system image in the grain.