08/10/2025
Here is a fun project I completed earlier this summer.
It started with a request from great clients of ours. “Do you think you could build something like this?”
I said “of course…”
From there, I took a deep dive into Torii Gates and Japanese joinery. It was a great exercise. As shown in the white board sketch, every dimension and cut is a ratio based off the center circle.
We ordered some amazing Clear Heart Redwood for the build. It was rough milled to my specifications,  and shipped from Northern Cali. It was perfect, clear straight grain lumber
Before I made my first cut of the good stuff, I built a scale mock up to visualize the joinery and get the final approval of the design and size.
Into the shop… I spent about a month of weekends milling, shaping, gluing and fitting all the parts together.
Once that was complete it was ready for delivery and assembly. All the time we spent planning and pre-building in the shop made for a quick build.
Throughout the Fox Valley, Carpentry With Integrity is known for their amazing kitchen and bathroom renovations,, remodels, and seamless additions, but we like the fun stuff too. 
If you have a unique project that you’d like to consider, give us a call we’d love to help you out with it