Stories from the Studio

Building a Pair of Cradle Consoles

We first created the Cradle design in 2021 and it has since become a highlight of our collection. Careful selection of boards allows us to grain match both the frame and the cabinet door fronts, meaning each iteration is full of personality.

Celebrating Our Environmental Partners

Our favorite way of defining the 1% commitment is the cost of doing business. We’re not experts on our environment. However, through the materials, technology, and processes we use, we do have an impact on it. It only makes sense...

Santa Cruz Businesses You'll Want to See at Renegade Craft, San Francisco

Rain or shine, Renegade Craft is one of the best places this spring to discover design-forward businesses that practice small-batch production. You’ll find over 250 creative designers, artists, and craftspeople. Among them are several of our fellow Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay businesses!

How It's Made – Best Seller – SIMPLE STOOL

Our Simple Stools have been a studio favorite for two years now! They have evolved along the way and just keep getting better. Long overdue, we are excited to share...

Crafted in San Francisco Meets Crafted in Santa Cruz

One aspect of life at JOHI that we never tire of is meeting fellow artisans. We share many experiences and motivations, especially in the effort of honing our crafts.

Summer '22 Most Exciting Builds

Though each of these started out as custom orders, they have since become part of our permanent collection. We love them that much!

Sourcing & Using Our First Monterey Cypress Slabs

After moving to Santa Cruz from Hawai‘i, it took us a few good months to lock into our space here in Watsonville. So we took advantage of the “idle” time between shopping for commercial leases to be as ready for a move-in as we could be. That meant finding...

Look back: Our Red & White Oak Tables and Desks

Having just wrapped up the design and build of one of our largest white oak tables yet, we thought it was a perfect time to share a look back at our other oak creations.

Recap! JOHI at West Coast Craft San Francisco

We've driven up to San Francisco a few times in the last year to participate in one of the premier design & craft markets of the area: West Coast Craft. The indoor shows are filled with...

The Cradle Console

If a kitchen is considered the heart of a home, the living room has got to be a close second. As the gathering space for...

Custom – 10' White Oak Dining Table

Custom crafted to fit the perfect dining nook, this 120"L x 40"W dining table was made to entertain. Dense, durable, and rot resistant, White Oak has...

Functions & Styling - the Simple Stool

Rustic wood stools abound on the interiors marketplace. They're wonderful accessories for a natural touch - dressing up the bathroom vibe and propping up that plant in the corner. Light...

Wabi Sabi

There are no words in English that either of the two Japanese words; wabi and sabi, translate to exactly ...

Recent Build: Architects' Table

A local architecture studio contacted us to help them add some warmth to their new office. The live edge slab came from a coastal tree, no more than a few...

Study the Trees: Koa Reforestation

Resting on the stumps of the grove where their outer layers were harvested, these bodysurf handplanes are a small tribute to the hard work public and private operations are taking...

Designs That Didn't Get Made

It comes with the territory! We are constantly designing, for clients and for fun. This December we wanted to step back and take a look at a few of our...