Kumiko

[Dave Lehnert]

I was today years old, when clicking through YouTube, I found out about Kumiko.
Looks like something I would like to try.
Be interested if anyone here has done a project and has any tips, videos, books they like or project pics they like to share.


https://youtu.be/SaN6gf0gl0A

[Matt Riegerix]

I like Matt Kenneys book on kumiko.

[Matt Riegerix]

I like Matt Kenneys book on kumiko.

I'm having trouble uploading pictures, but here's a link to an instagram post of one of my kumiko panels I made following matt Kenneys instructions.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKUT4NoAWA-/?utm_medium=copy_link

[Mick Simon]

I recently made Matt's table saw jig for ripping thin strips. Makes it much safer and is more precise than other methods I've used.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGD7Hhe7sd8

[Dave Lehnert]

I'm having trouble uploading pictures, but here's a link to an instagram post of one of my kumiko panels I made following matt Kenneys instructions.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKUT4NoAWA-/?utm_medium=copy_link,


That turned out very well. Thanks for sharing.
What is the size of that project?

[Norman Pirollo]

Agree. Matt Kenney does an excellent job at all things Kumiko. Since the topic is Kumiko, I will be presenting a 4 part workshop series on Kumiko .. specifically the "asa-no-ha" motif through Lee Valley Tools. This is free! First livestream session is Oct. 28. For those interested in discovering Kumiko. What I like about Kumiko is whenever I'm between projects or simply don't have anything complex on the go, it is excellent for honing hand tool skills. The parts composing the grid can be made beforehand and then it is simply cut, bevel, assemble, repeat. Grids can be used standalone as wall art or integrated into furniture. Link: Kumiko Workshop Series: Introduction to Kumiko, a Japanese Woodworking Technique with Norman Pirollo | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/events/1371951533236114)

[Mike King]

Matt is a good place to start. For a more complete approach, there are a number of YouTube videos by Taeho Kwon on a massive screen he built. He has some great design of sleds for cutting hexagonal and diamond grids and some methods of constructing some of the more complicated kumiko patterns.

https://www.youtube.com/c/WoodArtStudio1/videos

Of course, Desmond King is probably, as far as I know, the preeminent Western authority on Kumiko. An Australian who studied Kumiko in Japan, he has a series of books detailing the construction, by hand, of a huge variety of patterns. He has a number of YouTube videos as well:

https://www.youtube.com/user/kskdesign1/videos

Here are a few of the Kumiko panels I've incorporated into recent work:

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The jewelry box is a Matt Kenney design. The others are my own.

Mike

[Matt Riegerix]

That one is about 12" square. Thanks for the kind words. Here's another one.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CJBhtNfg60Y/?utm_medium=copy_link

[Matt Day]

Matt R,
Just a heads up but to post pictures you need to be a contributor. A measly $6/yr.

[Tom Bain]

This is a good first kumiko project (at least for me). I made several as gifts. I think this is a Mike Pekovich project from FW.

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[Dave Lehnert]

Agree. Matt Kenney does an excellent job at all things Kumiko. Since the topic is Kumiko, I will be presenting a 4 part workshop series on Kumiko .. specifically the "asa-no-ha" motif through Lee Valley Tools. This is free! First livestream session is Oct. 28. For those interested in discovering Kumiko. What I like about Kumiko is whenever I'm between projects or simply don't have anything complex on the go, it is excellent for honing hand tool skills. The parts composing the grid can be made beforehand and then it is simply cut, bevel, assemble, repeat. Grids can be used standalone as wall art or integrated into furniture. Link: Kumiko Workshop Series: Introduction to Kumiko, a Japanese Woodworking Technique with Norman Pirollo | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/events/1371951533236114)


Talk about good timing. Thanks for the heads up.
Will the video workshop be available to view after the live event?

[Dave Lehnert]

This is a good first kumiko project (at least for me). I made several as gifts. I think this is a Mike Pekovich project from FW.

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That looks like a great project to learn on, Looks like yours turned out perfect.

[Dave Lehnert]

Matt is a good place to start. For a more complete approach, there are a number of YouTube videos by Taeho Kwon on a massive screen he built. He has some great design of sleds for cutting hexagonal and diamond grids and some methods of constructing some of the more complicated kumiko patterns.

https://www.youtube.com/c/WoodArtStudio1/videos

Of course, Desmond King is probably, as far as I know, the preeminent Western authority on Kumiko. An Australian who studied Kumiko in Japan, he has a series of books detailing the construction, by hand, of a huge variety of patterns. He has a number of YouTube videos as well:

https://www.youtube.com/user/kskdesign1/videos

Here are a few of the Kumiko panels I've incorporated into recent work:

466477466478466479

The jewelry box is a Matt Kenney design. The others are my own.

Mike


Thanks for the links. Ill check them out.

[Norman Pirollo]

Talk about good timing. Thanks for the heads up.
Will the video workshop be available to view after the live event?

Not sure that they will be available afterwards. Better check with Lee Valley.

[Robert Engel]

I just bought the first 2 Desmond King books. Kenney’s book is good, too lots of patterns.

Mike Farrington has a couple videos and a jig.

The ultimate is WoodArt Studio kumiko club.

[jerry cousins]

during the quarantine time i jumped off the kumiko cliff - these are 2 of the projects.
i worked out of the desmond king books, some you tube vids, and there is a good article in fww'ing by farrington that helped me figure out the processes and making table saw jigs - #274. april 2019.
(sorry about the side-ways one - can't get it to turn?
jc

[Bob Moss]

Matt Kenny also sells jigs and pre-cut kits on his site (https://www.mekwoodworks.com), if you want to go through a kumiko build quickly. His book is excellent as well.

[Dave Lehnert]

Matt Kenny also sells jigs and pre-cut kits on his site (https://www.mekwoodworks.com), if you want to go through a kumiko build quickly. His book is excellent as well.


Think this is the book I will order. Thanks for the link.

[Matt Riegerix]

Matt R,
Just a heads up but to post pictures you need to be a contributor. A measly $6/yr.

Thanks, I had let it slide, I just renewed.

[richard poitras]

I recently made Matt's table saw jig for ripping thin strips. Makes it much safer and is more precise than other methods I've used.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGD7Hhe7sd8


Mick is the jig from or is it in Matt Kenneys book on kumiko?

Thanks Richard