Shown here are a few of the decorative patterns that have been used on big sand woodworking projects.
Kumiko woodworking pdf. Jigs feature a brass thumb. There are no nails or metal fasteners of any kind. I really appreciate your support and wouldn t be in japan without your help. Thanks to everyone who ordered from me over the past couple of years.
Available angles 22 5 30 45 60 67 5 these jigs are meant to be used with a chisel rather than a block plane. If you enjoyed consider subscribing. In this video i just demonstrate the way that i made my new jigs. Kumiko jigs japanese woodworking.
Inheriting the tradition and making use of the tradition. I often use maple but i ve had success with fir alder walnut and cedar too. There is glue used occasionally but the majority of the pieces are friction fit i. From fine woodworking 274.
Kumiko is a delicate and sophisticated technique of assembling wooden pieces without the use of nails. Kumiko looks best with woods that are lighter in color with straight grain. These jigs are made for 1 2 x 1 8 material. To view the entire article please click the view pdf button below.
At yoshihara woodworking we make fittings with these traditional kumiko techniques and original items that acquaints with architectures of today. Not only does mike explain the process very clearly there are great drawings and his jigs for paring the infill pieces are the bomb because they have stops to control how long the infill pieces are. I believe that the best introduction to kumiko is mike pekovich s article in fine woodworking 259. The angles included in the asanoha jig set are 22 5 45 and 67 5 degrees and can make the asanoha pattern among many others.
Thinly slit wooden pieces are grooved punched and mortised and then fitted individually using a plane saw chisel and other tools to make fine adjustments. The kumiko for beginners website is an ever growing resource for people wanting to find out about getting started with the delicate side of traditional japanese woodwork known as kumiko. Social media stuff instagram seths project where do i get. Thank you for watching.
In addition to the linear grid work decorative patterns can be fit within the grid to accent the design and add interest. We will keep on challenging in various fields. Kumiko are the thin pieces of wood that make up the standard grid of a shoji screen. Kumiko is a traditional japanese woodworking technique made of wooden strips to form various designs and patterns.