Kumiko: Learn Japanese Woodworking Design
Ripping Out Thin Strips for the Pattern
A course by Matt Kenney , Professional Furniture Maker
About the video: Ripping Out Thin Strips for the Pattern
Overview
“Because the legs of the hashtag are so short, you’ll learn how to make and use a special cutting sled to make the thin strips needed. ”
In this video lesson Matt Kenney addresses the topic: Ripping Out Thin Strips for the Pattern, which is part of the Domestika online course: Kumiko: Learn Japanese Woodworking Design. Combine geometry, patterns, and clean lines to craft delicate artwork with this ancient technique.
Partial transcription of the video
“All the notches for the hashtags are cut, and we've got our short little blanks that we can cut the legs out of. We're ready now to rip the legs of the hashtags from these blocks. But we can't do that the same way we rip the long strips for the frame. These are so short, it would be very dangerous to make rips that way. Instead, what we're going to do is use the SLED and a combination of a stop block and a micro adjust to rip them from the blanks safely and efficiently. Before we can use the jig to rip out these little pieces, the first thing we need to do is remove the finger joint jig. No...”
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Course summary for: Kumiko: Learn Japanese Woodworking Design
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Category
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Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, DIY, Interior Design, Woodworking
Matt Kenney
A course by Matt Kenney
Matt Kenney is a professional furniture maker who has been creating things from wood his entire life. He left academia to work as an editor at Fine Woodworking Magazine where he wrote articles, shared instructional videos, and co-hosted the magazine’s podcast. In 2015, he took on the “52 boxes in 52 weeks” challenge and discovered the Japanese woodworking technique Kumiko in the process. Since then, he’s been dedicated to learning new patterns and techniques whilst teaching others to do the same.
As well as furniture, Matt uses Kumiko to create decorative pieces of art. He has also published two books, 52 Boxes in 52 Weeks, and The Art of Kumiko in which he shares the techniques and knowledge he has developed during his career as a furniture maker.
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