Kumiko: Learn Japanese Woodworking Design
Assembling the Pattern and Cutting The Hashtag to Fit
A course by Matt Kenney , Professional Furniture Maker
About the video: Assembling the Pattern and Cutting The Hashtag to Fit
Overview
“In this lesson, I’ll show how to put the pattern together and ensure that it’s square. Then, I’ll show you how to cut the ends of the hashtag legs at 45º, you’ll make a sled to hold them and guide them through the table saw blade. ”
In this video lesson Matt Kenney addresses the topic: Assembling the Pattern and Cutting The Hashtag to Fit, 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
“Assembling the Pattern and Cutting the Hashtag to Fit Matt Kenney You must have a box of about 450 little legs for the hashtags. It's time to assemble them. This isn't a tough thing to do. It's really a matter of pushing two pieces together, but there are a lot of them so it might take a little while. Ideally, you're able to do this with just hand pressure. If it's taking more than hand pressure, then you've cut them a little too thick. If that's the case, you can persuade them together with a light hammer and a piece of plywood to cover while doing it. You have to be somewhat gentle as you...”
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Course summary for: Kumiko: Learn Japanese Woodworking Design
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Category
Craft -
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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