Kumiko how to: Japanese woodworking asa no ha
2018 ж. 10 Қаң.
702 909 Рет қаралды
In this video I share my process of how I go about making the Kumiko pattern known as Asa No Ha. I demonstrate making the accompanying jigs as well as making a small sample. If you feel up to it, give my method a try, its not as hard as it looks.
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It's real finnicky to get the pieces to fit seamlessly but by the looks of it, you did it! Well done and thanks for sharing! :)
Thank you! 😊
Really enjoyed watching this. Thank you!
My pleasure.
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Excellent thought process and execution. Great examples you have made. That lamp is beautiful.
why do people need to watch anything but this to relax? beautiful. nice work, ill be making some jigs soon
Thank you very much.
Excellent presentation and instruction Mike. I've made some kumiko in the past also, and I am going to remake a few of the jigs based on yours. Thanks for putting this together!
Thank you Guy. I took a look at your channel, impressive.
This is absolutely exceptional work. What a GENUINE pleasure to see this!
Thank you very much Mark.
Thoroughly enjoyed this, thank you!
I KNEW me subscribing to your channel would pay off. Loved this video. Easy to follow with great instructions/tips. I'm gonna try make this without a doubt! Thank you!
Wow never heard of Kumiko before. Very interesting . I appreciate your style of presentation. As layed back as the art itself.
Thank you Bryan.
After reading several articles and watching other videos, this is exactly what I’ve been looking for! I built a few jigs yesterday and cut some strips to start with before seeing this video. But discovered that you covered everything I had questions on before asking. I can now see myself becoming obsessed with the meticulousness of this addictive style of wood working. Very well done and hope to see your future videos.
Thats great to hear. I thought I would get board of kumiko, but as I do it more I find myself more interested. I have more videos in the works, stay tuned.
Super instructional video. To the pint, not too long and with ample information to actually make the project. Would love to see a video of the lamp as well!
Thank you. I'll try to do a build video on the lamp.
Excellent video. Especially the section on making the thicknessing track/box. Thanks for making this.
Thank you Andrew.
I watched it all... and no, I’ll never be trying this... I might watch the video again, while having a beer. Seriously dude, I love your videos and your talent.
Ha! Thank you. Maybe I should try watching with a beet as well.
Mike, this is really very cool and professional work, very useful video!! Thank you! Looking forward the next videos))) hello from Moscow)))
Thank you very much! I hope to visit Moscow one day and I hope its during the summer!
Best beginner video about jigs and overall instruction I have seen! This is definitely on my to do list! Thank you!!!
Thank you very much. Give it a go!
Perfection and beauty! Thank you for sharing your amazing talent!
Thank you very much.
What a pleasant video. Lighting perfect. Editing.... just great. Subject matter.... tops. Skill and patience... brill. Narration a pleasure to listen to. End product...... WOW !
Thank you very much. Happy to hear you enjoyed it.
Couldn't agree more with every word! Thank you Mike!
I think guys like Mike Farrington's videos, they're the woodworking equivalent of listening to music. It's relaxing.
@Fester Blats you must have a shoe in your head not a brain
@@josheh4 Girls like it too you ding dong.
I love your Kumiko videos. I would love to see the lamp. I really liked your approach to making the jigs.
Thank you. I will get to work on a lamp build video.
Second that. Would LOVE to see the lamp video. Did you ever post that?
Its on the way. I am almost done with the build portion, then editing. Should be another couple weeks. Stay tuned.
Great video mate, thank you. Really invaluable to have this information so clearly and concisely laid out.
Thank you. I do my best to make videos that are as clear and concise as possible.
My daughter asked me to make her some kumikos. I knew nothing about it and was wondering how to do it. Started to search around on youtube, but didn't find what I was looking for, untill this video. Wonderfull tutorial, I now feel like I may be able to do it. At least I'll try :-) Tks a lot for sharing you tips.
Thank you. Let me know how it goes.
@@MikeFarrington may I ask you what kind of wood you use for kumikos ? Maybe you say it at the beginning, but I'm not english and couldn't clearly understand what you said at this moment. I did a 1st one with pear wood, I'm quite happy with it, but it was really hard to make thin 2 mm strips. I think I'll try a new one with a thickness of 3 mm.
@@astree214 I normally use maple, and basswood, but really anything will work. Something slightly softer is better. 3mm is easier for sure.
Inspired by you, I made 3 of these lamps, different sizes, including one as a wedding present for my niece. Thanks a lot for your help, she was thrilled by the present. The last one I did was a bit different, a ceiling lampshade in an octagonal design, also quite effective.
Thank you. Sounds like you're making some really nice projects, well done.
WOW ! made it the end, and yes i would give it a go one of this days, month, years.....Great video
Thank you.
Amazing craftsmanship. I really enjoyed watching it. Thank you.
Thank you.
Only recently became aware of this art form, simply beautiful. I feel that watching your video a few times this is something that I might give a try! Thank you for providing such a through video on your process!
Thank you. Give it a go, the first one is difficult, by the second or third you will start getting good.
Well, this video was one that KZhead recommended because, as a keen amateur woodworker I watch such things, and I not only watched until the last frame but immediately clicked on ‘subscribe’. The quality of the shooting and sound, along with the timbre of your lovely, warm voice, plus the superb level of expertise, jig-making and end result, have all combined into what is, for me, the perfect example of a ‘how-to’ video. I am now going to watch your other videos and, even if I don’t actually try making this style of project, the information I now possess about methodology may well inform my own work at some point. Thank you for taking such time and care over this and I await the lamp tutorials with great anticipation 😀
Wow, thank you very much. Its been fun to try and improve my videos each time and I think its starting to pay off. I'm happy you enjoyed the video.
I'll be listing this video in the bonus reference of tomorrows (2-18-18) WW'nTip-of-Day video. If you want to leave a comment informing people of anything you are working on I'll pin it to the top.
Thank you. Feel free to link to the video.
This was by far one of the best tutorials I've seen. Thank you. I just subscribed to your channel
Thank you Jordan.
This is brilliant, the detail is amazing fair play!
Thank you very much.
haha I am SO not going to give this a try! but WOW! I have never heard of this before. It looks beautiful! Great job! I think the snowflakey looking ones in the last shot would make beautiful Christmas ornaments. haha. I just had to comment and tell you that you are amazing!
Thank you. I have a couple snowflakey ones that hang from my Christmas tree when its up. At some point I need to sit down and make a bunch and try to sell them.
@@MikeFarrington Perhaps the Shop Apprentice ?
@@elan3studio765 Good idea, he can start paying his own way.
The Japanese lamp was cool indeed. I can't imagine doing all that with hand made tools only
Thank you. Yes, it would take a long time.
Very impressed wit the great tuition will look forward to giving it a go. Love the Japanese style of woodworking.
Thank you Andy.
Right up there with the best kumiko instructions on the web. Thanks for putting it out there!
Thank you for the kind words.
Excellent video! Looking forward to giving this a try soon. Can I ask, what brand/model block plane are you using in the video with the jigs? Thanks, and looking forward to more videos!
Thank you John. The block plane is a Lie Nielsen low angle adjustable mouth. Its costly, but worth it. Stay tuned, I have more videos in process.
God damn I love your work!
Thank you.
Nicely done, Mike. You do some beautiful work. Thanks for posting.
Thank you!
I would love to see more! Definitely build videos with the kumiko influence! Great work, you have inspired me to try my hand at kumiko! Thank you!
Go for it! Good luck. I will put together some more videos soon.
Holy shit.Sorry can't think of anything else to say.That is fantastic.Would love to try it but not sure I would live long enough to finish it.
Thank you John. I think you underestimate yourself. If you give it a try you will find it easier than it looks.
Lol
It's like that thing where you need a scissor to cut open a new scissor package. Lol
Ha! Thats not a fun position to be in.
Mike, that was amazing. Being a fairly decent hobbyist, I shudder at thinking of being that precise...But you’ve given me a good explanation and confidence! Yes, yes, yes on the lamp build! I’d love to adapt this to a useable piece. Thanks for your time and generosity!
Awesome job, great video. Makes me believe I could do this. Great demonstrations, comprehensive instruction. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
wow....incredible art... wonderful accuracy and precision thanks mike
Thank you.
Excellent video Mike! Every time I have seen these kinds of projects I have never thought I would be able to do something like this, but this video definitely gives me hope.
Thank you Josh, a few sharp tools is all it takes. Give it a go!
Mike, just extraordinary! This skill is on my bucket list. Right now I want to make some double dovetail boxes for family; which is long overdue. But yes please make another how to video on Kumico. It is such a beautiful design.
Very well done video, I just may have to give it a try. I haven't been a fan of this so far, but your instruction made it look fun, so good job and thanks.
Thank you. Give it a go. You may find that you like this kind of work.
Thank you! Your method helped me a lot! I was frustrated trying to trim with a chisel and saw your technique using a hand plane. That removed my frustration and made it fun. Your tips about getting the length right was a big help, too.
Glad it helped!
Great love it, Japanese wood work is one of my favored..
Thank you. Good stuff for sure.
Thank you for taking the time to explain how to make the tools to do this. I have always been interested in Japanese woodworking skills like this and of course the Japanese joinery. I will for sure try this out when I get to the point of having my own home shop. Living in an apartment isn't fun when you are interested in woodworking.
Thank you. Let me know how it goes.
Mike ... thats beautiful... kumiko is a great expression of ones patience, and you have shown that you are a very patient man !! God bless to you & your family & thank you for making us (ME !!) a better carpenter .. and , I hope, a better person too.... From the Emerald Isle 😎👍☘️🍺
Outstanding presentation. Very clear and informative. Thank you.
Thank you.
Nicely explained, very fine work. Thanks
Absolutely stunning work. Excellent video, brilliant craftsmanship, fantastic explanations of all the steps involved. And modesty. Mike, I have to try this.
Thank you. Give it a try and let me know how it turns out.
Very helpful instruction for beginning kumiko. Excellent editing with just enough information to clearly demonstrate each point, and no more. Great inspiration for me to begin this technique I’ve admired for years. Many thanks for your time and careful attention to producing this useful lesson.
Thank you very much. Give it a shot, let me know how it goes.
Excellent video. The lamps are beautiful.
Thank you very much.
When I first saw these they were WAY out of my capability. Your video has brought them a lot closer, thanks for making the video and showing your jigs.
Thank you, that is really great to hear.
Wow, just came across this one and, having watched about a stupidillion different videoes, I honestly loved seeing someone finally showing a solid manual approach to woodworking. I love the, should I say, usual way to do things, but there is a soft spot in me for the more crafty manual way of doing things. Thank you for sharing, sir :-)
Thank you for watching, happy to hear you enjoyed my approach.
really enjoyed this video. Real craftsmanship!
Thank you.
Excellent video!! Just like you I have a tremendous respect for those who can do it without power tools.. I will definitely try this.
Thank you. I hope one day to have enough free time to be able to teach myself that type of hand skill.
Yes!!!!! Thank you 13 minutes in!! You may man are one of the first to confirm for me that you use a band Sander to effectively produce al lot of good strips!! I watched more then a 300 hours of KZhead read about 10 books about kumiko and have been making it kumiko ror the last year. And hands down the hardest part of it all is making those dame stips so consistent in thinknes.!!! Straight of the saw or with a planning jig takes ages. Really you are perhaps the first one confirming that a band Sander is the way to go if you want to bulk produce Stips! THANK YOU!!!! i am buying one right now! 🎉🎉
My pleasure. I have used a few methods for making strips. I can get pretty good parts right off the table saw, but a drum or wide belt will get the job done as well.
It's really awesome....! It looks so soothing to be able to do this. Love this video.
Thank you.
As it always seems thanks for sharing another great production!
Thank you very much.
Excellent presentation and one of the best I've seen on the internet which can be very long winded. I appreciate the compact and direct style getting right to the point. Would love to see your build video you mentioned. In general will be watching all the fine products coming from the "Board Room!"
Thank you. Its always a challenge to balance between too fast or slow. I'm happy to hear you think I'm on the right track.
amazing video, it was an instant subscribe for me. I particularly liked seeing you add big machinery into the process, since it made it feel a little more familiar to me.
Thats great! Happy to have you on board. Thank you very much.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video! I'm taking a kumiko class next month but I might have to give your method a try before then. I really enjoyed watching this video
Thank you JT. Where are you taking the kumiko class at?
Mike Farrington it’s at Mokuchi Studio in Brooklyn, NY. Taught by John Billing
You are totally right about your sharpening regime. I have a Tormak and other jigs for diamond stone on grinder (for wood turning tools) and I never use them. I have two large and expensive diamond blocks (fine and super fine) and all my LN plane blades are sharpened quickly on them. I hate the idea of taking steel off my LN blades with a machine! Love your stuff man.
Thank you very much.
Beautiful work! And a very pleasant and relaxing watch as well
Thank you very much!
You have the best woodworking channel by far on KZhead, and I’ve watched a shit-ton of different channels/videos. Thanks for the content!
Wow, thanks!
Headed to the shop now to give it a try thanks for the detailed instruction made a difficult looking job easy!!
Glad it helped
That was awesome Mike! Thank you for sharing this. Best, Josh from NYC
Thank you Josh.
Good lord, this is sheer madness when I am trying to think repeating this process for few hundred times for a standard size panel. Dude, you are really a dying breed of carpenters, having this much patience. I was thinking of more streamlining it by bavel cutting the shorter piece of wood blocks first and then cutting the strips.
Thank you. There are a few ways to speed things up. This version is the most basic way of doing it.
Though I have no desire to attempt this, I did enjoy watching your process from start to finish and found it to be both refreshing and relaxing. Very nicely done and thanks for sharing your methods.
Thank you. I fully realize that this type of woodworking is not for everyone. It is very specialized. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Bravo MIKE ! C'est SUPERBE de précision et de patience... Et QUEL résultat ! J'adore...
Thank you very much.
I love the jigs and that pattern came out really nice. I may have to experiment with this!
Thank you! Give it a go, you'll get hooked.
Very nice piece of work. I think I might try it. You have an easy voice to listen to! And thanks for no music!
Thank you. Give it a go!
Great vids Mike. I just watched all of them. Really hope to see more.
Thank you. Yes, more to come.
Kumiko is one of my favorite things to do in the shop. I use traditional Japanese hand tools and methods but it's interesting to see how power tools are incorporated. Really great video. I especially like the way you make your jigs (rebate and and a shorter side). I finally wore mine out so I'm going to use that method for my new ones. If you are ever so inclined, pick up a small (~40mm wide blade) kanna. I find pulling the plane when using the jigs makes things a ton easier than pushing using a traditional western plane. The inexpensive ones found on Amazon are perfectly suited for this task
This great news. I have considered purchasing a cheap kanna off amazon just to play around. I think I'll give it a go. Thank you.
Great video Mike. Def something I'd like to tackle some day. You make it look easy... at least understandable.
Thank you. Give it a go!
Aloha Mike and way to go ! Disabled now and been woodworking for 40 years , making the most of my 'unplugged woodworking' , your Kumiko is just the thing to hone those skills ! Comes to me at the right time . Mahalo , Mark Baker
Hi Mark. Kumiko is perfect for an unplugged workshop. Also, its great because it take very little material to get started so its fairly inexpensive to give it a try.
The 'Jointmaker Pro' is how I might be productive with the grills for the current door at the shop . It is prefect for me ,since my 24/7 vertigo keeps me sitting and walking about a workshop with 1 or 2 canes is not safe for anyone , but the boss is so great ! He has held my position since this vertigo put my in a permanent spin cycle .
Very nice project. Loved the results. I will definitely try it out. I'm more into woodturning and this will add to my learned know how for future hobby projects. Excellent work! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you.
Best kumiko video out there !
Wow, thanks!
Never heard of this woodworking art form before. The way that you have presented it is excellent. If this doesn't inspire people to have a go then I don't know. Upscaling for garden screens would be an idea. The lamp that you made is beautiful. Thanks for making the video.
Thank you very much.
Patience of the zen master! Have built a few shoji door systems and ranma...still gathering the courage to move up to the challenge of asanoha-type kumikos, but your video helps make it attainable! Thank you!
Thank you. Give it a go.
Thanks Mike. I made my first Asa No Ha by hand with planes, saws, and chisels. I followed the Tashio Odate method. I especially like your jigs. I think I may upgrade my jigs now too. Thanks again.
Thank you. If you can make these by hand you are an accomplished woodworker. Well done you. Happy to hear you may have picked up a tip.
It's Amazing watching the Artisans who do this woodworking by hand in the traditional way and it is telling of your character that you pay homage to said artisans! Excellent vid Sir! Fun, Interesting, Crafty, Humorous (nailed it), well edited and Narrated! 11/10 :)
Thank you.
Enjoyed the video. I'd be up for seeing the lamp build as well. I saw it toward the end of the video and thought it was gorgeous. Thank you.
Thank you. I am building the lamp as we speak. The video will be out in a few weeks.
Your work it's a piece of art.
Thank you very much.
I am going to try this; great patience and techniques
Have fun!
Hi Mike, i just made the kumiko jigs, the planing jig and the table saw jig for the grid. It turned out great ! A few very minor gaps. Im so chuffed with how the asa-no-ha turned out. A big thanks for taking the time to make the video . Cheers from Australia 👍
That is really great to hear. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you very much! not only I understood how, but also I've got the will to try!
Thank you. Thats great to hear. Let me know how it turns out.
Do you have an Instagram?
I can totally respect the blurb at the beginning. So many dudes will put up a video like "How to make handmade 2x4 shims" and then immediately whip out a cnc router so you never know if a how to is gonna be an actual how to. Great video too.
Thank you. Happy to hear you appreciated the opening blurb. Really I was just trying to set expectations and be honest with what was to come.
Kudos ! what a splendid video. Treat for the eye.
Thank you.
Serious wood working man! I’d love to see more!
Stay tuned. I have a few more videos in the pipeline.
Excellent , I've wanted to try this, I learnt a lot from this video, I think I can now give it a go, thankyou
Thank you very much. Best of luck.
Friggin LOOOVE the whistling! Gotta remember to do that while I work too. No sarcasm
Whistling a happy tune can be uplifting.
Nice video. I’m gonna give this a try this winter sometime. Great instruction.
Good luck, I think you'll enjoy it.
You do amazing work sir! top notch in deed!
Thank you Brent!
Brilliant workmanship
Thank you!
Great video thanks, I've been interested in making some kumiko pieces for a while now, so gonna give it a go, to some this may seem very repetitious, but I know I'm going to find it very relaxing and rewarding. Thanks again for the video!
Thank you very much. I find it relaxing as well.
I got so absorbed I forgot what we were making. Amazed by your precision.
Thank you.
I’ve been making small boxes and looking for a nice way to add something to the lids. This is perfect! Thank you so much for the excellent video and taking the time to show how you make your jigs.
Agreed. Kumiko tops off a box nicely.
Mike Farrington Since you asked for comments......I’ve been having trouble figuring out the length for the 2nd pieces (67.5/22.5 degrees). The 45 degree ones are easier to size down but getting close on the middle ones is not very easy. Any tips? The rest of the video is great!
Yup, cut the 67.5 first, get that looking nice. Make sure the piece is long. Next move to the 22.5 jig. Set the stop long, cut the angle on two pieces and see that they don't come together in the middle nicely. Shorten the stop a little, check fit. Slowly you will see the pieces come together to a perfect fit. Cut all the pieces needed at this setting. Next flip the piece over, shorten the stop a little and cut the other side. Then work on the final piece. Hope this helps.
Wow, that was a nice video. Truly got interested in this art form while watching.
Glad you enjoyed it!