Japanese Woodworking, Lantern Build With Kumiko; Andon
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2024
- Here is how I go about building a couple Japanese inspired lanterns.
Quick correction, at 3:43 and 11:20 I said right triangle, I meant equilateral triangle. I guess I need to study up on my geometry.
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Link for lamp cord:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
Link for miter clamps:
www.amazon.com/dp/B00EXU3APA/...
Link for rice paper:
www.eshoji.com/c/kozo-shoji-pa...
Name suggestions:
Gekkō (moonlight in Japanese)
Nikkō (sunlight in Japanese)
the name can go with the color of thw wood used for the frame.
Jonathan, this is very good. Thank you for your input.
No problem. I just enjoy your commentary and work so it's nice for me to have any influence.
Hope you have a great day!
Thank you. Please influence away. I always welcome input!
Beautiful names!
These pieces are absolutely gorgeous! The process of making them seems so therapeutic! You are very talented my friend!
I love the Japanese woodworking. I hope to give it a try.
Give it a go. It really is a nice style to work with.
As an Architect turned woodworker, I really appreciate (and identify with) your comments about internal design struggles.
Name your piece-I name the homes I design...if you have any hesitation remember "Falling Water" the most ubiquitous piece of architecture in America. (静かな光)
I'm starting on a set of 3 sliding shoji doors. 9 ft opening. The client wants a Kumiko patterned lintel above the doors...I have my work cut out for me....thats why I am here....but your clear concise insightful videos are always inspirational...thank you.
Thank you very much.
always a pleasure to see someone who makes his living at something, demonstrating it on UA-cam as opposed to someone trying to make a living on UA-cam showing something
Thank you Glenn. This comment means a lot to me.
Wow!! Fantastic work!! Always been interested in Japanese woodworking. Going to give this a try.
Thank you! Give it a go! Let me know how it turns out.
I don't comment on Videos, but I just have to say yours are great. Your narration and subtle humor is spot on. Please keep the vids coming! I look for new ones from you every time I come on youtube
Thank you Brad, that means a lot. I have a few more videos in the works. Stay tuned.
At about 22:30 I looked back, having looked away for a second, and saw you cut all the way through your strips instead of partway - when I tell you my heart stopped! I had a legitimate shock😂. The last time I had looked you were still cutting lap joints so when I saw you cut all the way through I suffered a moment of terror🤣. Beautiful woodworking!
Thank you.
You are going to be a name that is remembered.
I've never liked any woodworking video ever . yours is the first I've watched without fast forwarding it.
Thank you very much. Those are very kind words.
UA-cam's algorithms recommended me this video, and I'm blown away by the intricate, beautiful work you do here. I'm also surprised to see we live in (roughly) the same area, it's not often I find YT creators living a stone's throw away.
Thank you. Its a nice area to live.
Amazing job Mike! I’m truly blown away by how beautiful these turned out!! Really enjoying these videos :)
Thank you for the kind words. It has really been a pleasure to share with the UA-cam community.
It's incredible to see what you can do, I'm just at the beginning, I use the machines that are available to me, but I still can't get it to work as beautifully as you do, your videos are an inspiration, greetings from Germany
es ist unglaublich zu sehen was sie können, ich befinde mich erst am Anfang, nehme die mir zur Verfügung stehenden Maschinen, bekomme es aber noch nicht hin so schön wie sie zu Arbeiten, ihre Video`s sind eine Inspiration, gruß aus Germany
Thank you.
This is way more than just furniture, you've made art and a piece of art must be named.
Thank you, thats very kind.
I'm totally new to your channel. I admire your patience and feeling for details.
I'm going to watch (some of) your other within soon.
Thank you. Let me know if you like any of the other videos.
Damn..i am tired just watching it...imagine how much effort you have to give for this project.. great work on detail
These certainly tested my patience.
Gorgeous lamps but my favorite part is the marking knife you made from a spent Bosch jigsaw blade +100 for style and recycling ability!
Ha! That little thing is just the right size.
I hope in 100 years some one looks at your work and sees and wonders at your work thank you
Thank you very much.
Mike. Please continue making me feel like an absolute amateur. Keeps my feet on the ground.
Thank you?
really well done
Thank you!
Ok, firstly, the shop assistant is cute beyond words! Give the little boo a hug and a kiss from the other side of the planet. Secondly, if my Great Grandfather were still with us, he would be overjoyed to see the art of wood being carried on like this. Thank you for the half hour of serenity.
Thank you very much for the kind words. That means a lot to me. The little guy is cute, I must admit.
Those lanterns should be called badass Japanese style lanterns period. I respect your patience and perseverance good job man
Thank you. Happy to hear you like them.
very nice lanterns!
Thank you.
I am amazed at Japanese woodworking this summer I am working on a new fence for the yard will be o more a Japanese build with no nails all hidden jointly worked on the panels all winter here the posts were the longest to make a plan on having lights in the panel solar panels would give the power for the lights battier boxes too for i may take longer them 1 summer to finish it
Thank you. Sounds like a ton of work. Best of luck.
Just finished my first Kumiko box. It’s a gift for my wife on her birthday. Curly Koa with curly maple splines and interior. Turns out Koa is not the friendliest wood for a beginner woodworker trying kumiko for the first time. Your videos have been a great help. Just wanted to say thanks for all the great knowledge sharing. I love your channel!
Thank you. Curly any kinda wood is not going to be easy. Sounds like you got through it and learned something, so thats good.
I like how you work as you talk. The Lanterns turned out Beautiful.
Love your work. Have you thought of performing Audio Books? You have a great voice that is well modulated, that makes your content extremely enjoyable. Thanks
Thank you very much. I looked into and its not an easy path until you build up a very big name for yourself. With two young kids, I just don't have the time. I would love to do voiceover work, but I just don't know the right people.
Your work is amazing. I would think you wouldn't have a bit of trouble selling those... beautiful.
Thank you.
Thank you for emphasizing the correct pronunciation of "ColoRADo"... we native Coloradans salute you, sir.
My pleasure. I didn't know that was a thing. I have always pronounced it that way.
I really enjoyed watching you work and loved the results. Well done! Thanks for taking the time to produce this, good luck with selling them.
Thank you very much.
nice work !
Thank you.
Incredible.SUPER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you.
These are superb. For the naming question, I think they deserve a name like any work of art. A creative name adds to the mystery as well.
I enjoyed watching this video very much, you invoked a zen like feeling in me. And the lanterns are gorgeous!
Thank you very much.
Mike - first time I've seen your channel, I really want to make one of these lanterns and these are great instructional vids.
Am I mistaken but is your marking knife an old SDS jigsaw blade!
Thank you Chris. Yes, I use a ground down jigsaw blade.
How much were you able to sell them for? Do you feel it was enough to cover the labor?
Not gonna mention how much I got for the one I sold. I will say, that it was pretty close on labor, not great, but good enough. My next iteration will focus on making many parts at one time. If I can make parts about 33-50% faster, I will be able to get these to a price that many more people can afford.
Mike Farrington ...love the vids, always look forwards to new ones!
...here’s a barmy notion ...your first step is to cut thin strips to thickness and width (I’ll say width rather than depth as my brain finds it easier not to think about orientation in the final piece) ...then cutting to length and the angles on each small piece is time consuming and repetitive ...with adjustments to your jig/s as well?
Why not start with a wide piece (think like a thick veneer for brain orientation purposes) at final thickness ...then cut to length (crosscut) and cut the angle, finally cutting to width (rip) as the last step? each single crosscut and angle cut ‘cycle’ would yield many pieces ...I dare say the cut to length (crosscut) could be done on a table saw (crosscut sled) or bandsaw and the final cut to width (rip) could be done on a bandsaw with a bit of support to keep your fingers attached to your hand? ...the saw marks would be removed by angle cutting and being passed through your wide belt sander...?...
...just a thought...
Interesting, I'll give it some thought as to weather I could do that accurately enough. Thank you very much.
I've seen some videos of Japanese craftsmen using wider angle blocks to plane multiple pieces at once. Though, for sanding, you might want to find a way to attach a clamp with a strip of wood to hold all the pieces down.
Your voice and way of speaking reminded me of a pilot/ captain on a commercial plane. Very nice.
This is your captain speaking, we're gonna be cruising at 29000 feet, feel free to walk about the cabin.
Awesome, watching your builds makes me think about a change in careers! 👍🏼
Thank you.
jesus how do i get a wood shop like that
Wow! I just found you now quite by accident... That was a fantastic build... Not many people have that much time for the craftsmanship that it takes as it such a patient and slow process. New subscriber! I'll go back to see some of your previous builds also. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you. I could go on for days about time vs the value of a project, but I will say that I'm happy to have made the time in my life to build these lamps. Great to have you onboard.
You are SO TALENTED, SKILLED, KNOWLEDGEABLE and THANKS for sharing! LOVE THE BOARD ROOM TOO!
Thank you very much Sandy.
Amazing. Learned lots. Saw 5 things “tips” that you shared. Thanks. You’re encouraging, but also have a mannerism that is very easy to learn by. Thanks for the gift of your teaching! Looking forward to many, many more!!
John, thank you for the very kind words. I really appreciate you watching and I'm very happy to hear you picked up a few tips. I have a few more videos in the works. Stay tuned.
I've watched this one a few times absolutely love those lamps
Thank you Eric.
Fantastic work Mike!!! Beatiful and delicate.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching!
What a great build and a very well-articulated explanation of it all. I'm going to try kumiko now! Congratulations on your superb FWW article as well!
Thank you. Give it a try! I think you will like it.
Delightful!
Beren and Lúthien will be my quite belated vote.
Thank you.
Thanks Mike, that was inspiring. Love watching along with you too :)
Thank you Rob!
I've enjoyed learning about kumiko on you channel. Also looking forward to hearing about the jig you mentioned at 1:54
Thank you. The jig mentioned at 1:54 will be in a woodworking magazine very soon. I will also be releasing a video to go along with that issue. Stay tuned.
wow Mike, I was blown away by its beauty and the miniature details. Beautiful work.
Thank you very much.
Kumiko was featured in a recent email newsletter I rec'd. That and a little Googling eventually lead me to this video. Thank you very much. I bought some colored and decorative paper recently and had this sort of lantern in mind. This taught me a lot. Heck, just the idea of double sided tape for holding the paper was worth the time to watch!
So, you have to tell us:
Sold slow
Sold fast and now a regular offering
or
Next to your Bed at Home
Thank you. I have sold them.
Mike always good to see your videos. The new center you made with the gradual colour change looks much better 👌🏻 and I’m always amazed at how you manage to work with the small and fine pieces.
Thank you very much.
These are both gorgeous. I would love to have either one in my home.
Thank you.
Beautiful and inspiring. I learned quite a bit watching one of your videos for the first time and I´m already a long time fan!
Thats great to hear. Thank you very much.
As someone with a couple of years of woodworking experience, I find your videos not only very interesting and well made, but also pretty soothing to watch. I only recently discovered shoji and kumiko and I must say that your view on them (using power tools and such) is right up my alley. Can't wait to browse through the rest of your channel! Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing your experience.
Thank you very much. Kumiko is a lot of fun. I'll be doing another video on Kumiko in the not too distant future.
These look fantastic the way they are. No mistakes here
Beautiful work Mike. It's hard to understand the amount of work that goes into something like this until you watch it.
So true. Thats one of the reasons I started this channel was to have a place I could send my customers to find out just how much effort I put into what I build them.
Mike,
Very nice work & design. Your earlier Kumiko videos gave me the confidence to try them on my own. I'm looking forward to patterns beyond asa-no-ha.
I appreciate your style and skill, and look forward to your future offerings!
Thank you. Asa-no-ha is a good place to start. Once you get the hang of that, its time to branch out. Stay tuned.
Beautiful pieces, Mike! I'm glad to see someone taking a modernised approach to Kumiko jig craft - I was massively put off by the cost of the 'real' tools for this style of joinery. You thought up brilliant solutions using tools common in Western workshops. Well done!
Thank you. My methods are really derived from looking around my shop and finding solutions.
Came across your video, randomly. Great attention to detail with beautiful results. I too would have sold/bought them as a pair. Thanks for sharing and keep up the great channel.
Thank you very much Craig.
Really love your works! So delicate, well done, thank you.
Thank you very much.
Your videos and methods of work are outstanding! Your photography, cadence, quiet narration, "pro-tips" and background shots are top notch. I've watched all the videos at least twice and look forward to many more. Thank you for sharing your shop and years of experience with us.
Thank you very much. Keep watching and I'll keep posting.
Wow! Amazing project, so beautiful.
Thank you very much.
That is exquisite work. Your patience and attention to detail are remarkable.
Thank you.
Very nice work Mike! I always feel like someone is a craftsman when they inspire others! Have not seen a build of your that hasn’t yet!
Thank you. I take that as a very high compliment.
Absolutely amazing, you are unbelievably talented and fast becoming my favourite person to watch on UA-cam 👍👍
Thank you very much.
They look amazing. you have some pretty good little helpers to build these kumiko!
Thank you!
Mike, the lanterns are absolutely beautiful !!!! Nice work !
Thank you very much.
So if you find yourself with an afternoon of free time this is what one could batch out. Looks alright Mike-san.
Totally, come back after lunch and knock out 5 or 10 really quick. Thank you.
Absolute skilled craftsmanship. Beautifully done.
Thank you.
Super Like this, the amount of patience and craftsmanship that goes in making it. This is a prime example of the phrase " Dot the I's , Cross the T's " . Respect
Thank you very much.
You did such great work on these. I love these patterns.
Thank you Tom.
Mike - you are, indeed, an artist. I can appreciate how much you put into this. They are beautiful! Your shop assistant is very cute. Won’t be too much longer that he’ll be able to plane all those kumiko pieces for you.
Thank you Steve. I would never push our little guy to do as I do, but If he shows interest, that would really be great. I'd love to build something together one day.
Inspirational...or intimidating ... but your explanations are calming...time to grab a coffee & head out to the shop...Thkx
Thank you very much.
You are quite the craftsman! Inspiring me to start building japanese style lamps again .
Thank you, thats great to hear.
These are stunning, these are very worthy of being named, excellent work on these
Thank you very much.
As always awesome work Mike! I lived in Japan for a bit and love the attention to detail they have with their work, and you do as well.
Thank you very much Ted. I hope to visit Japan one day, I would love to see their work first hand.
Here's a video I watched in UA-cam that does a great job introducing Japanese Kumiko techniques. The audio is all Japanese but the visuals give you a great clue to their techniques. Skip to 5:00 minutes in to see the techniques explained.
ua-cam.com/video/9REJTj9egKU/v-deo.html
Cool link. Thank you for sharing. These guys are good.
Stunningly beautiful. I'm glad you used an incandescent bulb and not ugly LED's. Hope to see more lamp projects in the future.
Thank you. I must admit that I used an LED bulb, but I intentionally source a bulb that is more yellow, which to my eye works with the tones of the wood vs the more blueish bulbs out there. I have a couple more lamps I would like to build in the future.
That is why when you go to the store to buy a led bulb......you got to choose between warm, or cold kind. The cold (white) is for places like a kitchen or hospitals. The warm kind (yellow) is for cozy places, like a bedroom, or a room to read a book.....the warm kind is perfect for theese lamps.
I would buy them in a heart beat they are beautifully made just a shame I live on the other side of the world from you. Thank you for sharing it’s nice to see something traditional made in an untraditional way 🤗
Thank you for the kind words. We can probably arrange shipping if you are interested.
Mike Farrington 😺as much as I would love to the cost of shipping from the States to here for certain items out way the cost of them at times plus being in a pension I don’t have much in the way of what I call silly money I think this is why I love watching them being made 🤗
You have patience beyond a saint! No way I'd have lasted one panel, let alone 8! Beautiful work. Hope they sold.
Ha! Thank you. Yes, this tested my patience.
You sir are a true artist and master craftsman. I enjoy watching your videos so much.Other than my keen eye for exquisite design, I have zero knowledge or skill in carpentry or furniture making, but I’m always blown away by the attention to detail, patience and expertise you dedicate to your art form. And your commentary and sense of humor (and adorable assistant 💜) make my viewing experience so very enjoyable. I would purchase these lanterns in a heartbeat! I wish I could engage your expert services to create a floor lamp to coordinate with these, perhaps a pendant as well! Wishing you continued success! Thank you for sharing your art and abilities with the world💜
Thank you very much, you're kind. I have plans to make a couple floor lamps soon. I will video those as well. Stay tuned.
With your craftsmanship I was lost in another era until you mentioned Amazon.
Amazon is an unavoidable beast.
The workmanship shown here is amazing. That’s one thing, another amazing thing is how many comments you reply to. It shows that you truly value your viewers. Thank you for teaching me so much with your videos. I hope to one day be 1/2 as talented you. Keep up the good work!
Thank you very much, thats very kind to say. I think its important to respond to people if they take the time to watch one of my videos and then comment. I will respond to as many comments as I possibly can.
Fantastic work, Mike. Techniques, design, commentary and video are all outstanding. And the lanterns are totally beautiful. New subscriber!
Thank you. Its great to have you on board.
You totally captured the spirit of Japan. What a craftsman.
Thank you very much.
Your videos are first rate & this project was what I was looking for. I recently found kumiko and have been fascinated with the process. Your video showed the details quite well. I do like folks who use voice over. Thanks for this video.
Thank you. This was a fun project to build.
Duuuuuuuuuude, congrats that's some intricate work. Beautiful stuff man.
These are stunning.
Watching you build these has inspired me to never try this painstaking work.....I would truly lose my mind.
Ha! Thank you.
I've never seen a kumiko screen with white space and I LOVE IT!
Thank you.
I just enjoy your commentary so much. well done! :) greetings from germany
Thank you very much.
Very informative and I loved that your kumiko process was a little different than most, such as using the sander. Not everyone has the standard tools and it shows that you can still make it without them.
Thank you. There is always a bunch of ways to do things.
WOW! You have some serious dedication to your craft. My medium is fabric, but making the very small into intricate patterns, and forming something larger is my favourite thing to do. I have no idea what to name them, but I could watch you build them all day long!
Thank you. I enjoy the small detailed work very much.
You are a true craftsman and a pleasure to watch, please keep the videos coming
Thank you very much. Will do.
Some amazing techniques here. Nice shop! Beautiful end product. It’s amazing how putting even a smidge of feeling in to something can add so much to the design.
I’ve made a couple kumikos. I have not been able to achieve that perfect (no tiny gaps) grid that you have. Close but the tiniest gaps can be frustrating w small material. I think I will try the table saw method, as opposed to hand cutting with a stop block and pull saw and chiseling waste. I’ve tried the router w guide, but my setup for that was lacking.
Keep at it. The table saw helps with accuracy and consistency.
Update. I made a new setup for router table. Actually cut the pattern almost all with the router. Pretty nice results.
@@TheBearGrylz Thats great to hear!
Mike Farrington well, thank you! Honestly was about to give up on the project. Finally success. I made a little kumiko ring box like in adrien Prada’s sp* video. Very happy w it.
You are so good. I love watching you work Mike
Thank you very much.
Thank you so much for sharing, these looks insane. I will be trying something similar myself after looking true all your videos. Thanks for you detailed videos, keep em comming :)
Thank you for watching! Best of luck, let me know how it goes. I have several more videos in the works. Stay tuned!
wonderful! ! I am also interested in "kumiko". I watched your videos and I learned a lot. Thank you.
Thank you very much. Stay tuned for more Kumiko content. I'll be working on a new project soon.
Excellent videos you make Mike. I look forward to each one you post. In this one, you mentioned running your push block over the joiner. Speaking from experience, the glue in that plywood is hard on HSS blades. I did it in the past until one day I noticed the nicks in my blades that matched the glue lines in the plywood I was milling.
Thank you Chris. In my case I have a jointer head with carbide inserts, so they do a little better when cutting with plywood. You are totally correct HSS can be demolished by plywood.
I love the light colour the rice paper gives - a lovely warm light. 😃👌👏👏👏
Thank you. Rice paper is a wonderful material.
Mike your work is amazing they look great. Nice to hear someone talk and not have music
Thank you. Yes, that is one of the ways I am trying to differentiate myself. Its more work, but I think its worth it.
Love your advice on the splitter. Good thinking.
Glad it was helpful!
This is an intro to me and it gave me great ideas to start on some of my projects. Thanks for the warnings on the glue (had me laughing pretty hard. Not the glue. Not yet. But the warnings). Thank you very much.
Thank you very much. I love to hear that this video inspired some ideas.
Just starting to do some kumiko work and your video is very inspiring, thanks. I know you did these some time ago but the two names that came to mind are 'peace' for the diamond kumiko lantern inspired by its bridging supports and emerging clarity of the design with the change of woods. The second lantern seemed to follow the same vein of thought and I came up with "serenity' for its lovely intricate hemp leaf pattern floating in open spaces. Thanks again, lovely work.
Thank you very much, great suggestions.