My upgrade kit arrived earlier today, and I'm thrilled to have already made good use of it. Thank you for introducing this upgrade! It is the answer to more dreams than just mine, I'll guess. If I can make a suggestion. Watching this video I noted that using a blade, or blade combo wider than the 1/8 inch spacing the jig was originally designed for will permanently change the size of the kerf as it extends through the jig, having the same effect on the two angled guides installed on the jig. When, for example, one returns to using 1/8 inch strips after a 1/4 inch kerf has been cut, this'll leave one half of the back of the 1/8 inch strip against a diagonal fence without complete support, which might result in a rough cut that doesn't contribute to perfect final assembly or appearance. I dealt with this by using double sided tape to install a discarded strip of useful length onto the diagonal fence. That strip receives the same 1/8 inch cut as the kumiko strip and provides entire-length backing as it all passes through the saw blade. If you think it's a good idea it might be useful to add a note like this to the instructions, for others to benefit from. BTW, I hope you don't mind that I'm blaming you :), every time a family member comments on me often wandering around the house imagining how a bit of kumiko here and there would liven the place up a bit. We did the interior of the entire house using elements of Arts & Crafts, Mission and Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired detail. Kumiko lends itself wonderfully to enhancing this. It was your videos, and the equipment I got from you that made all this possible. Many, many thanks and all best wishes!
Hi John: Marvellous sled! Thanks for continuing on making Kumiko. Your new sled is brilliant as it solves many accuracy issues. Looking at your photos of the sled parts, I see a strip of polypropylene in the saw slot. My saw has a 7mm mitre bar.... European saw. I'm a lifelong woodworker of 74 years and I am still coming back to Kumiko. I'm planning to purchase your improved sled soon. Good inspiration. Good teaching. Cheers Jerry Walker Everett, Ontario, Canada
Thanks so much Jerry! Yes, the strip is the runner for the sled. You can cut it to fit your saw or feel free to make your own. I'm glad to hear you like this design and I appreciate the support!
Hi, I got V2.1 Upgrade Kit for Kumiko Table Saw Sled from your website in South Korea. However, I cannot find blades you used in this video in here. Could you please let me know where can I get a 1/8" saw blade and dado blades? (or could you tell me a specific size of dado blades?) Thank you for your products. Have a nice day!
The plans are for a older version that functions differently and the upgrade kit isn't compatible with it. This upgrade kit works with the V2 Kumiko Table Saw Sled which is only sold as a physical product and not plans.
I'm not familiar with the saw so I'm not entirely sure. It's a very small saw so you may need to modify the sled a bit. Also, because the blade is small, it may not be tall enough to make the proper depth of cuts in the angled fences area. I hope this helps
@@JTWoodworks I have the Festool saw as well. The maximum height of the blade is 1 3/8". The problem might be that I don't see any way to mount multiple blades on the arbor to get a thicker cut. Also the blades are REALLY THIN - 1.8 mm cut width, per Festool's website. How would the thin blades work with your jig? Wouldn't it necessitate using really thin wood? I like your jig! Really good design. A question - if you buy the 2.0 version, does it come with the 2.1 upgrade? Your website seems to say that, but I wasn't sure.
The V2 is no longer available and has been replaced with the V2.1 that includes the upgrade kit. The blade, strips, and registration key thicknesses should all be the same to achieve good results. You can likely still make kumiko with thin blades but it would have a slightly different/more delicate look. Unfortunately, this sled doesn't accommodate this saw's blade thickness. You're welcome to make modifications to it and make your own registration keys to better fit your saw
@@JTWoodworks Thanks for the response. It makes sense that the blade thickness would need to match the registration keys. Any issues with the distance from the saw's miter slot to the blade?
The runner under the sled is on the right side and I see the saw only has one miter slot that's on the left of the blade. You can relocate the runner but you may also need to make a new runner. The one included is 3/4"x3/8". Not sure what size that saw accommodates. Also, feel free to send me an email and we can discuss this further if you have more questions
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My upgrade kit arrived earlier today, and I'm thrilled to have already made good use of it. Thank you for introducing this upgrade! It is the answer to more dreams than just mine, I'll guess.
If I can make a suggestion. Watching this video I noted that using a blade, or blade combo wider than the 1/8 inch spacing the jig was originally designed for will permanently change the size of the kerf as it extends through the jig, having the same effect on the two angled guides installed on the jig.
When, for example, one returns to using 1/8 inch strips after a 1/4 inch kerf has been cut, this'll leave one half of the back of the 1/8 inch strip against a diagonal fence without complete support, which might result in a rough cut that doesn't contribute to perfect final assembly or appearance.
I dealt with this by using double sided tape to install a discarded strip of useful length onto the diagonal fence. That strip receives the same 1/8 inch cut as the kumiko strip and provides entire-length backing as it all passes through the saw blade. If you think it's a good idea it might be useful to add a note like this to the instructions, for others to benefit from.
BTW, I hope you don't mind that I'm blaming you :), every time a family member comments on me often wandering around the house imagining how a bit of kumiko here and there would liven the place up a bit. We did the interior of the entire house using elements of Arts & Crafts, Mission and Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired detail. Kumiko lends itself wonderfully to enhancing this. It was your videos, and the equipment I got from you that made all this possible. Many, many thanks and all best wishes!
Hi John:
Marvellous sled! Thanks for continuing on making Kumiko.
Your new sled is brilliant as it solves many accuracy issues.
Looking at your photos of the sled parts, I see a strip of polypropylene in the saw slot.
My saw has a 7mm mitre bar.... European saw.
I'm a lifelong woodworker of 74 years and I am still coming back to Kumiko.
I'm planning to purchase your improved sled soon.
Good inspiration. Good teaching.
Cheers
Jerry Walker
Everett, Ontario, Canada
Thanks so much Jerry! Yes, the strip is the runner for the sled. You can cut it to fit your saw or feel free to make your own. I'm glad to hear you like this design and I appreciate the support!
Excellent design! I was going to make my own kumiko sled but yours is way better than what I would’ve made
Thank you so much!! I'm glad you found it helpful
@@JTWoodworksI just purchased one on your website. Can’t wait to start making kumiko!!
Much simpler than the V classic I built and size options is nice.
Thank you! There were a lot of improvements made
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Have you seen Murayama Shinichi's kumiko work? Dude is an inspiration
His work is beautiful!!
Hi, I got V2.1 Upgrade Kit for Kumiko Table Saw Sled from your website in South Korea. However, I cannot find blades you used in this video in here. Could you please let me know where can I get a 1/8" saw blade and dado blades? (or could you tell me a specific size of dado blades?) Thank you for your products. Have a nice day!
I'm not sure what is available in South Korea but I'd recommend checking Amazon. They're easy to find in the U.S. version of Amazon
I bought the sled plans before the upgrade, do I have to pay more for the upgrade patterns?
The plans are for a older version that functions differently and the upgrade kit isn't compatible with it. This upgrade kit works with the V2 Kumiko Table Saw Sled which is only sold as a physical product and not plans.
whats kerf on your saw pls?
Standard thickness is 1/8" but you can also use 3/16" and 1/4" with this sled
Hi, does your new sled 2.1 come with a bar for the miter slot on the table saw and if so is it the standard size?
Yes. It comes with a HDPE runner that is 3/4" x 3/8". That is a very common size for most table saws
On the 3/16” dados did you cut all of your pieces with the single blade and then move the blade 1/16” over and make all of the cuts again?
Nope. The blade is 3/16" thick
Hi Johnny,
Do you think your Kumiko jig will work on Festool CSC SYS 50?
I'm not familiar with the saw so I'm not entirely sure. It's a very small saw so you may need to modify the sled a bit. Also, because the blade is small, it may not be tall enough to make the proper depth of cuts in the angled fences area. I hope this helps
@@JTWoodworks I have the Festool saw as well. The maximum height of the blade is 1 3/8". The problem might be that I don't see any way to mount multiple blades on the arbor to get a thicker cut. Also the blades are REALLY THIN - 1.8 mm cut width, per Festool's website. How would the thin blades work with your jig? Wouldn't it necessitate using really thin wood? I like your jig! Really good design. A question - if you buy the 2.0 version, does it come with the 2.1 upgrade? Your website seems to say that, but I wasn't sure.
The V2 is no longer available and has been replaced with the V2.1 that includes the upgrade kit. The blade, strips, and registration key thicknesses should all be the same to achieve good results. You can likely still make kumiko with thin blades but it would have a slightly different/more delicate look. Unfortunately, this sled doesn't accommodate this saw's blade thickness. You're welcome to make modifications to it and make your own registration keys to better fit your saw
@@JTWoodworks Thanks for the response. It makes sense that the blade thickness would need to match the registration keys. Any issues with the distance from the saw's miter slot to the blade?
The runner under the sled is on the right side and I see the saw only has one miter slot that's on the left of the blade. You can relocate the runner but you may also need to make a new runner. The one included is 3/4"x3/8". Not sure what size that saw accommodates. Also, feel free to send me an email and we can discuss this further if you have more questions
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