How To | Make Kumiko Strips with Power Tools - DIY Woodworking Tutorial

[@distortedodin]

5 years later and this still has been one of the most useful video for me on this topic. Well done, informative and covered everything I needed.

[@MaximillianHemmings]

Very effective sequence of operations. Also, the practicality of the disposability of a push stick. Thanks for sharing, man!

[@IlanDavid]

Thank you so much for posting this. I just made this sled and it's so satisfying to see the strips connect! I have decided to cut the strips themselves on a bandsaw instead of the table saw. I feel much safer and I waste less material. They do require a little more cleaning up so I guess a drum sander will come in handy! for now I just clean them up with a sanding block.

[@BruceAUlrich]

Hey Brian! Good job on the video and congrats on launching your channel. Looking forward to seeing more!

[@BikeCityWoodworks]

Thanks Bruce! I’m really excited to get going!

[@ACNailedIt]

You're off to a great start on the channel Brian! It was good to see your process in making these because they're always so beautifully done.

[@LiloUkulele]

I love your technique of pre-cutting the lap joint...what a time saver!...But getting the lap joint layout to fall EXACTELY within a panel, door etc can be a trial and error exercise. I do the math to determine the spacing between the lap joints and do a trial run. Invariably the last lap joint is too long or too short. I measure that distance and divide by the number of spaces between joints. Using a feeler gauge I adjust the lap joint jig left or right as required. The other issue I struggle with is TOLERANCE...trying to fit a 0.125 strip into a 0.125 dado is asking for problems. It depends on the wood species but I have found if the strip is 0.003 less than the dado I get a nice fit-not too tight and not too loose...just right....I'm in the middle of building my second set of shoji doors with ranma kumiko panels Thank you for great, straight forward, informative video...cus...I learned something!

[@BikeCityWoodworks]

Thank you for the kind words Michael. I just use basswood, which helps with the tolerances because it is so soft.

[@JolienBrebels]

What a great start for your channel! Loved the video!

[@BikeCityWoodworks]

Thanks Jolien!

[@brycerick]

Subscribed! Can’t wait to see the videos.

[@BikeCityWoodworks]

Thanks Bryce! I'm super excited to hear how people like them!

[@MrOwen703]

Looking forward to this Brian, don't screw it up. 😉👌🏻

[@BikeCityWoodworks]

😂There's a zero percent chance I don't screw it up 😂

[@rajuh9879]

Awesome , so good

[@BikeCityWoodworks]

Thanks Raju

[@SethsProject]

Awesome video my friend! I don't know why I never commented before lol

[@BikeCityWoodworks]

You don't want KZbin?!

[@ranhaber1]

Great video ! What kind of saw blad do you use for making the dados ? Is ATB blade OK ?

[@BikeCityWoodworks]

Just a normal blade! ATB should be fine; there might be some little points at the top of the dado, but you shouldn't see them anyway. Thanks for the kind words, too!

[@robinbeckford]

I've only just started checking out 'power tool kumiko' methods, but if I've got this right - saw blade width = slot width = kumiko strip width. Am I right?

[@BikeCityWoodworks]

That's correct!

[@Craycola]

Looking forward to more videos from you! At what measurements are the grooves in your crosscut sled cut at?

[@BikeCityWoodworks]

I have grooves at 1", 2", 3", 4", and 6". In all honestly, I never use the 1, 4 and 6 inch grooves.

[@CowDogCraftWorks]

Helical head planer ::drools::

[@BikeCityWoodworks]

Until it doesn't get servicing often enough 😗🎶

[@robertpelland5649]

Love the info, but could really do without the annoying music.

[@BikeCityWoodworks]

For sure, thanks for the feedback.