Kumiko Woodworking

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Kumiko in the area are predominantly made using cypress wood and named Kanuma Kumiko after the craftsmen who have competed over generations to develop finer and more complex patterns used in their shoji latticework. Hundreds of small pieces of wood are thinly sliced and shaved with a variety of tools, such as old-fashioned knives and saws, plus new machinery too. I have made many kumiko panels, and used it as a decorative element in boxes.

Kumiko are the thin strips of wood that make up the standard grid of a shoji screen.

The tortoiseshell pattern, as its name suggests, is based on the shells of tortoises arranged into thin, hexagonal shapes that are said to be a symbol and omen of longevity.

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Once the wood is picked out, cut and planed, they make the frame for the piece, whether it be a coaster or a ceiling lampshade. Kumiko is a delicate and sophisticated technique of assembling wooden pieces without the use of nails. Not only does Mike explain the process very clearly, there are great drawings, and his jigs for paring the infill pieces are the bomb, because they have stops to control how long the infill pieces are.