Check out our kumiko box selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our kits shops.

Apr 6, 2021 · Take your time to get it right before cutting into your good stock. The style of box I make and teach now has a kumiko panel that drops into a rabbet along the top edge of the box. It also has a built-in lip so the top and bottom register to one another when closed.

Show off Your Handcrafted Projects. It's Free! Start Sharing. I really like making these lift-lid boxes with kumiko panels. This one is a bit different as I added some padauk banding around the lid edges. It's easier than I thought it would be. The first step is always breaking down long stock to smaller stock on my low sawhorses.

Jan 9, 2017 · Two mitered boxes with Kumiko panels in the lids. The two patterns are Sakura (cherry blossom) and Kasane-rindo (star shape). The joinery was completed on the table saw and final fitting was performed with hand planes.

In this Kumiko Keepsake Box Course, we combine our signature Kumiko Course with the basics of fine box making into a full day experience. You will get a glimpse into the world of fine woodworking as you learn to build a mitered box with a lid inset with elegant Kumiko.

Our Kumiko box is available in a choice of walnut, mahogany (sapele) and white oak. The inside and base of the box are lined with maple wood. For bespoke requests (sizes, wood species, suede/leather lining, dividers, or engraving), please enquire.

In this weekend class, students will start by building an elegant, mitered box, where they will learn how to work safely and accurately with small parts at the table saw. After that, Mike will demonstrate how to make a traditional leaf pattern Kumiko grid to fill out the lid.

Learn the basics of a mitered box and try your hand at kumiko while building a really nice little tea box that, not coincidentally, would make a great holiday gift. In this weekend class, Mike Pekovich will cover smart tablesaw techniques that make quick work of mitered boxes.

Check out our kumiko wood box selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our boxes & bins shops.

Oct 9, 2018 · I believe that the best introduction to kumiko is Mike Pekovich's article in Fine Woodworking #259. 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.