Mount Fuji - Kumiko Landscape Panel - Japanese Woodworking
A landscape scene of the Mount Fuji and some nature around with various traditional Japanese Kumiko patterns.
One goal of this project was to design a decent large panel with small triangles inside, enough to give a good resolution but also with sufficient space inside to work the patterns.
There are 8 Kumiko patterns in the scene, all from different wood types, with different natural colors, like walnut-brown, pear-pink, mulberry-yellow, maple-white and so on, each used at its best to represent the landscape items.
■ For the design I’ve used this fantastic web app created by Douwe
■ A good reference in Kumiko making are these books from Des King:
Shoji and Kumiko Design vol.1,
Shoji and Kumiko Design vol.2,
Shoji and Kumiko Design vol.3,
■ Tools used in this video:
Suizan 6” Dozuki Saw - (A