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Ep 11: Sizing the kumiko grid

Using a tablesaw sled, Mike creates the grid for the decorative kumiko which will then tell him the dimensions of the door.

Author Headshot By Michael Pekovich Feb 18, 2020

Spice up your work with kumiko

By Michael Pekovich #259–Jan/Feb 2017 Issue

Learn how to enhance your furniture with this Japanese latticework technique

How to create kumiko at the tablesaw

By Mike Farrington #274-Mar/Apr 2019 Issue

Smart jigs simplify this complex design

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Videos in the Series

  • Ep 1: Hanging Wall Cabinet with Mike Pekovich–Intro

    December 17, 2019

    Through-dovetailed case, through-mortise-and-tenons, half-blind dovetailed drawer, frame-and-panel door, and a beautiful kumiko panel–Mike Pekovich's hanging wall cabinet video workshop packs a lot of techniques into a small piece.

  • Ep 2: Laying Out and Rabbeting the Case

    December 17, 2019

    Mike Pekovich begins the wall cabinet project, laying out all of the carcase parts, systematically marking where joinery will go, and rabbeting the case on the tablesaw with the help of an L-fence.

  • Ep 3: Dovetailing on the tablesaw

    December 24, 2019

    Mike Pekovich begins his dovetailing master class at the tablesaw, where he creates the tails quickly and efficiently using a sled and a custom-ground blade.

  • Ep 4: Hand-cut pins with a twist

    December 31, 2019

    Behold the power of blue tape! Mike's dovetailing master class continues as he demonstrates his now famous method for cutting consistent and precise pins by hand.

  • Ep 5: Fitting the dovetails

    January 7, 2020

    In this episode, Mike continues on the case dovetails cleaning up the baseline with a router, and paring the pins to a perfect fit.

  • Ep 6: Through mortise and tenon–Blue tape layout

    January 14, 2020

    Break out the blue tape one more time. In this episode, Mike systematically lays out both the mortises and tenons using clever spacer blocks.

  • Ep 7: Drilling and chopping mortises

    January 21, 2020

    Mike heads to the drill press to hog away most of the material before cleaning up the through-mortises at the bench.

  • Ep 8: Cutting the tenons

    January 28, 2020

    In this episode, Mike Pekovich cuts the through-tenons in his hanging wall cabinet and demonstrates his methods for fitting them. He also shares his tips for accurate handsawing and his overall build strategies and how they affect accuracy in everything he builds.

  • Ep 9: Prefinishing and gluing up the case

    February 4, 2020

    Before gluing up the hanging wall cabinet case with only two clamps, Mike prefinishes the case parts with his simple wipe-on shellac method.

  • Ep 10a: Making the door frame

    February 11, 2020

    The door for Mike Pekovich's wall cabinet quickly comes together as Mike creates the frame with stub tenons and grooves at the tablesaw.

  • Ep 10b: Creating the door panel and dry-fitting

    February 11, 2020

    Mike rabbets the door panel and adds grooves for the decorative muntons. Then he uses a shoulder plane to finess the door joinery before dry fitting the door.

  • Ep 11: Sizing the kumiko grid

    February 18, 2020

    Using a tablesaw sled, Mike creates the grid for the decorative kumiko which will then tell him the dimensions of the door.

  • Ep 12: Door glue-up

    February 25, 2020

    In this episode, Mike Pekovich glues up the frame-and-panel door, using shims to keep the panel square. There is even a little drama as Mike chases a gap that many would leave, and later regret.

  • Ep 13a: Fitting the door

    March 3, 2020

    A well-fitting door is something to be proud of. To ensure success, Mike starts off by mounting a hinge strip, and taking the time to make a proper jig for hinge mortising.

  • Ep 13b: Mounting the door hinges

    March 3, 2020

    Once the door is fit in the opening, Mike demonstrates his tricks for mounting the hinges to make sure the fit remains perfect.

  • Ep 14: Door details

    March 10, 2020

    In this episode of his Hanging Wall Cabinet video workshop, Mike Pekovich adds muntins and proud pins to the door, adding even more detail to the cabinet. He also gives some insight into why he includes these subtle details in his designs.

  • Ep 15a: Half-blind dovetailed drawer – part 1

    March 17, 2020

    In this three-part episode, Mike builds a drawer for the cabinet, taking you through his ever-methodical methods for perfect half-blind dovetails.

  • Ep 15b: Half-blind dovetailed drawer – part 2

    March 17, 2020

    In part two of this episode, Mike builds a drawer for the cabinet, taking your through his ever-methodical methods for perfect half-blind dovetails.

  • Ep 15c: Drawer grooves and glue-up

    March 17, 2020

    In part three of this episode, Mike builds a drawer for the cabinet, taking your through his ever-methodical methods for perfect half-blind dovetails.

  • Ep 16: Shiplapped back boards

    March 24, 2020

    In this episode, Mike buttons up the case with a perfectly spaced shiplap back and mounts the french cleat from which the cabinet will eventually hang.

  • Ep 17: Fitting the drawer

    March 31, 2020

    Mike fits the drawer of the wall cabinet, which is not an easy task given how wide and shallow it is. Also, you'll see what happens when a drawer gets stuck in a carcase.

  • Ep 18a: Kumiko–Asa No Ha pattern part 1

    April 7, 2020

    In part 1 of three part episode, Mike uses specialized paring blocks to create the parts that will fill in the decorative kumiko panel.

  • Ep 18b: Kumiko–Asa No Ha pattern part 2

    April 7, 2020

    In part two of this episode, Mike begins placing the kumiko pieces into the grid, creating the beautiful latticework.

  • Ep 18c: Trimming a kumiko panel to size

    April 7, 2020

    Finishing off the panel, Mike trims it to size, and adds a paper backer to the kumiko panel.

  • Ep 19: Simple shellac and wax finish

    April 14, 2020

    Mike demonstrates one of his favorite finishing methods, which allows him to fully finish the cabinet in one sitting.

  • Ep 20a: Installing the shelf supports and hardware

    April 21, 2020

    Finishing up the cabinet, Mike installs the support for the shelf, and talks about hardware choices and how they affect the look of a piece.

  • Ep 20b: Installing a bullet catch–Conclusion

    April 21, 2020

    In the conclusion of this series, Mike installs a bullet catch in a clever, frustration-free way–from the outside of the case.

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About This Video Workshop

I teach quite a bit and this wall cabinet is probably one of my favorite things to teach. It's not that big of a piece, but it packs in a ton of woodworking information. There's dovetailed case construction, through mortise-and-tenon joinery, a traditional dovetailed drawer, and a frame-and-panel door. Between all those things, that's 90 percent of the things that you need to know to build just about any piece of furniture. There are a… More about this Video Workshop

Comments

  1. User avater
    pqken | | #1

    Kumiko on the table saw? Kumiko screams for hand tools.

    1. User avater FWW Editor
      BenStrano | | #3

      Worry not, it's just for the grid.

  2. Dwarf75 | | #2

    Love this video workshop! Mike is so concise and precise in his explanations that I've been using some of his tips already on completely different projects!

    1. User avater FWW Editor
      BenStrano | | #4

      That's the idea! I'm usually unlikely to build projects that we shoot, but I learn a ton from these masters that wind up being applied in everything I build!

  3. User avater
    pqken | | #5

    A good video set and nice cabinet for sure. I like to finish up in a relaxed manner, sitting at the bench, laying out and cutting the Kumiko adds to the satisfaction of completing a piece such as this.

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    Bubba_7591594 | | #6

    I'm pretty new to woodworking. I'm going to give this Hanging Wall Cabinet a shot. Is there any reason to NOT make this out of pine, or something cheaper than white oak. I'm sure I'll learn a ton (nice way of saying, I'm going to screw this up) and I'd rather not waste the extra $. Any other suggestions on wood species?

  5. jbarduhn | | #7

    Pine would be fine I’m sure. Pine and softwoods can be frustrating though if your chisels and blades aren’t super sharp because they have a tendency to dent and crush and “fray”. Just a heads up. I can usually find a cheaper hardwood like Poplar or something that’s on special in “shorts” section of my supplier when I want to try something new or just stay on the cheaper side of things. Hope that helps.

  6. eddo234 | | #8

    The video is very helpful, but is also very flat, milky gray. Just a little color correction would give it much more dynamic range and make it less painful to watch.

  7. Patteous | | #9

    I was just about to start a White Oak wall mounted whiskey cabinet. Love Mike's design aesthetic. definitely going to emulate this build for my project.

  8. USS_Ranger_Vet | | #10

    A popular wood for furniture is yellow pine, also called ponderosa pine. I made my bed out of it 30 years ago. It still looks great.

  9. not_enough_tools | | #11

    Video editor for 20+ years - As an instructional video, you really don't want lot of deep shadows and bright highlights that can obscure details (shadows) or blow them out (highlights), so sacrificing a bit of dynamic range for clarity is a good call. Of course, if you're making an artistic piece, that's different.
    Nice job Ben.

  10. eddo234 | | #12

    not_enough_tools, As a video editor for 20+ years (me for nearly 30), you should know the difference between shadows and dynamic range. These videos don't sacrifice "a bit of dynamic range", they sacrifice a lot. Having details in shadows doesn't require flattening a video to the point of 1970s TV. Look at most of the videos on Fine Woodworking and you'll see that they look so much better, and show detail much, much better. I was only trying to give constructive criticism. Just look at the FW home page and compare this video with all the other images on the page. This video literally pales in comparison.

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    Bubba_7591594 | | #13

    I've been paying attention to the subject. I've learned tons and am about to start this project myself. I'm going to look for some yellow pine (thanks jbarduhn).

    With regards to the last couple of 'video quality' messages. I wonder if you're as critical of your own woodworking skills. The knowledge that is being given here is priceless and explained perfectly in my opinion. To focus and comment on video quality, in an open forum like this, is kinda silly I think. (I expect this comment will bring on the wrath of all the keyboard cowboys out there. Go ahead and spout off, I'm heading back to my table saw.)

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    JimReed | | #14

    Curious about the blade Mike is using in the tablesaw-- is this just a combo blade like a Forrest WWII or is it a flat-bottom box joint blade? BTW, absolutely love Mike's videos and calm instructional style! Thanks, Jim

  13. Savit | | #15

    Can you let me know the type of wood used for the Kumiko grid? Is it poplar?
    I know the width is 1/2". Is the thickness 1/8"?

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