In issue 171 we built the Kumiko blocks required to craft a traditional asanoha (hemp leaf) grid pattern in 6mm-thick stock.
It was while building the Kumiko blocks, I realised I could use some of the leftover 12mm marine ply and some strips of Kumiko stock to make a Kumiko mitre box. This would allow me to make hexagonal Kumiko and in so doing, open another window into this delightful craft.
Way back in Issue 111 we used a dado blade on a table saw to cut the trivets opposite. We could have used a 6mm dado blade to create the same designs in 6mm stock, however that undermines the craft aspect of traditional Kumiko.
There is a real joy in making things by hand with only hand tools. You get a deeper sense of
