Made You Look: A bent kumiko lamp
Johnny Tromboukis uses kerf bending and hot water to bend a kumiko panel.
Mar 28, 2024
Johnny Tromboukis meticulously puts together a 7-ft.-long kumiko panel, then takes a leap of faith to kerf-bend the panel into a round lamp. The result? Absolutely gorgeous. Sometimes taking big risks pays off.
You can see more of Johnny’s work and Kumiko jigs at @jtwoodworks and https://jtwood.works/
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Comments
Absolutely beautiful work and the creativity to take such a risk has paid off incredibly well. Congratulations on making a beautiful creation.
Made you look was worth the look. Thanks Ms. Russell.
The attention to detail and design is excellent. Your work, creativity, and courage to bend kumiko turned out successfully.
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