ISHITANI - Making a Kigumi Table

[Order No.1702 / Kigumi Table]
Wood : Oak / Finishing oil-wax : Holzlasur and Lappenwachs
Furniture maker / Natsuki Ishitani
Video make&posting / Chie

Music

#table
#woodworking
#ishitanifurniture

[CCHouse-dd]

it's an honor to even watch the vid let alone do a shop tour! boy oh boy!

[DesignXWorkshop]

I am building this table for my kitchen out of some bookmatched Red Oak slabs. I intend to fully join the middle of the table with no gaps. Times less design…can’t wait to use this table.

[jim]

I retired several years ago. I saw videos like this and thought 'I've got to do this'. I went out and bought all the tools and toys and started. What I learned is that it is incredibly hard. I spent a lifetime programming computers. Since then I have found that woodworking, playing the piano and baking bread are HARD.

[carljames]

This guy is superb. Proper craftsmanship with no silly lazy shortcuts. Good man!

[Wolfdings]

Greetings from a German engineer: You, sir, make the most thorough, beautiful and precise work I've ever seen! I bow to you!

[nealmatson]

I am a 30 year professional furniture maker and am very impressed with your work. So many of the videos online feature fast forward recording and obnoxious music. It is nice to watch a true craftsman in a relaxing environment filmed in real time. Keep up the good work . I am a fan!

[bmker]

No matter what what this man makes, he makes it look so easy.. beautiful craftsmanship and the end results are stunning.

[sajjadkareem]

What a genius no glue no screws just wood amazing work

[even]

When each piece is branded with your pattern, it represents this person. . . . Pay tribute to every craftsman who pursues perfection!

[joydivision]

Every time I watch an Ishitani video, I regret not being a carpenter. Seriously. Such fullfilling work.

[davidboddy]

watching an artisan at work is a true delight, the respect for the materials and the ability to let its beauty show naturally is the mark of a master.

[orenfried]

, for me Ishitani is probably the best current furniture maker on the web
high level craftsmanship, beautiful designs, great videos and tools
this is one of the better ones yet
cheers and keep creating

[roberthardy]

Just re-watching this again to remember the details. I made a coffee table version of this a couple of years ago based on this video. At the time I had neither the expertise or the time to make a full size one so having moved and acquired a lovely two plank large table top in teak I am going to use this as the starting point for a full size version.
This is a truly stunning design, my coffee table version has attracted many comments over the years.

[GmGrayfox]

Im a welder who does very little woodworking, I always appreciate how much cleaner working with wood is.

[johncallaway]

The dovetail wedge is probably the coolest wood joinery I have seen in a really long time. Kudos to you, sir!

[derekforestier]

your videos are almost therapeutic?? I am a woodworking(hobby) and a lot of times I find myself rushing thru the video, or skipping thru it. I enjoy every aspect of yours. From the project, to the material, to how its shot and edited, and my wife loves the dog. So something for everyone. Thanks for sharing

[windmillcancersurvivor]

I can not look away or be distracted watching your work. It takes me to another place. A stunning display of craftsmanship.

[drmabeuse]

Joinery as poetry. And I so enjoyed his little time-out to walk the dog. That's part of it too.

[jwardcomo]

I am an amateur woodworker. I have an extreme feeling of peacefulness watching these videos. Can, and have, watched for hours. (Learned a few things too)

[Ataxia]

It is inspiring to see your balance of machines and use of hand tools. You my friend are a true craftsman of our times.