In this post, I walk through the steps (and mishaps) in designing and building a veneered walnut-maple trapezoidal entryway shelf for a client. Hopefully, in reading about my journey, you’ll avoid some of my mistakes and challenges!
Shop Tour: Part IV - Cutting & Carving
Workshop & Safety1 CommentThough there’s always more tools to get (and more space that’s needed), with the two major additions of a CNC and a compound sliding miter saw (and one minor addition, the miter-fold blade), the Branching Out Wood shop is now fairly well-rounded! Additionally, this post introduces some concepts - and limitations - of a three-axis CNC, and highlights the first project, a Nixie clock, that I’ll be using it on.
Shop Tour: Part III - Furniture
Workshop & SafetyCommentIn this third installment of my shop tour series, I walk through a few recent additions related to my shop: dovetail jigs, and a set of giant bar clamps. The main focus, however, is veneering - both the edge-banding and vacuum press equipment that allows me to turn a sheet of MDF into a beautifully veneered panel, and the motivation for why and when one might use veneers.
Perfect Valentine's Gift
Products & Shows3 CommentsAmazing Installation Technological Art
Personal Journey, Technology & Steampunk2 CommentsSan Francisco has an amazing maker community with a strong visual bent , as seen at an event co-hosted by The Midway, Pier 70 Partners, and Marpi. From an unexpectedly beautiful laser-lit fog, to a TV (or art display) with pixels mounted a few rotating arms, to an art installation featuring the exposed structural elements of Pier 70, come with me on a journey through a few of the highlights.