Progress report

The fabrication phase began with a 10-inch dowel, salvaged from an old chair leg. Because it was rough and uneven, I had to make several cuts and sand it extensively to create two flat datum surfaces. I then ran it through the planer to reach the right diameter, followed by shaping it on the router table. Unexpectedly, cutting the four corners and squaring the ends proved time-consuming and took nearly four hours to complete.

Next, I finalized the diameters for the fencing strips and carefully cut them so that three repeating patterns overlapped precisely. I prepped the strips by sanding, cleaning, and applying ten-minute epoxy to secure the components, making sure to align the height and length perfectly. Clamping held the pieces in place during drying. However, bending the flat sections caused the brittle epoxy to crack, requiring me to reapply it twice. Cleaning up excess epoxy with a swivel blade and sanding became a tedious but necessary task. Once cleaned, I painted the pieces outdoors using layers of primer and paint, working around some wind that added texture to the finish.

These are original pictures