This is the coolest thing I’ve ever made. It tested my wood working skills with lamination, and a whole lot of design and thought. The product has these really cool cylindrical patterns that formed from a belt sander and using myself as a lathe. I originally wanted to lathe it, but a CINC employee said it was a bad idea (I told him it was durable enough, and hit it on my leg as proof… only for it to snap in half lol). I can’t go anywhere without a Dremel, so the fish and wave combo were cut down with one into their final shape and then glued together. The whole thing was a combination of physics and aesthetics, which I think play perfectly into this class. I had to worry not only about how it looked, but how it sounded, which required me to use a palm router as the best tool I had. A lot of care went into sanding and finishing to make this thing pop. In total, materials were only $37 dollars, and I think this is a great example of how cheap Home Depot softwood can be made into a real work of art. This piece 100% captures the ideas present in modern woodworking, with an organic flow mixed with highly technical processes. In the end, from far it looks primitive, and up close it looks mystical! I couldn’t be more proud of how this turned out, and I’m so excited to keep woodworking!
