learning the ropes

things I made at ITP and after: sketches, prototypes, and other documentation

Monday, September 4, 2006

The Summer Project

I spent a bunch of my summer building this bookshelf.

Bookshelf - Front View - Angled.jpg

Ikea sells them, but I guess I was looking for a character-building project. Perhaps the “patience” that came from constructing router jigs, the “peace” that comes from embracing imperfection, and the “wisdom” of knowing the correct tool to use for a job will show up at a later date. I must have started this project back in May or June…

The most difficult part of the project was cutting the box joints on the shelf support. There were thirty-two of them.

Bookshelf - Joint Detail.jpg

posted by Michael at 11:42 am  

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