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| Henrique Oliveira, Wood Installation, Inhabitat |
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At the risk of generating another 5 spam emails a day related to woodworking and woodworking plans, here goes. Woodworking can be a very expensive hobby, as practiced by Frank (Look at all that equipment!) or it can be very low-key, which is the way I do it. Here's a video by Frank of building a lawn chair, well actually, his machinery building the chair:
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Frank is indeed a fine cinematograher.
But back to the topic of woodworking. For cutting wood I use a handsaw, a small top-handle saber saw (there seems to be a lot of confusion on the web between 'saber' and 'reciprocating' saw), and a variable-speed drill. To shape the wood I use chisels, a rasp, files, and sometimes a drill attachment that sands/grinds. Dremel tools are handy for fine detail and light finishing. A sander comes in handy for large flat areas. For putting things together I use a hammer, a tack hammer, the drill fitted with a screwdriver bit, and fasteners suitable for the material at hand. A pencil and measuring tools help. A drill bit set is a must, also a good selection of sandpaper grits. And wood glue is helpful. Then there's painting and staining.
I choose my projects carefully and usually use a good grade of plywood. What can you build with plywood? The blog Dishfunctional Designs has some interesting ideas. If you like working large and with recycled wood, take a look at Henrique Oliveira's wood installation. There is a selection of more functional designs, some of them requiring more advanced equipment, at Instructables on the Let's make plywood page, popular selection.
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| Plywood Bowl, Dishfunctional Design |
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There's more than can be said about this topic, so I'll probably revisit it in the future.
-- Marge
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