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Weave Table Tenders

A caffeine fueled weekend morning brought about a couple weave patterns to protect tables from containers both hot and damp. It’s been fun iterating on the pattern in different materials using very different processes.

Office workbench

Needed an area to house my 3d printer and a surface to work on other than my desk. A slab from the local salvage yard and some square tubing came together nicely to fill my needs.

Travel Ukulele

My father gave me a ukulele, leading to a slight obsession with the small instrument. Wanting something a little more compact and robust spurred me to design a travel ukulele made from dark walnut. It was the first big hardwood project on the CNC router, and definitely a learning experience. The spiral machining strategy left both evidence of it’s machine origins and a nice sound ripple pattern emanating from body.

Tesselation Study

Brainstorming lampshade designs lead to a fun little tesselation study

Pottery

Working with clay has always been something I’ve enjoyed. After a few classes at Petaluma Pottery, I’m feeling pretty comfortable on the wheel and looking forward to setting up a home pottery studio!

Kitchen Prep-Table

Limited counter space in the new house lead to the combination of a salvaged wood slab, some tubing, and rod stock. Used nearly every day, this is now home to spare pots and pans, fruit stand, instant pot, and whatever else needs to be off the counter.

Pine Mountains

Dialing in the cnc router, and getting a good handle on two sided machining.

Slip Casting

After a few rounds of slab builds and pinch pots, a slip casting adventure started. Playing with some vessel shapes on the computer produced some 3d prints that were used to make plaster molds for few small bowls and drink glasses.

Bmx Travel Tool

Packed the essential BMX tools into a compact container and added a grip for that handlebar feel. The pipe cap end was eventually upgraded with a lower profile magnetic version.

Record Stand

Needed a good home for my turntable and records. Round stock provides a support for the current LP on deck. Clear finishes keep the materials and methods front and center.

Stranger BMX Parts

Rich Hirsch at Stranger BMX wanted some design work done to make some of the first components offered by the company. Various concepts were made, with a sprocket and stem making their way into bike shops nation wide. A shoe sole for Rich’s other company, Lotek, was also developed.

Gear Shelf

One day my shelf came crashing down off of the wall, leaving all my things on the floor. A quick model and a trip to the X-Carve later, and my gear had a new home.

Hourglass Table

The hourglass inspired curves of the table can keep your magazines and other periodicals organized and accessible. Works well as a night stand, or in the living room next to your favorite chair.

Tahoe Roots

A little bit of home town love to wear around the neck.

Capsule

The Capsule is a lightweight, secure, storage solution to keep your cycling necessities around for when you need them most.

Pendulum

Clamp Down Caddy

Carved out a clamp down caddy to keep track of all the little bits, added some curves just for fun.

Velomobile

A pedal driven vehicle for every day activities. The two piece fairing and hinged wind shield can protect you from the elements, while the rear section has storage for life's necessities. For those wanting to feel the wind in their faces, the fairings and windshield can be removed. The drive train has nine speeds to get you over those hills, and the disc brakes on each wheel will have you skidding with a smile.

Weave Table Tenders

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Office workbench

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Travel Ukulele

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Tesselation Study

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Pottery

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Kitchen Prep-Table

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Pine Mountains

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Slip Casting

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Bmx Travel Tool

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Record Stand

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Stranger BMX Parts

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Gear Shelf

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Hourglass Table

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Tahoe Roots

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Capsule

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Pendulum

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Clamp Down Caddy

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Velomobile

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