Seven Months!!!

I know you have been waiting for this, for oh lets say seven months.  A lot has happened, so here it is in a chronological list format.
1. I quit being a laser watchman and started at Trader Joe's
2. I completed my fall semester.
3. I got nominated for a fellowship
4. I stressed all my hair out working on the fellowship.
5. I started school again.

Its not the most thrilling but I get excited about the new semester.  It will be my last but hopefully not the last time I see the place.  Here are some images of the work I made last semester.

When does summer start?

This summer is filled with lots-o-work and very minimal play.  Its ok, sometimes you just gotta nuckle down.  Anyways I have been mentaly preping for next semesters projects.  I am thinking of doing a chest or some drawers or maybe a chest of drawers with some tricky mechanical deceptions or building a small piece with nice craftsmanship and fancy woody things and then building a vacuum chamber and placing under vacuum.  At least one negative atmosphere.  I contacted NASA via internet and they said its cool. 

Oh... this old thing? I have had it for years!

Like a toaster that takes too long or a turtle in a hurry, I finished the semester strong.   Lecture classes were cake, delicious green cake with purple icing and an egg on top, studio classes were buttery.  Some final thoughts of the semester, in academic terms, would be that to all the great friends and students who are graduating I wish the best of luck to you, especially to the KatyLack and Adam Manley and I guess Jonzer and Andy, and to the future wood students, I cant wait to get into the studio and make some stuff!  

Anyways here's some photos of the table after it was finished.  Ill get some better ones up after the weekend.   

Itty bitty crank and handle

The inside track was naturally
 painted bright orange

Under belly with rainbow chain

It was 7' long so it wouldn't fit in one photo

Its called Typically Unnecessary

Because I dont post for a few days then decided to just spring to life with a fish bucket full of pictures. <pause>  

and commence.. 

Inside wave track

One of Three sprockets with chain gaurds

Crank arm, made from old bicycle crank

Everything's better when SeaFoam green is in fashion

Chicken-head chain tensioner.
If you could tell me how it works
I would appreciate it.

Ash boards, pre-slat era

Ash boards, late slat era.
After 1 3/4 hrs of Table Routing

Theres no hiding in there!  It works.  

This ones for you Pat Boone

Tables legs aprons
Stress with sharp points
It better work

I have been researching about healthy living and my studies have uncovered that people believe that small Haikus (poems consisting of 5,7,5 sylable structure) and green tea helps promote healthy bowels.  I dont have any problems in that area but I sure dont want any!  Thats all besides the fact of the matter, the matter being what kind of cake batter am I going to chose from my line up?  Funfeti is always fun and feta-y but I think the talking Gorilla would preffer something a bit more natural so I am choosing to go with Hydrogen infused chocolate for a explosive taste that is number one on the element chart!  Making cents is over rated, I make checks!  

In the studio today I made some magic happen.  The table frame is complete, sanded and dry fitted.  I made the template for the inside track and tried to finish the crank and handle but gave up due to frustration and have decided to go a different route with it.   

 



Also, I recieved some images of my table from last semseter.  Thanks Betsy.  I wanted it to try to reveal the shape without being whole.  The finishing was done poorly as well as the jointery holding the pieces together.  I am going to take it appart and make it better one day.  Maybe next semester?

Apron Bolts

Bolts and Circle Nuts

Circle Nut inside apron

Bolt between split tenon

Screw head is flush to leg

That what happens when two atoms collide.

Its been two weeks.  Two very short weeks.  I have been making small bits of progress on the table ya know little things like, axles w/ wooden chain holders, small cranks, nylon bushings, custom bolt and nut devices to make the table able to break into smaller pieces and designing a chain tensioner.  The design is becoming more and more complex as the table 'rolls' into further stages.  But, in order to keep myself from getting too frustrated with that work I have been managing to ride my bike and make other small things for the beasts (chain tensionser and nylon BB spacers). 

Bicycle Chain Tensioner

Besides that everything has been going swimmingly.  Thesis and advancement shows have been going on every night it seems.  Kyleens was very billowy and fun.  Her thoughts about the meanings associated with objects that we see when were young and then when were adults was interesting.  There was also Adam Manleys show.  It was very nice, I don't really understand what was happening but I like it a lot.  The rocking house is my sanctuary.  I am a little bummed I had to leave the after party early but its ok.

This next week is going to have some leaps and bounds in work.  (I hope)