Behind the scenes | Isotrope

Weeks of scribing, cutting, sanding, glueing all pay off. Thanks to Jim Laing and Brian Batista for their help on this project.

Scribing.
Scribing.
Half way through prepping the pieces.
Half way through prepping the pieces.
Band-sawing sections for further scribing.
Band-sawing sections for further scribing.
Brian and Jim work hard on scribing as I sand.
Brian and Jim work hard on scribing as I sand.
Sanding.
Sanding.
Sanded and ready for assembly.
Sanded and ready for assembly.
t2.
t2.
Setting the spacers to prep for glue.
Setting the spacers to prep for glue.
Detail of a joint.
Detail of a joint.
Assembly begins! Brian and Jim organize the pieces.
Assembly begins! Brian and Jim organize the pieces.
The joint. All but two of the joints came together perfectly (what a relief). The two that didn't just required a bit of sanding.
The joint. All but two of the joints came together perfectly (what a relief). The two that didn’t just required a bit of sanding.
Brian applies glue.
Brian applies glue.
Jim and Brian work on finishing touches.
Jim and Brian work on finishing touches.
Mixing glue while Brian hammers in dowels.
Mixing glue while Brian hammers in dowels.
Mixing glue.
Mixing glue.
Jim and Brian work on finishing touches.
Jim and Brian work on finishing touches.
Jim and me work on finishing touches.
Jim and me work on finishing touches.