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Published: 2010-05-11 02:39:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 5334; Favourites: 64; Downloads: 43
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Old scanned 35mm pic just to give an idea of the scale of some of these pieces.In the early days the size of the piece wouldn't be known until the 60 pieces (or whatever depending on which design) were fully mitered, sanded and assembled. After I built several of each I then extrapolated out the wood piece sizes to get a 6" or 9" height finished piece.
Some people like several pieces in their collection so I like having relatively the same height across a shelf
More here on my website www.rndmodelshop.com/geometricβ¦
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All the geometrics are made of pine board shelving that I cut strips on the tablesaw, I don't carry any oak because its a harder wood and they are really cumbersome to hand sand the intricate inside compound angles so I prefer the softer pine. In respect to your zip code, send me the request through my website and I can give you an idea on shipping because it has a lot to do with which size Platonics you like, thanks!
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Thank you for the invite to polyhedronist. Your an inspiration! Your the reason I tried to make some of my polyhedra in wood. Thanks Bert
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Thank you Bert, and welcome to the Polyhedronists' group. There are a lot of really cool models there, both 3D (wood, paper, etc) as well as computer graphic. I prefer actual tangable models just like you do as well!
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I look forward to browsing through the sites among the Polyhedronist members. Take Care Bert
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This is so smart!
I'm going to show this to my son!
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thank you, I hope your son keeps up his interest in geometry and math!
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Yeah,me too! - hehe!
He is 19!
And just graduated!
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thats incredible. I could never possibly think up so many unique patterns!
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Thanks so much Fire, so glad you like them! Sometimes I just see the patterns in the existing ancient shapes and make new ones based on the same math as the old ones
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Aw yeah, pimping them geometric forms...
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yeah I gotta keep 'em in line sometimes...
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Beautiful work! Finely crafted, absolutely wonderful shapes.
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Thank you from a fellow woodworking artisan!
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you're very welcome
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I am thinking that I must save up and purchase some of these in Cherry, the 9" size most likely due to both money and space constraints. I wonder, have you done any molecular ones such as a Bucky Ball - C60 molecule? Think Soccer ball pattern and you're on the right track. XD I could see a Bucky Ball with a central nucleus, like perhaps a Dodecahedron?
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The truncated icosahedron is still on my 'to do list' (AKA Buckyball) because I've been so busy fulfilling the current orders! I'm really thinking it would be good in science as well as mathematics classes.
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Oh definitely! I wish we had them when I was in school, all we had were 2 dimensional diagrams and basic wood or plastic blocks of spheres, rectangles, squares, pyramids, etc... **facepalms** You know one thing I thought would be quite lovely though? If you were to take one of your beautiful pieces, add a layer of rice paper (or similar) on the inside so you can still see the wood structure on the outside, then put a light in the center, such as for use as a lamp shade or night light. I think that would be quite beautiful and interesting, especially the patterns of light and shadow they would make against a wall or on the ceiling. **grins**
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Actually, most of the 'woven' style sculptures get a free battery operated plastic votive flicker candle for just that effect when someone buys one of those on my website. It makes a really cool flicker effect against a white wall in a dark room.
As for the tissue paper idea, I'm remaking this one [link] a bit larger but with rippled plexiglas inserts (as a distortion) then it will have a LED color changing night light inside of it. That way there is no heat at all, and far more durable in the long run with plexi
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Oh very nice! I do really like that one, it's beautiful. That would be an awesome effect! Can you imagine a teacher in a class room turns off the lights, pulls out one of your wonderful shapes with the light inside (and translucent panels), turns it on and they see the light and shadow like I mentioned though? Talk about "Wow" factor that, then the teacher turns the light on and they get to see what it was and learn about something cool. XD
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Haha I recently studied those for an architecture project... so hard tho o_o
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Thanks Juan ...they are really good for 3D studies in how things relate in space, glad you got the chance to take a look at them!
*cheers*
Ron
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Thanks so much Schmiegel, one never knows!
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I am inspired to try for a group noun for polyhedra. Plethora is nice but it doesn't adequately describe the sheer wonderment and delight I feel when I see them all ranged out like that.
An Angle of Polyhedra? A Stellation of Polyhedra? A Faceting of Polyhedra? Hmmmm...
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just remember that "without geometry, math would be pointless!"
...maybe you could find a new angle in that one?
muahahaha
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**snickers and busts out giggling** Nice one. XD
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hah that would be too funny. "Oh you just drew the nine of polyhedron... tisc tisc.. looks like you have a skewed angle on your future..."
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Yes ! What is this card with a fellow having things on a table before him , the juggler or what ? In fact, roleplaying D&D we used strange dices. Pyramides and 20 faceted dices.
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Thanks for the thumbs up!
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Thank you mehrdad I appreciate that you got the chance to visit my page
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I have added this image to my journal as the number one image. If you would like it removed, please let me know.
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hey I appreciate that very much
-Ron
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Thanks so much GypsyH ...Glad you like my work, and I have alot more on the way. When Im between orders I keep making up new geometrics. Im glad there is still the interest in 'old school' craftsmanship as well as 21st century computer graphics
-Ron
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Oh yes people will buy your real geometric shapes before they will by an image on here. 
I am gone for the night ... and will be watching for your new things to be posted. Get a lot in your gallery and I will do a solo feature on you.
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very cool and thank you
Nice break from all the computer graphic versions, these are the real deal! ...more to come, some already on my website
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Thank you typhonrage Im glad you got to see them! ...so many more on the way
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Thanks so much bear, so glad you got to see them
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Thanks so much Vicky. So many more to build and post too
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