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I made this all wood Octahedron with 8 hexagons rather than 8 triangular planes. I figured that since doubling the 3 sides of a triangle gives me the 6 vertices of a hexagon, then just skip every other one I'd get the same result with some really cool 4 pointed stars in place of the octahedron's original 6 vertices. Next time I'll try 8 nonagons!This would be very typical as a lamp in a 1950s' - 60's Googie style coffee shop. That or just a table top sculpture. Either way, its still a pretty cool piece.
9" tall, 48 pieces of wood, all fully compound mitered.
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Thanks so much Aaron, Im really glad you like them and are also into geometry as an art form
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Indeed
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Very cool, thank you!
...seems to be a dying art, everyone is so into computers these days!
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Ah I'm interested in learning metal sculpting, just my "teacher" needs to secure tools/space for it :3
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probably alot harder to leant those complex compound angles in metal, where wood can be more forgiving. Certianly worth a try though, I have seen some beautiful metal geometric sculptures out there
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Ah I was gonna tweak around with somethings first before trying anything seriously complex
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I love the interplay of the stars/hexagons. Neat!
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Thanks Viking, so glad you got a chance to see it
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You're welcome. Glad I saw it too.
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Thank you Bear, so glad you like it
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Those 4 point hubs are some advanced mitering. I struggled getting the angles correct for a simple 2-frequency wooden geodesic dome that I used as a greenhouse for 7 years. It was 11 feet in diameter, so I had plenty of leeway. Working with pieces as small as your work makes it that much more difficult getting the fit just right.
I really love your work and would jump at the chance to learn from you someday.
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Thanks so much for the compliment
I've been approached before about doing some large pieces with a chop saw & heavy lumber. The miters wouldnt be the issue for me so much as the mechanical connections. In miniature, these are all assembled with glue and never out in the elements, so thats where I have alot of leeway myself.
-Ron
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Just looked over the past posting and this one and they are really nice. You have been busy.
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Thank you Gypsy. Still so much more left to build
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very nice and attractive piece, well done
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Thank you Janetino
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It's so amazing what's hidden in even the simplest of the solids! Good find, and excellent work as usual.
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Thanks so much carchesium, I appreciate the compliment from a fellow geometry enthusiast
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