For all the good little nieces and nephews, the Chop Shop turned toy shop in the run up to the holiday season. The poplar and walnut instruments were a hit with the budding, young musicians (our apologies to their parents). Kazoo design from Offerman Wood Shop's Good Clean Fun.
'Tis the Season
Stockings need proper hangers. While decorating the Chop Shop for the winter holidays, we were reminded of the sad, misshapen paper clips previously used to hang our stockings. This would not do. And we needed a project for the day.
CNC Joinery
Studies in CNC cut rabbets, laps, tenons, scarfs, and the tails of doves. The wildcard joint is attributed to Frankenstein/LMN's Octahedron.
Fred v1.0
This is the original Fred, an experiment in developable surfaces -or- flat sheets formed into 3D shapes. Fred is a 9-banded armadillo and represents more hours of work than one is generally comfortable admitting to (given that he is a paper animal). Laser cut from 2-ply bristol, Fred's integrity relies upon a locking tab and slot detail that has just enough lock and only the right amount of give.
Make your own Fred. Out of respect for the original, please name him/her something else.
