I cut the rods using tin snips approximately to length. Get them into position. Cut them close using a dremel with a cutoff wheel. Sand them flush with standard sandpaper (340 grit in this case), then finish sanding the whole piece with 600 grit.
If you want to see my previous posts about using brass they are here:
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Maple, 1/16" Brass pins
I started thinking about this idea recently, and this is a first prototype. Some notes.
The beauty of this design is that it’s really only three parts: a top solid piece, a bottom solid piece, and 20 copies of the side slats. It would scale up well.
I went for a tight friction fit on the brass. As such, getting it through the holes was a bit of a bear. Solution: put the brass pin in a drill ch…
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The name is Slats, Oval Slats.
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I thought I’d explore a bit more about my pinned slat construction. This is a very minor evolution of the form, but I’m pleased with the outcome.
Things I learned:
You need a lot of brass rod to complete this. Each pin was 2.5” and there are 24 of them so you need five linear feet of brass! It’s a surprising amount for such a small finished piece.
The materials are all 1/8” thick hardwoods.
I wanted to bring out the contrast of the woods so I thorough…
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