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This is my third and best attemp at Martyn’s Impossible.
Follow his blog for the assembly process.
Clamp and glue up is accomplished with the help of my Wife, Debbie.
I have rounded over the edges of the final assembly to use as a table top.
The wood is Maple, Walnut and Cherry and measures approx 20 inches square.
I wiped it down with Canola oil for the pictures. It will get a clear coat after a table base is made.
All of the wood is from scrap cut offs from a local stair manufacturer.
-- Safety first because someone needs you.
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Ivan
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#1 posted 07-27-2010 12:55 PM
No way that this is possible to do with wood.Outstanding!
-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted
patron
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#2 posted 07-27-2010 01:03 PM
wow john !
that was fast ,
from what should i do next
to starship .
well done !
-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle
dustbunny
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#3 posted 07-27-2010 01:09 PM
Fantastic work !
It’s a real mind bender.
Getting better every time : )
Lisa
-- Imagination rules the world. ~ Napoleon Bonaparte ~ http://quiltedwood.com
Sawdust2
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#4 posted 07-27-2010 01:27 PM
What a great illusion.
When I first saw the precise arrow cuts I was impressed.
Then I looked at the other piece and saw that it looked like pieces inserted inside blocks.
Then I went back to your showpiece and saw the Escher-like essence of the top.
Just fantastic!
Lee
-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.
lumberdustjohn
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#5 posted 07-27-2010 01:28 PM
David,
This one was done a week ago also.
When I loaded the others up I couldn’t find the pictures of this one.
-- Safety first because someone needs you.
Maveric777
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#6 posted 07-27-2010 02:01 PM
Outstanding work!
-- Dan ~ Texarkana, Tx.
SPalm
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#7 posted 07-27-2010 02:06 PM
Yikes. That is fantastic. I am speechless.
Very nice cutting and gluing. I can relate to the problems you encountered.
I need to ask my wife for help next time.
Steve
-- -- I'm no rocket surgeon
michelletwo
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#8 posted 07-27-2010 02:07 PM
OUTSTANDING..AWESOME & FANTASTIC
BritBoxmaker
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#9 posted 07-27-2010 02:10 PM
This is looking seriously good, John.
Well done for persisting with it I think it has been really worthwhile.
I’d say the result is better than mine.
Very well done. That glue-up is a real bitch isn’t it. You can relax now, lol.
-- Martyn -- Boxologist, Pattern Juggler and Candyman of the visually challenging.
lumberdustjohn
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#10 posted 07-27-2010 02:21 PM
Yes, glue up was not fun.
Some pieces fight til the end.
Others get lost in the confusion.
-- Safety first because someone needs you.
Dennis Zongker
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#11 posted 07-27-2010 02:27 PM
Very Cool, Excellent Job.
-- Dennis Zongker
dakremer
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#12 posted 07-27-2010 02:30 PM
that is crazy!! you are crazy! :)
-- Hey you dang woodchucks, quit chucking my wood!!!!
BritBoxmaker
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#13 posted 07-27-2010 02:30 PM
John. I admire your persistance and skill.
-- Martyn -- Boxologist, Pattern Juggler and Candyman of the visually challenging.
scrounger
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#14 posted 07-27-2010 02:33 PM
Fantastic! Great job, the workmanship really stands out and those of us who try any of the 3/d type illusions know the difficulty in the cutting, fitting and glue up. Thanks for sharing.
-- Dave, Southern IL.,
CharlieM1958
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#15 posted 07-27-2010 02:47 PM
Wow!!!
I was staring at the close-up and all of a sudden it jumped off the screen in 3-D. Amazing!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
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