Realizing the Borromean Rings in Wood via Yosegi Zaiku

Year: 2023 Authors: Nicholas Phillips

Core claim

A Borromean rings motif can be adapted into layered, space-filling Yosegi Zaiku blocks that plane into veneer patterns.

Topics

Borromean rings, Yosegi Zaiku, tileable pattern cell, layered wood construction

Domains

knot theory, topology, tessellation, symmetry, Japanese woodcraft, decorative pattern design, craft-based fabrication, museum-style exhibition piece

Methods

geometric transformation, layer decomposition, cut-list fabrication, hand planing

Media

Holly, Yellowheart, Redheart, Adler, Bubinga, Walnut

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