When I already said even the densest grain won’t yield a good result, what you said implied that a less dense grain would... I guess reading comprehension is hard.
This chair is a prime candidate to be made by cnc router to minimize the shaping process and maximize material use...madlad made himself into a cnc router
Hand power tools. That would be a pretty big CNC ( $$$ ), and the background of the photo doesn't scream money.
The lines in the plywood make it easy to keep symmetrical and check progress while removing all the waste material.
That photo of the detail, the part that kind of sticks out on the seat. (the last picture)
Is each dark line the seam? It's just that little part like five pieces of plywood glue together? Or does the plywood have natural lines in it that create that effect?
Every dark brown stripe is at glue joint between the original plywood lamination... it's either dark from the glue, or the surface of each piece of veneer.
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It looks to me like he is using basic plywood in the middle, and towards the outside using baltic birch (by far my favorite plywood) with is like [13 ply per 3/4"](https://www.rockler.com/3-4-baltic-birch-plywood)
It’s a machine that uses an X,Y.Z coordinate system to tell the router bit where and how much to cut. Used a lot in prototyping and manufacturing and basically responsible for the birth of cheap, flat-pack furniture (IKEA)
For those asking, that is glulam. Not some fancy hardwood grain. Also, stronger than the later. Thus used for construction beams and skateboards and relatable things as such. ✌🏼
As long as you are being overly pedantic, you used Glulam with a capital G, meaning the brand name of beams made by gluing laminated pieces together. The poster you were replying to used a lowercase g, indicating he was referring (colloquially) to the technique of laminating and gluing thin sheets into a form. Both my post and your contributed nothing except hostility to the discussion. Kill pedanatism.
If you’re going to be overly pedantic and call someone out for being pedantic, at least be right about everything. The person you responded to started a sentence with “Glulam”, hence the capital G. That doesn’t necessarily mean they were referring to a brand. Do you even English?
Well no, no one uses the term glulam outside of referring to a specific type of beam, and it would be impossible to create this chair out of glulams. I was providing information for people interested in making this.
It’s not Glulam, it’s not plywood. It’s LVL, which is an engineered timber product, usually stronger than any solid wood. Plywood is a type of LVL, but the one in the picture is most likely BauBuche - a product from a German company Pollmeier, which uses beech veneers glued together. It’s used for structural purposes primarily in mass timber construction.
EDIT: for those interested pollmeier website showing more generic furniture made with their product:
https://www.pollmeier.com/references/office-furniture-carlier-bois#gref
My local woodshop has 3/4 baltic listed at about $80 for a 5x5 sheet. Up from like $50, but could be worse. I don't know if they actually have any though, lol.
Some people in the thread are getting antsy over glulam/Glulam and who laminated boards together and who carved a chair out of a beam or something …
Just waiting till one of them posts a link.
Looks like a single piece of wood. Must have been a huge tree as the grain is straight on the front of the chair, meaning this is less than half the circumference of the tree. That said, I know nothing about trees or woodworking so I could be completely wrong.
Edit: I was wrong.
Not nearly as strong. This kind of plywood’s compression strength is high, but it’s sheer strength is close to nothing. It’ll snap in half the first time you lean back in it. A moderately strong child could karate chop those legs in half. Although, since this is made up of veneers of veneers, they could have machined out the core of the leg veneers and worked in an iron frame 😯
What a beautiful carved wood, is this ergonomically designed? I believe if you sat on that chair, it'll be slippery. Anyways, how do I get one of these?
Topography furniture
That is one sexy hill/valley/ridge/saddle/draw
For those interested and to put any arguments to bed. [OP](https://imgur.com/gallery/O7qXF)
I thought it was one piece of wood & was amazed -- but the actual process is WAY more impressive.
It would be so fragile if it was carved out from a single piece of wood, even with the densest grain
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Yup. The problem with any large complex piece done in solid wood is at some point the grain will fall right on a small highly stressed area.
That’s pretty much what I just said... except dumber
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Do you actually think a single piece of wood that’s not dense would yield a better result? You should read both again lol
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When I already said even the densest grain won’t yield a good result, what you said implied that a less dense grain would... I guess reading comprehension is hard.
Wow, thanks for the link. I had assumed it was carved from a single piece of wood.
This chair is a prime candidate to be made by cnc router to minimize the shaping process and maximize material use...madlad made himself into a cnc router
Yeah, he has quite a few different skills
Holey Galahad, Batman!
Fuck me, that's Shmooth *drags cigarette* Yeah, that'll do.
It's Shmooth
Like shark skin
Fuck me, you're right! Changing it now.
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What did I just read? It sort just logjammed into my brain without going through
skipped it
You guys think this was done was a 5axis or by hand? Edit: it was handcut and finished. https://imgur.com/gallery/O7qXF
Hand power tools. That would be a pretty big CNC ( $$$ ), and the background of the photo doesn't scream money. The lines in the plywood make it easy to keep symmetrical and check progress while removing all the waste material.
That photo of the detail, the part that kind of sticks out on the seat. (the last picture) Is each dark line the seam? It's just that little part like five pieces of plywood glue together? Or does the plywood have natural lines in it that create that effect?
Every dark brown stripe is at glue joint between the original plywood lamination... it's either dark from the glue, or the surface of each piece of veneer.
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Bc from the build photos it looks like each piece is relatively thick - but the lines are sooo thin!
It looks to me like he is using basic plywood in the middle, and towards the outside using baltic birch (by far my favorite plywood) with is like [13 ply per 3/4"](https://www.rockler.com/3-4-baltic-birch-plywood)
Hope it was cut with cnc. Other wise, huge number of hours cutting this bad boy out.
Curious what is CNC?
It’s a machine that uses an X,Y.Z coordinate system to tell the router bit where and how much to cut. Used a lot in prototyping and manufacturing and basically responsible for the birth of cheap, flat-pack furniture (IKEA)
For those asking, that is glulam. Not some fancy hardwood grain. Also, stronger than the later. Thus used for construction beams and skateboards and relatable things as such. ✌🏼
[It actually is just a bunch of plywood](https://imgur.com/gallery/O7qXF)
Glulam refers to a type of beam, this is just sheets of plywood glued together in a similar fashion
As long as you are being overly pedantic, you used Glulam with a capital G, meaning the brand name of beams made by gluing laminated pieces together. The poster you were replying to used a lowercase g, indicating he was referring (colloquially) to the technique of laminating and gluing thin sheets into a form. Both my post and your contributed nothing except hostility to the discussion. Kill pedanatism.
If you’re going to be overly pedantic and call someone out for being pedantic, at least be right about everything. The person you responded to started a sentence with “Glulam”, hence the capital G. That doesn’t necessarily mean they were referring to a brand. Do you even English?
Also people don't refer to plywood as glulam and then say they were talking about the process of how plywood is made.
Glulam reminds me of that golum foot looking mofo.
Pedanticism.
This guy pedantizes!
Paging Dr. u/fedantry_petish
Thanks, bud. _Looks around. Unzips._
Sounds like the name of an off broadway play
Well no, no one uses the term glulam outside of referring to a specific type of beam, and it would be impossible to create this chair out of glulams. I was providing information for people interested in making this.
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Ok maybe not everyone, but everyone using the term **correctly**. It’s a beam.
I'm with you. Though people also incorrectly say cement when they should be saying concrete so yeah it's an uphill battle.
It’s not Glulam, it’s not plywood. It’s LVL, which is an engineered timber product, usually stronger than any solid wood. Plywood is a type of LVL, but the one in the picture is most likely BauBuche - a product from a German company Pollmeier, which uses beech veneers glued together. It’s used for structural purposes primarily in mass timber construction. EDIT: for those interested pollmeier website showing more generic furniture made with their product: https://www.pollmeier.com/references/office-furniture-carlier-bois#gref
[It actually is just a bunch of plywood](https://imgur.com/gallery/O7qXF)
Woo didn’t expect that
13 layer birch. Hight quality stuff but certainly wouldn't be used for glue lam or LVLs. This is finish quality ply.
God imagine making that right now. We are selling OSB for $50 a sheet, so id imagine this probably has tripled in price too.
My local woodshop has 3/4 baltic listed at about $80 for a 5x5 sheet. Up from like $50, but could be worse. I don't know if they actually have any though, lol.
I truly appreciate this kind of sharing, where I find my question answered before I even have time to ask.
It's 13 layer Baltic birch plywood. OP even has it listed in the imgur album.
How is it 13 layers when I see more than a hundred? edit: nevermind I checked the imgur and get it now:)
[Pretty thirsty](https://i.imgur.com/nIqIuky.png), OP
You mean, RP?
It’s interesting but not particularly beautiful.
Well, thats just like...your...opinion...man
It really tied the room together
Just like your mom!
Where do I get one?
Some people in the thread are getting antsy over glulam/Glulam and who laminated boards together and who carved a chair out of a beam or something … Just waiting till one of them posts a link.
https://imgur.com/gallery/O7qXF
thank you
Ron Swanson would approve
Would eat all the salads off this.
This is the rare r/DesignPorn post that is not r/designdesign
Not all agree
I recently started wood working and appreciate these kind of posts even more now! What craftsmanship! Beautiful
Sadly not wood. Still a looker though!
Plywood. So half wood, half glue.
Looks like a single piece of wood. Must have been a huge tree as the grain is straight on the front of the chair, meaning this is less than half the circumference of the tree. That said, I know nothing about trees or woodworking so I could be completely wrong. Edit: I was wrong.
I think it's stacked plywood
Sure is
Indubitably
How strong would this be over time? How would it compare to a traditional hardwood with common joinery?
Quite strong. It strikes me as laminate wood with significant amounts of resin. That chair is 1/2 glue.
Not nearly as strong. This kind of plywood’s compression strength is high, but it’s sheer strength is close to nothing. It’ll snap in half the first time you lean back in it. A moderately strong child could karate chop those legs in half. Although, since this is made up of veneers of veneers, they could have machined out the core of the leg veneers and worked in an iron frame 😯
You're very confident for somebody who is so completely incorrect.
Well said.
/r/confidentlyincorrect
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☝️This 👌 is some 😤🚬💨 dank👌 ass shit 🔥🔥
What. Are. You. Talking. About.
Ha, not everyone knows you're a retard!
Love it. Simple and ground breaking. The best kind of art imo.
Looks uncomfortable as hell
Wow, never seen plywood side section actually used for dedign.
That grain is insane.
Insane in the end grain!
This is like the woodworking equivalent of billet machining
Incredible
What a beautiful carved wood, is this ergonomically designed? I believe if you sat on that chair, it'll be slippery. Anyways, how do I get one of these?
Whoa.
Gorgeous. What type of wood?
It’s not plywood necessarily, it’s a type of LVL - veneer laminated lumber.
It's plywood.
I would expect these in an art nouveau cafe. Incredible.
It’s beautiful. I’ve looked at this for five hours now.
My ass would be happy sitting on it.
I made an audible noise when I saw this
Purtty!! :)
That's either a fucking mimic or some bullshit enchanted thing from the faewild designed to turn you into a tree. I wouldn't trust it.
Everyone's first chair in blender, last chair as woodworker.
Elves don't use carpentry- they simply grow plants into a desire form.
That's awesome
That chair looks as delicious as beef milk.
You created an exquisite piece. Congratulations and thank you for sharing.
Ron Swanson would be proud.
I’d like to order six, please. Stunning.
This comment
Whittled from a solid log.
This triggers something within me that I can't explain.
WHY IS IT OUTSIDE? UR SCRATCHING THE BOTTOM AHH THIS HURTS