Making a cubic trefoil knot from solid wood
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 เม.ย. 2016
- This video follows the process of making a trefoil knot from a solid wooden cube. The object has no purpose- other than to create wonder when viewed, or to serve as a display of the wide range for possibility.
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The shape is undoubtedly complex, and so it can quickly become confusing to make one; it is difficult to recreate a shape that you do not first understand. To overcome this obstacle, I use a very simple approach: My goal is to reduce its complexity into a series of simpler constituent steps. At first, the cube consists of 343 little sub-cubes (because 7³ = 343). The task is to remove any cubes that are not part of the design.
Along each step, the cubes that can be removed are, much as a reductive artist (such as a sculptor) would do. So now if you imagine our completed trefoil as a continuous string of 48 cubes, we simply must free the 295 cubes that surround it. We only take the cubes that we are certain we can take, so that each step is a step that we understand the purpose of. Understand the parts, and you will understand the whole (at least in this case).
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With respect to its finish: I am well aware that it could be shinier and more attention-grabbing. I could have lacquered it to 'wow' viewers in the reveal, but I wanted it to look genuine. It has a few flaws, but there are no tricks; this thing was actually carved out of a solid block, and you can tell that when you look at it.
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Orthographic limitation: According to our orthographic template, after the table-saw actions were complete, the object was done. This was not the case. Additional information was still needed to proceed. The mathematical reasons for this are complex and numerous, but the simple fact is such: Orthographic maps are incomplete tools that serve only to aid in human understanding. Much is missing, but our tools must have limits in their design, because we have limits. We lack the processing power to also incorporate a wire-frame isometric model of the object into the existing (simplified) model already in our heads. I am not belittling our intelligence; I find it amazing that I am capable of rotating an imaginary colored cube in my head, and that ability has been enough for me to get by.
Here is a model that will more clearly expose orthographic limitation to you. Imagine a blueprint with views along the X,Y, and Z axes (front, side and top). The blueprint looks the same in every picture: A circle. It would be natural to conclude that the object is a sphere. But a cylinder would still look like a circle from the end, so imagine cutting out a cylinder along all three planes- the finished object would not be a ball at all. It would still have edges! Our psychology likes to fill in the gaps of what we don't know with assumptions based on our past experiences, and this usually works. But it can be tricked, so we would do well to stay aware of it. Thanks for reading this ;)
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Music:
"Finding Movement" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Here are some more fantastic examples from other people who made these!
*In Aluminum, (by Jeremy Schmidt):
th-cam.com/video/2Ph96__EsVY/w-d-xo.html
*In _Lego,_ (by Byron Schmidt)
th-cam.com/video/bVubVTE_WHQ/w-d-xo.html
*In Aluminum, (by Dan Serviss):
th-cam.com/video/LTMcC-EP98A/w-d-xo.html
i also made one, outta plastic ;D
There are drills that makes square holes.
Using one of those will speed up the manufacturing process..... i think :p
pocket83 munjose redondo y sus mquetas
Love the video man I loved making this and my girlfriend love it for her birthday present.
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I don't even know if he thought of it as a joke or he's serious about it xD
Yes I know, but what I don't know is if he is being serious about it.
Your unusually dull. Wish I could have your skills though!
Ashton Grist Writing English is a skill too.
you're unusually bad at having good grammar
Stunning. Best craftsmanship I've seen in a long time.
Wow. Thank you! You might even say that this one is _extra fancy._
This is my favorite channel.
DUDE. This is fricking awesome! Great job figuring out how to cut and shape it like that.
Thank you! It's really not hard. Just pick a complicated shape, and then stare at it for a week. Then the answers will just come to you!
The problems start when you want to _stop_ thinking about the shape.
I don't know why, but suddenly this is my favorite channel.
VERY cool!
Nice practical use for one of those oscillating saws, both to cut and to sand.
Thanks John;) I held off getting one for a long time, but it turned out to be way better than I'd guessed. It's like 15$ at Harbor Crap. I HIGHLY recommend the sanding function/trick.
I have another geometric form to release that will be _much_ simpler to build! I promise! Expect that in a few weeks, after some other diversions. In the meantime, have a great weekend ;)
awesome! I love your videos!
+pocket83 Instructions unclear, my woodshop has burned to the ground, it may have involved gasoline and a road flare, also, I dont have a woodshop, :)
lone wolf good good, your on the right track, start applying the lacker now
look forward to it.
+pocket83 On a 0 - 10 Scale, how hard was this?
your perfectionist style is so satisfying to watch!
Wow, that's brilliant. Came here via the knot connection, have never done any woodwork but already hooked on your channel.
Am I the only one that finds Pocket's editing skills getting better?... I mean the play with depth and mirrors... the circular saw popping up (I could hear the poor walnut screaming in fear)... EXCELLENT... Thanks Pocket... looking forward!!!
Somehow i don't get bored watching videos of this channel, even the long ones.
this is my favorite channel
Very nicely done. The final piece looked as if one section is detached and floating, which is part of the overall illusion. Nice!
THIS IS MY FAVORITE CHANNEL.
This... is my favourite channel
After watching further into this video, I have to say that this is my favorite channel now.
Pound for pound, this channel has the most tips jam-packed into it.
I'm always happy when a new pocket83 is in my queue.
Is it bad that my favourite bit of this vid was you sticking sandpaper to a multimaster? That trick if it works is going to save me years on my life
Thank you for taking the time to share this amazing wood working!
Thanks again Mr Pocket for another craft project! Your videos are great viewing no matter how long they are.
If I hadn’t become a professional musician, I would have loved to further explore my appreciation for woodworking. I can really appreciate the artistry and finesse with which you work your craft, especially with the micrometer. Wow! Thanks for sharing!
i dont know anything about carpentry but i still love these videos
Hats off to you dude. Geometry wasnt my thing in HS and apparently still isnt today but watching you make it was fascinating. Thanks for sharing.
A really intriguing display of geometric woodworking. Absolutely impressive. I may just give that a shot. Thanks for the video.
BEAUTIFUL !!! Thanks for showing this.
smart and patience! Thanks for showing me the trick of applying sandpaper to my multi-tool blade! Love it! daaaa!
You made a wood mobius-like strip, and at first, I couldnt tell how the heck it was standing up, then it finally hit me. Very cool, btw love the guinea pig!
i really love how accurate and precise your work always is and its so relaxing to watch and enjoy,i love your vidoes
Accurate calculations, good planning, precise machining, beautiful result 👍
Love these vids with off the beaten path ideas. Well explained, well edited, not a lot of nonsense. Great job!
A GREAT job. You were very good at explaining the process. Probably FAR over MY head but will surely try it thanks to your ability to simplify. Thank you for sharing.
I've carved a ball in a box, which was fairly easy to visualize as I was working on it; just get rid of anything that's not the ball or the box. This is a great challenge, thanks.
It's been said by a few people now, (in fact I've probably said it myself) but this is my favourite channel. I've even recommended it to people with no interest in woodwork.
Awesome, fantastic project!!
I'm really tempted to try making this from aluminum, not sure I have the patience though... :)
+Jeremy Schmidt please do!!
+Cactus! workshop Ok, I'm going to try at least! :)
+Jeremy Schmidt And you did a great job too.
Right thats the first thing i thought. On the manual mill. Take a long time but be bad ass
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The precision smoothing plane you used was amazing.
The quality of these videos is getting better all the time. Amazing shots, great content, love the vids!
You are absolutely phenomenal. I so very much enjoy your videos.
Junk Pile O matic is my favorite channel. But for some reason I am fond of this channel also.
I'm especially impressed at your artistic choice to leave some interior corners rounded. Just beautiful!
A true master of his craft.
I love your guinea pig! So cute!!!
i appreciate the use of a coping saw in the task of an elegant tool, as the difference between types of saws becomes significantly clearer to me and the intricate nature of the task at hand demanded the usage of a much finer and more precise tool than something such as a hacksaw or a multi-tool
I don't know why but after watching this video I feel like this is the best channel I've seen on TH-cam recently.
I love the really fast flashes of text. Nice touch!
this is surprisingly calming, especially your voice and the sound of the power tools
Favorite channel on TH-cam. Feel so lame for discovering it so late.
I Appreciate the time and effort you put into making these videos! Your style and art's so relaxing. Wish I could have an ounce of your creativity and patience. Thanks again!
omg I love you 100x more JUST because of the guinea pig....
i really enjoy your complex simple woodworking deally with shapes like this in three dimensions. keep up the challenging work!
Wow! Patience, Curiosity, Determination & Experience = Magic.
im not even into woods and carpentry but man you're aweeesooome!!
i love the way that in your videos you have a small mirror set up that almost shows your face or it does but its massively out of focus or just off to the side you have a framed photo of mathias wendal thank you for putting small cool things like that in your videos it just adds something to them i dont really know how to explain it
That was really awesome! Makes me wanna get some wood working tools and start making things.
...& done, thank you, it was a challenge, took over 5 hrs but I didnt use the transfers, I graphed 7x7 squares on each side [of the cube] and colored in the smiley faces in each color, so when I drilled and cut away I still knew which side was which,, this came in very handy at the final stages when the bricks need to be cut to an L for the lightening strike.. bit..
If anyone uses the transfers, color them in, do all sides, it will be worth it when you're close to completion, and to Jeremy, thank you for the aluminium block improvisation tutorial, it helped viewing your cuts with the hacksaw rather than the table saw at times.. all round, Im thrilled with how it's turned out, i'm not a trades person, carpenter nor any skilled wood-worker, this project is for everyone, do not get scared when you're at the final stage, I had to make x3 cuts (leaps) of faith and the piece of art revealed itself..
poetry.. thank you Pocket.. just thank you. :)
- Julio
Congratulations! It feels like pure relief to complete it, doesn't it? Thanks for letting me know that you did it ;)
Thank you, that last few cuts and the knuckles revealed the diamond in the rough & brought on a smile like I was just dealt the Ace I needed to go all in.. I was forced to draw the squares as I couldn't print out perfect sized templates for the cube of wood I'd sourced, Jeremys vid of drawing the faces with colored lines inspired me to do same on the cube.. it didnt come out the prettiest as I used a dremel workstation and a hand saw... but it's complete, solid, and now to build one to put on display in the house.. many times during the project I wondered how in hell you figured it out.. it made me realise I had simple task compared to what mental suffering you must have gone through.. :D
It's something for life, and will be a wonderful conversation piece, my thanks cannot be expressed in txt enough..
I cant stop looking at it.. :)
Thank you Pocket..
- Julio.
A *Trefoil* would make an amazing display stand!
It certainly created wonder for me. This is a wonderful demonstration and your thought process and skills are very impressive. The final piece is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Such a very intricate process, and such a cool outcome. I would definitely mess this up so many times if I even had the tools to make it, but I still enjoyed watching how you did it.
Another great project, bit of thinking required here though.
It just looks fantastic as a conversational display.
Thanks for the idea.
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
I just can't get over how beautiful that piece of wood is
You are a man of great patience!
Nicely shot and edited. Thank you.
"THIS IS MY FAVORITE CHANNEL..."
You're my favorite woodworker nerd.
Awesome! Thank you for sharing!
You're most certainly a Craftsman that's for sure. love your videos
The machining process is superb, but the design process reveals your genius!
defenetly! THIS IS MASTERPIECE!!!
1st awesome 2nd nice wood choice 3rd I love your Guinea pig
This is incredible! I had never even thought of this, and had someone told me I would have assumed it would not be possible. Great work Mr. Pocket! I saw you have more coming soon. I hope to see more 3D geometric wood projects. Maybe a Mobius loop?
Reminds me of a valknut, love it man
I learned 5 things in this video, not even counting the last tip. Thanks and subscribed.
Outstanding!!!! Bob
I don't understand why I like this channel so much, nice build.
for some reason this is suddenly my favorite channel
I always loved pieces without joints, made from a single part... I know it is too much harder but the result is great. Nice job.
Nice project, and thanks for the spout tip. I marvel at the trefoil, but I would fondle the cube for weeks and never cut it.
Thank you for your thoroghness. (sp). I learned a lot. Two thumbs up!
I can see you put a lot of effort in your videos, it makes the viewing experience very pleasant. Thank you.
Awesome, great build. Those little vibratory tools get into a lot of places that a hacksaw can't reach.
I like the sound effects when it's in fast forward *like a little chipmunk* to me, it represents the sound of my "time not wasted"; Thank you for that :-)
So cool; this is my kind of project! Awesome work, Mr. Pocket.
Inspiring video. I immediately cut about 20cm of thin steel gardening wire, formed a trefoil and distorted it into something like the shape you show. As you suggest, the shape is hard to visualise and a 3d prototype is vital, for me anyway... The shapes are topologically equivalent. For anyone who doesn't know how to make a trefoil: take a piece of string and form the outline of a three-leaf clover following the rule that as you trace along the string the overlaps alternate over, under, over.... you get a single loop that can't be disentangled in 3 dimensional space. I believe it can be in 4 or 5 dimensions. .. I love celtic knots!
That's beautiful!! Very very impressive
Say... I just realized this is my favorite channel. If it were a tall, black-haired wadge from Aerosmiths' Angel video I couldn't wish to travel it any more...
Thank you, very enjoyable and very high quality craftsmanship, well done and thank you for sharing your work 👍🏻
Amazing! Thanks for taking the tin to make and share
Nearly caught a peak of you in the mirror! Classic work as always pocket.
+Phil We all know he is Bernie Sanders
Very neat, I'm going to have to try 3d printing this. This is my favorite channel.
Beautiful peaceful video. Wonderful skill.
I absolutely love it!!
Man,This is so cool! Your awesome! This IS my favorite channel!
Simply amazing. Thanks for sharing
Well done mate - most impressive ... from Australia. I think I will have a go at this after I make a mock up
Wow! Very interesting! Probably will take me a few tries, as a beginner.
that's really amazing you're an extremely talented woodworker
Wonderful. I really enjoy watching you craft.
Excellent job, Mr. Escher would be proud. : )
When you began peeling off that template, at first I was like "WTF are you doing? Stahp!"
And then you just peeled a layer on top of that and I was like "I feel stupid now"