3-sun 12-step box (3)
Today, I focused mainly on working with the 3-sun boxes. Since it's the New Year, I also spent time tidying up and adjusting the equipment around the workshop, so I couldn't make as much progress as usual. However, I did manage to produce and attach the Aruki (moving panels) for the 3-sun boxes. Additionally, I completed the final inspection and packing of the finished 5-sun 27-step puzzle boxes. That's all for today!
The photo shows the Aruki for the 3-sun boxes and how they are attached. As you can see, the structural parts of the 3-sun boxes are made slightly thinner. While it’s possible to make them thicker, this would reduce the storage space and increase material costs as well as waste during production. For all puzzle boxes, such factors are carefully considered when determining the dimensions. Ideally, I would like to make the Aruki for the 3-sun boxes a bit thicker, but doing so would require matching the structural thickness to that of the 4-sun boxes, which would lead to a significant increase in wood waste.
This time, I’m making around 30 pieces of 3-sun boxes, which is relatively few. However, I realized today that I won’t be able to prepare enough solid wood panels for the top and bottom parts for all 30 boxes. As a result, I’m considering creating a limited version with a one-point Yosegi block design.
As shown in a previous photo, I create laminated blocks from various types of wood, attach them together, and cut them into panels. However, when cutting into sheets, hidden imperfections like knots in the wood can sometimes appear. This happened with a few sections this time, meaning I couldn’t use those parts. As a result, I wasn’t able to get enough panels for all 30 boxes (a total of 60 top and bottom panels). To make up for the shortage, I plan to make the one-point solid Yosegi design for a few of the boxes.
The photo shows the Aruki for the 3-sun boxes and how they are attached. As you can see, the structural parts of the 3-sun boxes are made slightly thinner. While it’s possible to make them thicker, this would reduce the storage space and increase material costs as well as waste during production. For all puzzle boxes, such factors are carefully considered when determining the dimensions. Ideally, I would like to make the Aruki for the 3-sun boxes a bit thicker, but doing so would require matching the structural thickness to that of the 4-sun boxes, which would lead to a significant increase in wood waste.
This time, I’m making around 30 pieces of 3-sun boxes, which is relatively few. However, I realized today that I won’t be able to prepare enough solid wood panels for the top and bottom parts for all 30 boxes. As a result, I’m considering creating a limited version with a one-point Yosegi block design.
As shown in a previous photo, I create laminated blocks from various types of wood, attach them together, and cut them into panels. However, when cutting into sheets, hidden imperfections like knots in the wood can sometimes appear. This happened with a few sections this time, meaning I couldn’t use those parts. As a result, I wasn’t able to get enough panels for all 30 boxes (a total of 60 top and bottom panels). To make up for the shortage, I plan to make the one-point solid Yosegi design for a few of the boxes.
