After many hours of mathematical calculations, I cut American Cherry boards into hundreds of segments.
The segments were first glued into half-circles as shown here while held in position with spacers and large rubber bands.
The half-circles were then glued into full rings.
Those rings were then cut into layers, again after multiple sets of calculations to achieve all the necessary angles.
The layers were then prepared for their journey through my drum sander.
After sanding, the long process of gluing pairs together began.
Pairs were then glued to pairs, fours were glued to fours, and so on.
This photo shows a mock-up to make sure the angles were correct.
Roughly six weeks after the project began, these two large segmented circles were the result.
Each of the rough circles were then turned using my lathe.
The circles after being rounded and turned smooth on the lathe.
Then it was time to cut the circles apart and glue them back together to form an infinity loop.
The loop was then lightly stained with American Cherry to bring out the wood's color. Note: the wood will continue to darken with age enhancing the depth of its coloring.
After multiple coats of General Finishes semi-gloss Enduro were applied, it was time to drill the hole to allow the loop to stand upright.
This photo shows the upside-down finished loop supported on my lift table and held in position in order to drill the mounting hole (to secure it to the base) so the loop would be being perfectly aligned from all angles.
And now Eternity has found its new home in our dining room.
Statistics:
Started June 2022 - Completed February 2023
Approximately 1,500 segments were cut in order to create Eternity
Depth (front to back) 7.8"
Width (side to side) 16.75"
Base (diameter) 9"
Overall height (including base) 31"
Weight 14.8 pounds
