In article <[email protected]>, John McCoy
<[email protected]> wrote:
> I suspect (from looking at the pictures) that the underlying
> structure is glued with epoxy or something similar,
I thought I read here on the rec last week that HF had some good yellow
glue ;-)
Joe
On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 9:06:40 AM UTC-5, G. Ross wrote:
> A chair like that would keep Sonny busy for a couple of weekends, at
> least.
>
> This is precisely the sort of thing
> that people who like this sort of
> thing will like.
LOL. I'm not that ambitious, besides, I don't think my carving skills are up to the task. That's one heck of a chair. *I like it.
Sonny
On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 12:05:46 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 2:38:50 PM UTC-4, krw wrote:
>> On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:16:06 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 9:47:43 AM UTC-4, Spalted Walt wrote:
>> >> Introducing the Toyota Setsuna
>> >> http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/6/11380818/toyota-setsuna-wood-concept-car-family-heirloom
>> >
>> >"The company notes that wood's characteristics change over time, depending
>> >on the temperature and humidity levels it is exposed to and how well it's
>> >taken care of."
>> >
>> >One week it's an SUV, the next it's a mini-cooper.
>> >
>> >BTW does it have a "trunk"? ;-)
>
>> It's a "concept car". It doesn't have to be useful for anything. ;-)
>
>Did we miss the "trunk" pun?
Whoosh! <didn't even duck>
On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 9:47:43 AM UTC-4, Spalted Walt wrote:
> Introducing the Toyota Setsuna
> http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/6/11380818/toyota-setsuna-wood-concept-car-family-heirloom
"The company notes that wood's characteristics change over time, depending
on the temperature and humidity levels it is exposed to and how well it's
taken care of."
One week it's an SUV, the next it's a mini-cooper.
BTW does it have a "trunk"? ;-)
On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 2:38:50 PM UTC-4, krw wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:16:06 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 9:47:43 AM UTC-4, Spalted Walt wrote:
> >> Introducing the Toyota Setsuna
> >> http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/6/11380818/toyota-setsuna-wood-concept-car-family-heirloom
> >
> >"The company notes that wood's characteristics change over time, depending
> >on the temperature and humidity levels it is exposed to and how well it's
> >taken care of."
> >
> >One week it's an SUV, the next it's a mini-cooper.
> >
> >BTW does it have a "trunk"? ;-)
> >
> It's a "concept car". It doesn't have to be useful for anything. ;-)
Did we miss the "trunk" pun?
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
>
> DerbyDad03 <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> > On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 9:47:43 AM UTC-4, Spalted Walt wrote:
> >> Introducing the Toyota Setsuna
> >> http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/6/11380818/toyota-setsuna-wood-concept-
> >> car-family-heirloom
> >
> > "The company notes that wood's characteristics change over time,
> > depending on the temperature and humidity levels it is exposed to and
> > how well it's taken care of."
> >
> > One week it's an SUV, the next it's a mini-cooper.
>
> I suspect (from looking at the pictures) that the underlying
> structure is glued with epoxy or something similar, much like
> the structure of a boat would be. So I doubt there would be
> radical changes in shape.
Take a look at the close up of the joint about 7 up from the bottom.
Pinned bridle joint with the pin split and wedged from the looks of it.
> The outer panels (body) seem to just hang on the underlying
> frame, which allows for expansion and contraction, but seems
> a little insecure for highway speeds.
>
> John
DerbyDad03 <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 9:47:43 AM UTC-4, Spalted Walt wrote:
>> Introducing the Toyota Setsuna
>> http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/6/11380818/toyota-setsuna-wood-concept-
>> car-family-heirloom
>
> "The company notes that wood's characteristics change over time,
> depending on the temperature and humidity levels it is exposed to and
> how well it's taken care of."
>
> One week it's an SUV, the next it's a mini-cooper.
I suspect (from looking at the pictures) that the underlying
structure is glued with epoxy or something similar, much like
the structure of a boat would be. So I doubt there would be
radical changes in shape.
The outer panels (body) seem to just hang on the underlying
frame, which allows for expansion and contraction, but seems
a little insecure for highway speeds.
John
"J. Clarke" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] says...
>> I suspect (from looking at the pictures) that the underlying
>> structure is glued with epoxy or something similar, much like
>> the structure of a boat would be. So I doubt there would be
>> radical changes in shape.
>
> Take a look at the close up of the joint about 7 up from the bottom.
> Pinned bridle joint with the pin split and wedged from the looks of
> it.
Yeah, I read some other articles on it, and they've used
quite a few different joinery techniques. The pinned
bridle joint you noted, wedged tenons, sliding dovetails,
probably more (there doesn't seem to be any good source
to translate Japanese joinery terms to English).
None the less, I still think parts of the structure are
glued. You can see what looks like squeezeout and glue
lines on some of the joints.
I also read that the intended top speed is only 25-28mph,
which makes hanging the body panels off the structure
without fasteners a bit more practical.
John
Spalted Walt wrote:
>
> Introducing the Toyota Setsuna
> http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/6/11380818/toyota-setsuna-wood-concept-car-family-heirloom
>
> Incredible Oak Stump Chair
> http://twistedsifter.com/2016/03/chair-hand-carved-from-single-oak-stump-by-alex-johnson
>
A chair like that would keep Sonny busy for a couple of weekends, at
least.
--
GW Ross
This is precisely the sort of thing
that people who like this sort of
thing will like.
On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:16:06 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 9:47:43 AM UTC-4, Spalted Walt wrote:
>> Introducing the Toyota Setsuna
>> http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/6/11380818/toyota-setsuna-wood-concept-car-family-heirloom
>
>"The company notes that wood's characteristics change over time, depending
>on the temperature and humidity levels it is exposed to and how well it's
>taken care of."
>
>One week it's an SUV, the next it's a mini-cooper.
>
>BTW does it have a "trunk"? ;-)
>
It's a "concept car". It doesn't have to be useful for anything. ;-)
On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:47:41 +0000
Spalted Walt <[email protected]> wrote:
>
one mans stump is another mans car
or car seat