Gone Fishing!!
My partner and I are working on an asymmetrical cantilever and this is our model!! This piece is called “Bert’s Day Off”, but this one is made especially for my dad since he is what inspired me to go with the fishing theme so I call it, “Kevin’s Day Off’l. I used series of lap joints to connect each piece (somewhat) smoothly. For this being my first model, I think it turned out very well!! I could of done a much better job with the proportions but it’s just a prototype and I was working mainly with scraps. I found a new obsession 🥸
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