I made a few things this weekend !
I made a copy of something I did a long time ago for my sister in law. It is a chopping board made out of bamboo.It is actually a “file” folder/tray from John Lewis which I cut with the hacksaw and then used the laser to make the final shape and engraving.
I then made a small box to put the many charging cables that we have laying around in the living room. This is a simple variation on other boxes I have made before. It is a design that I know works well and is easy to assemble. The bamboo cuts with a larger kerf and I should probably change a little the design for the hinge, but it still works. I just think it might be fragile over time (there is a little bit of play in the hinge and the top piece could be a be larger to fit more snugly into the side holes). I made the top design from scratch and used adobe illustrator to make the simplified USB cable and charging sign.
Finally I am making a variation on the small magnet box that I made before to keep the seeds of this interesting flower/plant I bought for Manu last week. I have no pictures of it yet because I am still making the design. I am trying to make a design that is a bit more “organic” in its shape rather than the usual square boxes.
I would really like to be able to have these flowers in my garden. I have not found yet the name of the plant (I forgot to memorise it from the shop…)
I have harvested a few seeds and will take more from the current flowers when they fade away. This might be an interesting growing test for the winter.
I have found they are called Chinese Lantern Plant. but most plant shop would refer to it as Physalis.
