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English: The wood I am using is balsa or basswood which is a soft, lightweight wood that can be worked with a standard utility knife.


The wood can be purchased in hobby or hardward store and onlin. The wood comes in various shapes and sizes, so you have a choice based on the dimensions and model you're designing.

In my case, I had 30x20x2 mm sheets of wood available, which I cut to the dimensions of my project and glued together to create the chair and table legs of the most suitable thickness.


The chair dimensions are 14 cm by 7 cm by 5 cm which is 5.5 inches high 3.75 leg length and 2 inches from leg to leg. The table dimension are 14cm wide or 5.5 inches and 12 cm 4.75 inches high.


I marked and lightly scored the knobs with the utility knife, then carved them, trying to create the desired shape.


To make some parts round and smooth, I sanded them with sandpaper. Again, the choice is yours. If you want a rougher finish, use a coarse-grit sandpaper, gradually moving to a finer grit for a smoother finish.


I glued the pieces together with wood glue or PVA glue.

I used acrylic paints diluted with water to let the wood shine through, allowing you to choose the color and coverage. To braid the rope, I used regular kitchen twine and wove it the way my grandfather taught me, threading the string from the bottom up until it filled the base.


Italian:

Il legno utilizzato è balsa o tiglio, un legno tenero e leggero che può essere lavorato con un normale taglierino.


Si può acquistare nei negozi di bricolage e online, in varie forme e dimensioni, quindi potete scegliere in base alle dimensioni e al modello che state progettando.


Nel mio caso, avevo a disposizione fogli di legno da 30x20x2 mm, che ho tagliato in base alle dimensioni del mio progetto e incollato insieme per creare le gambe della sedia e del tavolo dello spessore più adatto.


Ho segnato e leggermente inciso i pomelli con il taglierino e li ho intagliati, cercando di creare la forma desiderata.


Per rendere alcune parti rotonde e lisce, le ho carteggiate con carta vetrata. Anche in questo caso, la scelta è vostra. Se desiderate una finitura più ruvida, usate una carta vetrata a grana grossa, passando gradualmente a una grana fine per una finitura più liscia.


Ho incollato i pezzi insieme con colla per legno o colla vinilica.

Ho usato colori acrilici diluiti con acqua per far trasparire il legno, permettendovi di scegliere il colore e la coprenza. Per intrecciare la corda, ho usato del normale spago da cucina e l'ho intrecciato come mi ha insegnato mio nonno, infilando il filo dal basso verso l'alto fino a riempire la base.


Ed ecco il progetto!

 

See video here on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7OETCD8KuA

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