Blog 14: Independent Component 1

• LITERAL
  (a)  “I,  Sebastian Yanes, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.”
  (b) "Classic Joints with Power Tools" by Yeung Chan, "The Custom Furniture Source Book" by Kerry Pierce, "Furniture by James Krenov and Students" by James Krenov.
  (c) Independent Component Hour Log
• (d) I made my very own joint using two other types of joints (miters joint and a tenon). Although it was not original (considering I combined two different joints) I still managed to mathematically find the correct dimensions to strengthen the joint. I also came up with the project I will be doing for my Independent Component 2. I made scale drawings and took measurements in order to build a book shelf. 

• INTERPRETIVE 
  This demonstrated 30 hours of work because I had to really think and come up with something original. It required a lot of measurements, drawings, trial & errors, thinking, and math in order to make scale drawings. It is also significant because I was able to explore my answer two which MAY be joinery making, and I also was able to decided what i wanted to do for my Independent Component 2. So this was all very significant and extremely helpful because I learned very important things such as 1) how to make scaled drawings 2) how to make a jig (or template) 3) what I will be doing for my Independent Component 2 4) a very possible answer 2 and 5) how to make something original and creative using natural things.

Table/book shelf with dimensions

Final table/book shelf design

Book Shelf first design with dimensions 

Book shelf design in 3D

Tusk Mortise- Tenon Joint

Top view of my joint

Revise design idea for book shelf (original)

Front view of 3D joint model

My joint, minus the 45 degree cut (barely noticeable)

Revised version of Book shelf

One 3D version of Final Book shelf design

Scale drawing of version 1 of my Book shelf

• APPLIEDThis component helped me understand the foundation of my topic better because I was exposed to thee main things about being a wood worker that created very beautiful furniture. I was put in the shoes of a wood worker and had to think of MY OWN way to come up with a joint (what holds the wood together) and also come up with an original idea of mine. It was a challenge not to just simply copy another piece of furniture. Specific examples as to how I understood the foundation of my topic are ; 1) how I managed to design something original that came straight out of MY OWN mind 2) understanding the things taken into consideration by a wood worker in order to simply get his ideas out on paper and make a scale drawing 3) how to think original and come up with "a way to better hold (or put together) and join the pieces of wood for my furniture". These are the three most specific examples as to how this component helped me better understand my topic.