May the 4th be with you! I have wood turned a Death Star out of bamboo plywood. The build consists of making two segmented halves that seam together at the trench. Each half is made of 9 rings. Each ring has 13 segments. (13 seemed like an evil number).
The incredible work of Frank Howarth continues with this out of this world hand-turned bamboo model of the Death Star, the eternally destroyed and rebuilt HQ of the Galactic Empire. The nine (9) layered rings, each constructed of a series of (13) segments of bamboo cutouts lays the foundation for what is a staggering example of woodworking skill.
Watch this fascinating video on his process, inimitable skill and what has to qualify him as one of the all-time Star Wars superfans around. We want one, we want one badly. Let us echo Frank's greeting by saying "May the Fourth Be With You".
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