Mesilla de kerfing
This project consisted of the design of a real-scale wooden furniture. We chose to create a bedside table based on Nordic
design because of the ideas it conveys: simplicity, practicality, luminosity, warmth through the use of wood and a balanced
blend of functionality and aesthetics.
This table stands out from the competition due to its curved corner with kerfing and
its rope shelves.
Process and tools
Kerfing is a wood bending technique that consists of removing material to make it more flexible through the slots. There is no need
to use steam or plywood to obtain with wood the organic shapes that are so common in contemporary design. Traditionally, the cuts needed to be
in the form of simple slots, but thanks to the introduction of digital manufacturing technologies, you can use almost any kind of shape you want
to make cuts that allow you to bend the wood.
Rhinoceros
Create a rhinoceros file in which all the pieces are drawn in 2D. External cuts, internal cuts and reductions should be distinguished in different layers. It is the most extensive phase since it must be carried out with great care, calculating the tolerances, designing the joints and studying the passage of the cutter through the corners.
Milling machine
Enter into the milling machine the G code created from the Rhinoceros file. This technology is in charge of making the internal cuts and reductions first, and then it finishes the pieces through the external cuts. The use of this CNC machine significantly improves the precision and efficiency of manual cuts.
Manual process
Once all the pieces are finished, they must be sanded, varnished, joined and glued. The final step was to “sew” the strings, inserting them through the inner holes created on the sides by the milling machine. These shelves are more resistant than expected thanks to their tensioning position.
