Wouldn’t it be easier if you could just laser cut flat sections, and assemble them to form a faceted “globe?” Well, it is, and you can! Because, [Gavin] over at tinkerings.org (a Hackaday ...

Pull the file into your laser cutter software and cut. I used a 3mm MDF ... Apply the pieces to the base using wood glue. I used a paintbrush to apply the glue for the smaller pieces so there ...

But new tools bring new challenges and new opportunities in joinery, like this interesting “hammer joint” that can be made with a laser cutter ... although wood seems to be the best application.

Access to a laser cutter and CAD software Lasers cut by burning through the material and are incredibly precise. They can be used on cardboard, paper, wood, foam, acrylic plastics as well as on ...