Polyhedra Through the Beauty of Wood
Robert Rollings

Proceedings of Bridges 2009: Mathematics, Music, Art, Architecture, Culture
Pages 199–206
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Abstract

This paper has been prepared to demonstrate how I have used the geometry of polyhedra and my chosen medium of lathe turned wood to present the models shown in an aesthetically pleasing and artistic way. Each of the five platonic solids (tetrahedron, hexahedron, octahedron, docedahedron and icosahedron) has been interpreted through the eyes of a woodturner allowing the viewers alternate perspectives of these classic polyhedra. The description of each model includes details such as the type of wood used, dimensions and the process of fabrication.

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