Okay, folks, let’s dive into this little project I tackled today. It’s all about “keel dancing engineer board timber” – sounds like a mouthful, right? Basically, I was messing around with some wood and trying to get it to do what I wanted.

First, I grabbed this old piece of timber. It was rough, ugly, and definitely not something you’d put in your living room. But I saw potential! I’m all about taking something discarded and giving it a new life. I wanted to make something that used the board almost to create movement, and show off the timber’s potential.

I started by cleaning up the timber. This involved a lot of sanding. And I mean a lot. I used a rough grit sandpaper to get rid of the really nasty bits, then I switched to a finer grit to smooth it all out. My arms were definitely feeling it by the end!

Next, I needed to figure out the “keel” part. I’m not building a boat, obviously, so this was more about creating a central support, a spine. I had some scrap metal lying around, so I decided to use that. I cut it to size using my trusty angle grinder, and let me tell you, sparks were flying! Always wear your safety glasses, kids.

Then the hard bit, using the strong base, I wanted to make a way for the board to balance but still be able to move. I spent hours trying to figure this out, drawing, cutting and plenty of swearing!

Making it “Dance”

This is where the “dancing” comes in. I wanted the timber to be able to move, to sway, kind of like it was… well, dancing. I achieved this by carefully balancing the timber on the metal keel. I had to play around with it for a while, adding small weights here and there, until I got it just right. It was a real balancing act, literally!

• Sanded the timber like crazy.
• Cut and shaped the metal keel.
• Balanced the timber precariously.
• Added weights for fine-tuning.

Finally, I stood back and admired my handiwork. It wasn’t perfect, far from it. The timber still had its imperfections, the metal was a bit rusty, but it worked. The timber swayed gently, almost like it was alive. It was a weird, slightly wonky, but ultimately satisfying project. And more importanly I was able to get the board to balance, and move!

So, that’s my “keel dancing engineer board timber” adventure. It’s not going to win any design awards, but it was a fun way to spend an afternoon and get my hands dirty. Who knew a piece of old timber could be so entertaining?