Gallery: 8-Bit Pixel Art Inspires Geeky Kitchen Gear

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    pirate-flag

    *End grain wood craftsmanship with an 8-bit attitude.* Photo: Fab.com
  • triforce
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    triforce

    *The Triforce is strong in Cameron Oehler's woodshop.* Photo: Fab.com
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    op-art

    *Optical art, another common "1337 Motif."* Photo: Fab.com
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    *Racks of wood coasters set up to dry.* Photo: Cameron Oehler
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    *Laying out a familiar design before gluing begins.* Photo: Cameron Oehler
  • fibonacci
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    fibonacci

    *The beauty of the Fibonacci sequence is timeless and, fortunately for Oehler, also free of copyright claims.* Photo: Fab.com
  • clampedcrossbones
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    *Workshop credo: You can never have enough clamps.* Photo: Cameron Oehler
  • gluingstation
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    gluing-station

    *Oehler's clean workbench — for now at least.* Photo: Cameron Oehler
  • gluingstrips
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    gluing-strips

    *Some designs are created by gluing long bundles of wood into the desired pixel pattern, then slicing the resulting block into thinner pieces.* Photo: Cameron Oehler
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    workshop

    *Analog tools for a digitally inspired product.* Photo: Cameron Oehler
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