ABSTRACT
Each component of Bodhi Tree is a simple slender dart-like shape, with a taper at one end, with a slot cut through the center and a tab approximately 1/3 of the width at the other. The components were cut out using a lasercutter from a sheet of wood veneer. Wood veneers are single layers of wood thinly sliced off a tree or branch. These layers are cut against the grain of the tree creating a sheet of material whose grain greatly affects its performance. Veneers can be cut to various thicknesses and are typically capable of only a subtle amount of twisting before tearing. The system is based upon an earlier version of the same organizational system using wood veneers. The tab is the thickness of the veneer, but the slot needs to be able to accommodate up to four tab thicknesses at once to comprise a larger unit of the system.
