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Aviad Misha'ali was perhaps the most innovative wood artist who displayed pieces at the woodworking extravaganza. Aviad glues together small pieces of wood (segments) to form hollow shapes which become either functional objects, such as lamps and bowls, or decorative art objects like horn-shape sculptures. Building a piece from wood segments takes a long time. This is because the accurate setups that are required on the table saw, the systematic cutting procedure and the precise glue-up make segment work a very time consuming process. However, the outcome of it is a very stable product whose tendencies to change its dimensions as a result of seasonal changes in humidity is minimal and predictable. Good quality segmented work will not crack or deform as some solid wood pieces might. Additionally, getting segment stock is inexpensive since most segments are sawed off from scrap wood or even plywood (the lampshade in the first picture is made from plywood).
Here is a piece in the making: segments are glued together awaiting the sanding process.
And here a decorative bowl
The horn that he makes are quite spectacular…
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