Walnut keyrings with inset magnets for Eight & Bob
Product design and development
Keyrings and decorative magnets
Cutting and fretwork, Engraving and marking, Recessing and pocketing, Assembly, Sanding and polishing, Varnishing and protective treatments
Wood
The project
Archicercle made these keyrings for Eight & Bob with a specific function: to incorporate the magnet that operates an opening and closing mechanism. Production combined CO₂ laser cutting, fibre laser engraving and recessing, magnet insertion and wood finishing.
The outline and hole of each keyring were cut from walnut using a CO₂ laser. The pieces have an elongated shape with a rounded end and are engraved with the name EIGHT & BOB. The logo was engraved using a fibre laser at low power and speed settings.
The same fibre laser was used to create the circular recess on the reverse. For this operation, the power was increased and several passes were made to remove the wood. The magnet that operates the mechanism was then set into the recess.
The finish involved sanding with a very fine grit and applying linseed oil, which darkens and protects the walnut. The finished piece brings together the brand name on one face and the functional component on the other.
Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.
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