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The
Great Mississippi River Race for
Rett Syndrome, May 2001
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Building
the Double Helix
Marquetry (Second page of Three)
Photos and text by Clark Eid
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The vine sections were cut using a loosely fitted
scroll
saw blade, creating the illusion of a thorny vine.
These were fitted, taking care to show the two vines
growing in two different directions, a technical point
referring to DNA's structure. |
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Leaves, lots and lots of leaves maddening leaves,
were added to the bare vine to bring it alive.
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Close-up
of the marquetry on the center deck. Note the space
left in the center to be used for a compass.
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Close-up
of the forward deck.
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Close-up
of the the bow. |
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This is the Double Helix before going on to the
glassing process.
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(To learn more about reading DNA
code, please visit the DNA Learning Center web site:
Gene Almanac
from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory! This website
includes "DNA from the Beginning" and
more.......)
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