ipohaus · bench log · alabang
What got made.
A running record of the bench: attempts, materials, what worked and what didn’t. Newest first. The older notes on how we work are further down.
Attempt 08
July 2026
IN PROGRESSA box and its lidFinger joints in 3mm acacia ply. The box is easy; the lid that fits is not.IPO·HAUS / ATTEMPT 08 / ACACIA PLY / IN PROGRESS / GINAWA SA MAYNILA · 2026
Attempt 07
July 2026
TEST CUTFirst pass on steelA rotary test on a powder-coated flask. The mark holds; the jig needs work.IPO·HAUS / ATTEMPT 07 / COATED STEEL / TEST CUT / GINAWA SA MAYNILA · 2026
Attempt 06
July 2026
FAILEDWhere the char winsA veg-tan card wallet, and an edge burn that bled into the grain. Failed, logged, useful.IPO·HAUS / ATTEMPT 06 / VEG-TAN LEATHER / FAILED / GINAWA SA MAYNILA · 2026
Attempt 05
July 2026
READY FOR REVIEWA postcard in woodA message etched into a thin wood card, with a hairline frame. This one came out right.IPO·HAUS / ATTEMPT 05 / WOOD CARD / READY FOR REVIEW / GINAWA SA MAYNILA · 2026
Attempt 04
June 2026
EXPERIMENTWhat the grain decidesA parameter grid burned into acacia offcuts. Power, speed, and where the wood pushes back.IPO·HAUS / ATTEMPT 04 / ACACIA / EXPERIMENT / GINAWA SA MAYNILA · 2026
Note 01
June 2026Why we put a serial on everythingA made thing should carry its own record. We give every piece a number.→Note 02
June 2026Acacia over walnutWhy we lead with warm local hardwoods, and what the grain decides.→Note 03
June 2026Kept, not sentThe idea behind the name, and the kind of object that outlives the occasion.→Note 04
June 2026The honest charThe dark edge a laser leaves is not a flaw. It is the finish.→Note 05
June 2026Small batches, on purposeOne bench, a few hours a day, and no plans to scale past that.→
July 2026
IN PROGRESSA box and its lidFinger joints in 3mm acacia ply. The box is easy; the lid that fits is not.IPO·HAUS / ATTEMPT 08 / ACACIA PLY / IN PROGRESS / GINAWA SA MAYNILA · 2026
Attempt 07July 2026
TEST CUTFirst pass on steelA rotary test on a powder-coated flask. The mark holds; the jig needs work.IPO·HAUS / ATTEMPT 07 / COATED STEEL / TEST CUT / GINAWA SA MAYNILA · 2026
Attempt 06July 2026
FAILEDWhere the char winsA veg-tan card wallet, and an edge burn that bled into the grain. Failed, logged, useful.IPO·HAUS / ATTEMPT 06 / VEG-TAN LEATHER / FAILED / GINAWA SA MAYNILA · 2026
Attempt 05July 2026
READY FOR REVIEWA postcard in woodA message etched into a thin wood card, with a hairline frame. This one came out right.IPO·HAUS / ATTEMPT 05 / WOOD CARD / READY FOR REVIEW / GINAWA SA MAYNILA · 2026
Attempt 04June 2026
EXPERIMENTWhat the grain decidesA parameter grid burned into acacia offcuts. Power, speed, and where the wood pushes back.IPO·HAUS / ATTEMPT 04 / ACACIA / EXPERIMENT / GINAWA SA MAYNILA · 2026
Note 01June 2026Why we put a serial on everythingA made thing should carry its own record. We give every piece a number.→Note 02
June 2026Acacia over walnutWhy we lead with warm local hardwoods, and what the grain decides.→Note 03
June 2026Kept, not sentThe idea behind the name, and the kind of object that outlives the occasion.→Note 04
June 2026The honest charThe dark edge a laser leaves is not a flaw. It is the finish.→Note 05
June 2026Small batches, on purposeOne bench, a few hours a day, and no plans to scale past that.→