Building a Giant Wooden Rocket in 5 Days

Check out http://KiwiCo.com/XylaFoxlin for 50% off your first month of ANY crate! I hope you enjoyed my ridiculous Level 2 Certification Rocket veneered in quarter sawn oak and cherry marquetry as much as I enjoyed making it. A huge, HUGE, thank you to @AstroCharlie for answering SO many questions as I designed and built it, and for doing a lot of the videography at the house and launch pad. Also big thanks to Joe from @BPSspace for running all the cameras at the pad and hooking me up with that gorgeous slow-mo shot. And so many thanks to all of da rocket homies (Andrew, Charlie, Dayna, Ender, Jenna, Joe, Lauren, Lars, and Shane) for being the best space squad ever and helping me refind myself after a stressful year of pandemic/isolation. Support me on Patreon: 💸 https://patreon.com/xylafoxlin Follow me on social media: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xylafoxlin/ 🐦 X (fka Twitter): https://x.com/xylafoxlin 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xylafoxlin 🕰 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@xylafoxlin Buy my MERCH: 👕 https://shop.xylafoxlin.com/ All my favorite Amazon Items!: https://www.amazon.com/shop/xylafoxlin (filming setup, safety gear, etc) 💌 SEND ME THINGS 📦 : Xyla Foxlin 3727 W. Magnolia Blvd. # 174 Burbank, CA 91505 Huge thank-you to TotalBoat for supporting my channel! Use my affiliate link for 5% off your whole purchase :) https://www.totalboat.com/BotalToat If you are interested in getting any of your High Power Rocketry certifications, I highly recommend it! I did my L1 and L2 through NARS (I prefer them because the certs don't expire) but you can also do it through Tripoli. Additionally, a bunch of us are getting together at FAR again this summer for #hotnozzlesummer, for more info check out https://www.hotnozzlesummer.com/ Additionally, I've dropped my parts list for Fifi below, but if you are unfamiliar with OpenRocket (you should model your rocket in OpenRocket anyway) or don't have time to design your own model or cut your own fins and centering rings, I'd recommend choosing one of Madcow Rocketry's 3" kits for an L1 or L2 certification flight. TotalBoat Products Used (sans veneer): TotalBoat Thixo Epoxy: https://www.totalboat.com/products/thixo-fast-cure-epoxy-adhesive TotalBoat Halcyon Clear:https://www.totalboat.com/products/halcyon-water-based-varnish TotalBoat Tint Kit (epoxy dye): https://www.totalboat.com/products/totaltint-mixol-universal-epoxy-pigments From Madcow Rocketry ($100.39 total): https://www.madcowrocketry.com/ Motor Retainer 38mm P-3512 Chute Blast Protector 12" x 12" P-3503 Cardboard 3x24" 4 Slot T30-240S4 Thin-Wall Cardboard 1.6" (38mm) x 22" Tube TW38-220 Fiberglass 3" Thin-Wall (4:1 Ogive) FNC30T-Y Cardboard 3x21" Tube T30-210 Chute Harness from OneBadHawk ($19): https://www.onebadhawk.com/12-flat-kevlar--3-loop.html From Wildman Rocketry: J595 Blue Streak Motor ($86.96): https://wildmanrocketry.com/collections/38mm-6-grain-xl/products/pr38-6gxl-b Rail Buttons ($5): https://wildmanrocketry.com/products/2051-sm-rail-guides?_pos=1&_sid=14fa8ca52&_ss=r I borrowed a parachute from a @Charlie Garcia but you can get one from Wildman as well.