China Cabinet A rather detailed china cabinet built into a dining room, with a window seat overlooking the park outside. The shape of the unit follows the golden spiral. For curtains, wood frames with fused, coloured glass slide open to store behind the cabinet. Materials: Quilted maple veneers, red gum solids, copper, brass. Clear, etched and […]
Continuation of the university Metasequoia tree project. Work stations, coffee tables and a wall display.
The title says it all – if you need a shelf cut to length, or an extra wood piece for something, or you’re missing a hinge or hardware item – drop by. Often small fixes can be done right away, at least they’ll be looked at and then done very soon. Don’t like disappointment? Then […]
An added radiator surround built to complete a living room china display wall. The feint, in cardboard. This is useful to sort out the troubles, before starting with actual materials. The finished radiator surround, in maple, walnut, curly cherry and bad light. Below: The room which was waiting for the added rad surround. Cabinetwork in […]
Here’s a recent piece, for a friend who does fabulous graphic design work – the wood tray pulls out and then tilts down to accept a drawing tablet or laptop – by eliminating the usual metal hardware, we were able to get a work surface without a lip protruding above , and still have about […]
OBELISK BOOKCASE Maple solids on Walnut veneered shelves, copper nails. 360 º revolve on a 450 Kg (1000 Lb) bearing set. 700mm = 28″ 700mm = 28″ 2000mm = 80″ Total shelf space is approximately 4.6 meters (15 feet) long. The bearing set is guaranteed for life and easily replaceable, although we have never had […]
OBELISK BOOKCASE Walnut solids on Maple veneer-core shelves, copper nails. 360 º revolve on a 450 Kg (1000 Lb) bearing set. 700mm = 28″ 700mm = 28″ 2000mm = 80″ Total shelf space is approximately 4.6 meters (15 feet) long. The bearing set is guaranteed for life and easily replaceable, although we have never had […]
This is a not-so-small project for storing and displaying a coin collection. 1st and second photos: The prior starting point was to restore and rebuild a set of printer’s typeface storage cabinets, incorporating a U-shaped wall to wall desk with live-sawn White Oak tops. Placeholders for coins-yet-to-come, 1200 pieces in Baltic Birch, in 4 […]
With oil finishing complete, it’s time for a few installation days. A you-tube link with the installation time-lapse will be up at some point.
With the final panels in place, the unit is ready to dismantle, for colouring and oil finishing. In this case, after all sanding, wetting and final sanding, a base colour of yellow aniline dye was first applied, followed by mix of 4 red anilines. Then follows coating with Livos oils to provide the final sheen. […]