Thanks to Rhiannon and Dominique @artisanalchemy in #jewelleryquarter @BirminghamJQ for helping in with my heavy pieces of furniture this morning. The chair, bookcase and drinks cabinet are placed just perfectly in the gallery.
Great morning at @artisanalchemy in #jewelleryquarter @BirminghamJQ Great to see @blythehartmade cabinet in the flesh
#desk top boards laid out and arrange for new #foaldesk in #walnut #maker #furniture
Its time for the timber for the 'Foal' writing desk top to be laid out and agonised over for a week. 12 boards have been narrowed down to 8 but what order should they be jointed together?
#WoodSamples underway for new #artsandcrafts inspired writing desk in #EnglishOak
When starting a new project, I collect the different materials, sand and oil them to send to the client to make sure the tone and colour is what they are looking for. #WoodSamples underway for new #artsandcrafts inspired writing desk in #EnglishOak
#desk #components assembled for new #foaldesk in #walnut #maker #furniture
The components are shaped and assembled for new 'Foal' writing desk in black walnut
More lovely #walnut for new desk in the style of previous commission 'Foal' table
More lovely #walnut for new 'Foal' desk
Completed #drinkscabinet in #walnut delivered to #happycustomer
Leather care liquid added to @yardleyleather drawer lining for #drinkscabinet in #walnut & #steel
Transforming coat of leather care cream added to @yardleyleather drawer lining for #drinkscabinet in #walnut & #steel
Finishing off #drinkscabinet in #walnut & #steel
Applying the last touches of oil to new #drinkscabinet in #walnut & #steel before delivery
Internal components for #drinkscabinet in #walnut & #steel wait for #glass #mirrors & leather additions
The pull out serving shelf, decanter & wine glass shelf and glass covered drawer wait for #glass #mirrors & leather additions
#Drinkscabinet in #walnut & #steel back from the spray finishers and looking great
Legs and #legframe completed #cabinet in #walnut & #steel
The walnut legs and frames look chocolatey and rich. No detail is left out including the underside of the legs, which are chamfered and oiled.
Door frames jointed to veneered doors for #drinkscabinet in#walnut and #steelers. Love that #Bessybelt clamp
Door frames jointed to veneered doors for #drinkscabinet in#walnut and #steelers. Love that #Bessybelt clamp .
Profile on curved doors #veneered and ready to hang #drinkscabinet #walnut #steel
Profile on curved doors veneered and ready to hang on new drinks cabinet in walnut and steel. The vaneer for the entire door front is taped together and the curve edges cut down the centre , the veneer is then offered up to the two doors, along the flat areas and over the profiled hinge edges.
All internal components completed for new #drinkscabinet in #walnut & #steel
All internal components completed for new drinks cabinet in walnut and steel
#carcass ready for finishing #drinkscabinet in #walnut & #steel
The carcass of the walnut drinks cabinet is was succesfully jointed and glued together and is now ready for sanding before its sent off for a spray finish. Looking gert lush!
#carcass glued up for #drinkscabinet in #walnut & #steel
The carcass of the walnut drinks cabinet is finally jointed and glued together. A combination of sash clamps and the Bessy KR clamps, with their large soft jaws did the trick.
Door mock-up completed for #drinkscabinet in #walnut & #steel
The walnut drinks cabinet is mocked up full size in MDF. A mock-up of one of the doors is completed and hung with Soss hinges. Now all the construction questions have been answered I can now start build the cabinet proper.
Wavy #handle design perfected for #drinkscabinet in #walnut & #steel
The walnut drinks cabinet is complemented by a wavy steel handle that snakes down the carcass front. The handle will be fixed to inside edge of the left-hand side door so the shape of the meeting edges are dictated by its wave. Today I have perfected the wave form template to help create a lamination forma to transform a straight piece of walnut into the desired shape.
#Lights and #Mirrors fitted and tested for #drinkscabinet in #walnut & #steel
I have had a lot of fun fitting and testing the LED lights and mirrors for the new walnut drinks cabinet. The LED lights are so flexible, robust and most important of all, safe. There is very little heat coming from the bulbs which gives you so much more scope for concealed lighting. Should look great once the MDF is swapped for the finished walnut.