The main drawer for the drinks cabinet is now completed and ready for gluing up. The wild grain on the drawer front was a little too much even for the Veritas jack plane so out came the trusty cabinet scraper. The partition and sub partition are also completed and jointed to the drawer carcass.
#Winerack completed for #drinkscabinet in #walnut & #steel
The small internal wine rack sits at the bottom of the drinks cabinet carcass and will accommodate six bottles. The pleasing curves on the front of the walls echo the curved doors that will embrace the front of the cabinet. This detail also resembles sails and the Streamline Moderne period of Art Deco that the cabinet is influenced by.
Heavyweight #glass shelf compliments matching #Drawer & pull-out shelf for #drinkscabinet in #walnut & #steel
A 12mm thick glass shelf compliments the matching drawer and pull-out shelf for new drinks cabinet in walnut and steel. The MDF mock-up allows for many many harmless adjustments while the finished walnut panels lay stacked and safe from knocks and bruises.
The traditional drawer runs on the cabinets dividing shelf whilst the pull-out serving shelf runs on Hettich V6 soft close drawer runners.
Black @YarwoodLeather cut and ready to #adhere to completed #Drawer for #drinkscabinet in #walnut & #steel
The new drinks cabinet in walnut and steel includes a wide internal drawer, revealed once the cabinet is opened. The wild grain selected for the front matches the front of the pull-out serving shelf, also revealed once the doors are opened. The drawer bottom is lined with black 'Cosmopolitan' leather from Yarwoods.
Pull Out #Servingshelf in #DrinksCabinet with #curved doors in #walnut & #Steel #furniture #contemporary
The new drinks cabinet in walnut and steel includes a pull-out serving shelf for drinks preparation. The shelf resembles a tray, with the front, back and side edges proud of the panel. Today I jointed and glued the shelf together. I find that a childs toothbrush and some water are perfect to remove excess glue.
New #DrinksCabinet with #curved doors in #walnut & #Steel #furniture #contemporary
Today the drinks cabinet in walnut and steel progressed onto solid timber components. The wavy, deep grain on the this solid walnut is a perfect selection for the drawer front and the matching front of the pull out serving shelf. Lovely!
Narrow #table in #walnut now available at @livingbydesign
Narrow dining table in black walnut now available at Annabel Weeden Living by design
https://www.annabelweeden.co.uk/%27foal%27-table-in-walnut~137
#Chair in #walnut & black #leather now available @livingbydesign
Heliconia chair in walnut and black leather now available for sale at Annabel Weeden £800
https://www.annabelweeden.co.uk/walnut-%26-leather-chair~138
#Veneering New #DrinksCabinet with #curved doors in #walnut & #Steel #furniture #contemporary
The bookmatched #veneeers are glued to the boards and placed into the heat press for 10 minutes! This was a revelation to me. I have only used a vacuum bag press before which takes hours and is quite noisy. Thank you Ned for the use of your press. Next I took all the veneering tape off whilst the panels were still hot. This took only a few minutes. Back in Bermondsey I trimmed the excess veneer and and sanded back. The panels are now ready to joint into a carcass.
New #DrinksCabinet with #curved doors in #walnut & #Steel #furniture #contemporary
New drinks cabinet in walnut and steel. Plywood panels prepped for veneering. First we glue solid walnut lippings to the panels before gluing the bookmatched veneers in place.
New #DrinksCabinet with #curved doors in #walnut & #Steel #furniture #contemporary
I hope this new drinks cabinet in walnut and steel will succesfully marry the hand crafted ethos with a glamour attitude. To be begin with I am selecting, cutting and matching veneeres to dress the carcase of the cabinet.
#Butterflyjoints to hold moving timber together #handtools #woodwork
You would think that a butterfly joint was just for show but they are the most functional, structural of joints. But you can still make them pretty even if they are hidden.
This Tuesday, October 10th live #auction to raise funds for #Hurricane victims in #PuertoRico.
Next Tuesday, October 10th I will be taking part in a live auction on instagram @heliconiafurniture to raise funds for Hurricane victims in Puerto Rico. The initiative started with Puerto Rican born María Gómez from @byronandgomez furniture. Other great makers involved
@byronandgomez
@downsworks
@heliconiafurniture
@sueparaskeva
@melissamontaguemetalsmith
@willelworthyfurniture
@temperstudio
@headandhaft
@rhmbfurniture
@alexanderdesigns814
@gmckonly
@brook_studio
@elviraconty
@johneadon1
@jackypuzey
@arjanvandal_ceramics
@formfunctiondesign
@kate_colin_design
@heatherscottdesign
@zachlaperriere
@jbowyer_furniture
@nativeboards
New #table in #london #lacewood #craftsman #furniture #contemporary
New tripod #stool with pegged lap joint New tripod #stool with pegged lap joint #furniture #contemporary #lacewood
The legs of Version 3 of this tripod stool has a pegged lap joint, the motice holes for each joining component are drilled in staggered from each other so when the tenon peg is hammered in, the three components are drawn together tightly.
#wood chippings are off to a gardener friend to use as mulch #bespoke #furniture #design #craftsman #ukmade
The wood chippings from my combination planer pile up and up but fortunately I have a friend with a gardening business who uses the chippings as mulch around plants. I do have a backlog of offcuts from the saw that are perfect for indoor fires or garden chimineas if anyone would like a bag!
#elephantparkproject highly commended at #treeoscars #wood #bespoke #handmade #craftsman
Elephantparkproject highly commended at #treeoscars #southbank #wood #bespoke #handmade #craftsman #cabinetmaking #design #furnituremaker https://t.co/pL0PA1OuGi
#handtools are only way to finish #Lacewood #LondonPlane #bespoke #furniture #design #contemporary #ukmade #luxury
Hand tools really are the only way to finely finish Lacewood and other difficult timbers where the grain can go in several directions at once.
#table frame looking sharp #bespoke #handmade #furniture #design #contemporary #ukmade #luxury
Table leg frame for new Lacewood coffee table looking sharp
Great feedback from happy customers
Revolving Bookcase with glass top
We are over the moon with our new revolving bookcase. This was our first experience of having any bespoke furniture made, (we were initially daunted by the potential complexity and cost) but Chris really helped to bring our rough ideas to life and within a budget that was suitable.
We were also really impressed with his knowledge of materials and construction techniques, which then enabled us to be guided through the whole process and turned it into a really exciting project.
We were keen to get the finished piece prior to Christmas (so we could show her off to friends and family!) and Chris delivered as promised. We now have a unique piece of furniture that will last forever. Highly recommended.
Marc & Eleanor
Surbiton, Surrey