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Blackheart Sassafras & ebonised Vic Ash Hall Table
Kylie (Mon PM TG) - I’ve wanted to use Blackheart Sassafras for a very long time now. It’s beautiful and striking and I was super excited to get this particular piece (thanks Rob - Australian Premier Veneers). The design of the table is very simple as I wanted it to...
American Cherry Cabinet
David (Tue PM TG) - I bought the American Cherry planks and the Hard Maple for the drawer sides in April 2012 and spent the first 6 weeks or so getting the design and drawings all worked out. 34 dovetailed corners and about 60 tenons and some assorted trenches later...
Multi-Timber Type Dining Chairs x 10
Charles (Wed AM TG) - My wife, Jane, had put up with our mis-matched antique dining chairs for 30+ years. Enough! Under this pressure I designed, modelled, prototyped, built 10 dining chairs in similar design but with different timber boards (from Matthews) (PNG...
Blackwood Writing Desk
Campbell (Fri AM TG) - The desk is designed for a small space and is just deep enough for a laptop or writing pad. It is all blackwood timber demonstrating the variation in colours and textures from the warm desktop to the contrasting dark legs. The top is...
Blue Gum & American Maple “Magic“ Cupboard
Michelle (Wed PM TG) - I call this the magic cupboard because it just looks like a cupboard until you open it, then magic. The genesis of this design was a Pennsylvania spice box, then I sized it to hold embroidery equipment and threads. So 15 drawers (1 is hiding)...
Tassie Oak/Blackwood Small Cabinet
Tracy (Tue AM TG) - Cabinet made from Tassie oak, with veneered blackwood sliding doors and backing. Adjustable shelf. This was a good first try at veneering, which I was able to do with lots of clamps and melamine boards and a slight word to the heavens. Now the man...