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These two pictures illustrate the
versatility of a table centre piece machined entirely from 10mm thick
aluminium. Each square was suitably sized to accept a t-light The stem on
these squares was screw in. The interlocking pieces were each machined
using a 10mm milling tool to match with the thickness of the material. |
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This all beech game console housing
has four types of joint. Comb joints, dowels stopped housings for the
shelf and brass screws for the top. It was finished using wire wool and
varnish for a superfine feel. |
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Two views of a chair made from
square tube brazed together. The arms were screwed to the frame from
underneath and were made from solid mahogany. The upholstery was hand done
by the student over old pieces of blockboard. A staple gun was used. |
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Spice rack made from pitch pine and
brass. The joints at the bottom of the rack were small dovetails. the
front brass bars were glues into pre drilled holes in the sides of the
rack. The rear retainers were brass strips set into the back edges. The
spice holders were made from copper pipe with brass bases and lids silver
soldered on,. Polished and varnished. |
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Turned brass lamp with solid pine
stained base. The lamp holder fitting was silver soldered onto the top of
the stem. The base was drilled and a steel stanchion was slotted through.
The stem was then attached by means of a adjusting screw the screw was knurled for
ease of tightening. The whole job was varnished to prevent tarnishing. |
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Two views of a solid pine
table made from reclaimed timber. The top frame joints were haunched
mortise and tenons, hand cut. The bottom rack joints were small four
shouldered mortise and tenons. The top was made from a piece of skirting
board hence the rounded edge. Mitre joints were used on the corners at the
top secured with a loose tongue and a small hand made brass plate. The
glass was laminated and dropped into a recess cut using a plough plane.
The top was secured to the frame using traditional slotted expansion
plates, hand made from brass. |
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