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I just love the variation of grain pattern in Marri! Here you have the abundant feature grain top covered in gum vein, the “curly” Marri for the rails, and the standard “clean” Marri for the legs with minimal gum vein. Together … Continue reading
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This Marri bookcase cabinet was finished and installed in the client’s home theatre room just in time for Christmas. Used to house the clients collection of DVD and Blu ray movies, the shelving has since been filled up, along with … Continue reading
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The marri cabinet is really coming together now. The careful timber selection is highlighted in the book matching on the doors and drawer fronts. This feature is consistent with the back panels of the open shelving; they are a veneered … Continue reading
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The home theatre cabinet and toy box are now finished and ready for delivery. With a number of coats of natural oil polish on each piece it really brings the timber alive, particularly the figured grain on the toy box. … Continue reading
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I am currently working on a large home theatre cabinet in solid WA Marri, built in the same style as the toy box featured in a previous blog. As you can see in the photos, there are a lot of hand … Continue reading
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After a long delay due to a last minute trip I had to make back to the UK, my extendable dining room table is now finished. The fold out mechanism works beautifully and the tops slide effortlessly on the hardwood runners. … Continue reading
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The extension piece of the table is now in position and working beautifully. The two centre leaves fold out using SOSS hinges which i sourced from the USA, and the leaves pivot on a 16mm solid brass rod which is … Continue reading
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Extendable dining room table is now taking shape and showing it’s true size now that the frame is glued up. I’ve done some mitred returns on the table tops to stabilize them as they are not fixed to the frame in … Continue reading
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On a recent trip back to the UK I visited my old boss Philip Bastow who fortunately persevered with me all those years ago and got me through my 5 year apprenticeship!! It was great to catch up with him and … Continue reading
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My next project is an extendable Marri dining room table. Standard size is 1500mm x 1500mm, extending out to 2100mm. My design for the centre extension piece will allow for it to fold out from underneath, and the table will … Continue reading
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