Custom Side Jobs

Custom reclaimed lumber entertainment center

Braking down pallets, sanding, cutting and clear coating.

White Satin powder coating 

Two steel frame white powder coated shelf towers will be bolted to a center cabinet clad in reclaimed lumber with a sliding front door. 

Custom reclaimed lumber dinning table

Working on a new reclaimed lumber expandable dining table. Powder coated white steel leg and frame 1.5" thick solid red oak top. 5'6" with two 12" leaves brings the table to a full extension of 90"

1.5" rough sawn red oak

5.5 feet at its smallest

6.5 feet with one leaf

7.5 feet at its longest

Applying 6 Coats of Clear satin 

Slider install 

Adding the Top and Final assembly 

 The client wanted to add some interest to an old table. So we came up with the idea to make two custom engraved leather panels that would then be inlaid into the tabletop.

I used two photographs I had taken of the north shore and I imported them into adobe illustrator. I then was able to turn the images into line drawings and then laser engraved the image on to a sheep hide.

With a little digital rendering I was able to create a harmonious diptych with two completely different images. By lining up the horizon lines the images work well together.

The panels have been adhered to the table and then I installed 450 hand painted brass tacks along the borders. This functions as a means to keep the edges from lifting as well as a nice ascetic look and finish. 

Garbage Can Surround

This is the old can surround. It was old, heavy and rotting and needed to be replaced.

I came up with a similar surround but adding wheels and using much lighter materials.

First thing is to come up with a design and make the new hardware.

 new Teflon wheels and housings

Front leg/side rail glides

I used cedar and plastic lattice. This cut down 6 lbs of extra weight.

 I applied one coat of oil based primer and two coats of a top coat oil paint.

The new surround installed
With the addition on the Teflon sliders and wheels it is very easy to remove the surround for cleaning.

Window box support frame

The issue here is the flower planters do not have a suitable base to be supported by. They sit to low in the metal frame and tend to slip out from the bottom.

They were being held up with wood braces (see above). So a new metal frame needed to be built.

 I was able to make a new metal frame that lifted the planters up 3" and fully support them. The new frame sits atop the ironwork attachment points to the house. I then added expanded metal floors to the frames to keep the weight down and to keep water drainage for the planters. I then painted the steel frames with a anti-rust coating then two coats of black oil based paint to match the existing iron work.
The client wanted the new frames to blend with the old and I feel that was accomplished very well.