It’s been awhile…after two amazing months out East I’m back in the city and finding my way into the familiar routine of urban life. The summer was busy but we did manage to get a little down time. July was spent finishing off 8 more…
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An Unplugged Summer
the Gorman bench Video
This is a custom design I fell into this past summer, 2011.
The Gorman Bench.
The music is something I just came up with and will also call the Gorman bench. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
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Hand Made Modern- The Gorman Bench Final
In my last post I finished bending the arms and the main double tenon joinery complete on the cherry bench. The good thing about this design is that there is really only 6 major joinery ‘intersections’ on the entire piece and the double tenon method…
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The Gorman Bench
Part Two
Now where was I ? oh yeah, Cape Breton Island. Summer time. ‘The Gorman Commission’ Sounds impressive no? ; ) It’s a bench in cherry I made during my so called summer ‘vacation‘. Inspired by an authentic Danish made, mid-modern rocking chair. The two pieces…
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Mid-Summers Update
A Modern Bench in Cherry
August already. Sorry for the delay in posts. I’ve been happily ‘out of range’ for the past 4 weeks and trying my best to squeeze in a few days vacation. Summer time 2011. I brought the Queens Wharf project along with me from Toronto figuring…
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Summer Cabinets
An Update
Just got a few shots from my clients in Cape Breton showing the two built ins I made during the 7 weeks I was out East. In my last post I showed a few pics while these cabinets were being built and here are some…
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The July palette
its good to be home.
Well, we made it-
July in Cape Breton…what could be better?
A little bit of rain but hey, we’re home.
; )
A few days of unpacking and sweeping.
Cleaning out the cobwebs and dusting off another summer time season with a promise of life and the love of living.
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Unplugged Summer Part Four (and final)
A Few Feet To Finish...
The stock for the feet is cut and planned flat, I left them slightly long so I would have the option of trimming back later. The stock is also left square until I chop the mortises and on this day, is where I began…
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Unplugged Summer Part Three
Building a Stand for the Dovetailed Box
With the dovetails dry fit I’ll take some of my scrap wood and try to get a sense of the weight and dimension the stand should be for the piece. I want things to be slight and skinny, with a modern sensibility about it. The…
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