dan mosheim
3rd May 2011, 10:52 PM
in the last few years, my older son sam (https://picasaweb.google.com/goodwood44/SamMosheimMetalwork03?authkey=Gv1sRgCJnStqHS6aDo3QE#) has taken up metalworking and come on board to work in our custom furniture shop .. he works both with us on furniture, and independently on other strictly metal projects. and, since he's handy, we've been able to add steel to our furniture designs. that has opened up vast design possibilities .. in the past, i would consider steel where the engineering or design of the piece suggested it, but now, i like to include it whenever i can ... great fun ... i will post a few examples below and anyone interested can follow the links to my dorset custom furniture blog (http://dorsetcustomfurniture.blogspot.com/). we're not selling anything there; no ads; no shipping to australia; we're just sharing processes we've learned and hoping to inspire other makers to try new designs ... enjoy ..
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1XF-wsEQ6hQ/TUjQHkmFS2I/AAAAAAAAItE/dXJwvIk-U6k/s512/bridge%20all%205%209%20b.jpg
'state of craft show (http://dorsetcustomfurniture.blogspot.com/2010/05/state-of-craft-show-bennington-museum.html)' ... bennington museum painted steel and recycled oak
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1XF-wsEQ6hQ/Tat5bzerYqI/AAAAAAAAJVY/5PQeJxmpXc8/s512/desk%20front%20corner.jpg
a walnut and steel desk (http://dorsetcustomfurniture.blogspot.com/2011/04/walnut-desk.html) ... 4/2011 .. a one board (26" wide) top
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1XF-wsEQ6hQ/TZozVekbsGI/AAAAAAAAJLU/-vD-scltedg/s512/chairs%204%204%20b.jpg
the cockatoo chairs (http://dorsetcustomfurniture.blogspot.com/2011/03/more-cockatoo-chairs.html) ... all steel ... bow drilling video at that link
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1XF-wsEQ6hQ/TQNzpFuPw5I/AAAAAAAAIEo/AVAnm185FEI/s512/cente%20mallards%204%2022%202.jpg
the duck bed (http://dorsetcustomfurniture.blogspot.com/2010/04/duck-inlays.html) ... 9 different metal ducks inlaid into a curly maple and walnut headboard with turned and carved bed posts
all for now ...
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1XF-wsEQ6hQ/TUjQHkmFS2I/AAAAAAAAItE/dXJwvIk-U6k/s512/bridge%20all%205%209%20b.jpg
'state of craft show (http://dorsetcustomfurniture.blogspot.com/2010/05/state-of-craft-show-bennington-museum.html)' ... bennington museum painted steel and recycled oak
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1XF-wsEQ6hQ/Tat5bzerYqI/AAAAAAAAJVY/5PQeJxmpXc8/s512/desk%20front%20corner.jpg
a walnut and steel desk (http://dorsetcustomfurniture.blogspot.com/2011/04/walnut-desk.html) ... 4/2011 .. a one board (26" wide) top
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1XF-wsEQ6hQ/TZozVekbsGI/AAAAAAAAJLU/-vD-scltedg/s512/chairs%204%204%20b.jpg
the cockatoo chairs (http://dorsetcustomfurniture.blogspot.com/2011/03/more-cockatoo-chairs.html) ... all steel ... bow drilling video at that link
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1XF-wsEQ6hQ/TQNzpFuPw5I/AAAAAAAAIEo/AVAnm185FEI/s512/cente%20mallards%204%2022%202.jpg
the duck bed (http://dorsetcustomfurniture.blogspot.com/2010/04/duck-inlays.html) ... 9 different metal ducks inlaid into a curly maple and walnut headboard with turned and carved bed posts
all for now ...