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Is it a bench, is it a table? If you saw my last

Is it a bench, is it a table?

If you saw my last post, then you know that this vintage woodworking bench belongs to the same customers as the 'mega table'!

This was the project that they first approached me to make for them. It belonged to the previous owner of their house and was living in a brick outbuilding/workshop.

Claire of @bricksandbotanicals , my client, had previously used the bench as a backdrop for her beautiful floral photography and wanted the bench transformed into a usable piece of furniture for their new build home.

I suggested replacing the rickety and rotten frame with an Oak a-frame, made from some of the Oak which I salvaged from the staircase in their old house.

In my workshop, I had a couple of VERY rusty steel RSJ beams, which I rescued from a ditch som time ago! I'd thought about using them in a project and this seemed like the perfect opportunity!

I wanted the finished console table to be a combination of old and 'new', so the vintage surface of the bench, along with the VERY crusty steel contrasted perfectly with the cleaned up 60s Oak!

The bench top needed a few repairs and strengthening before the new frame could be added. Even the steel pole joining the two A-frames has a story! It came from a salvage job I did at my old school. Originating from the gym changing rooms, built in the 50s!

Finally, after a woodworm treatment, I cleaned the surface gently, added two coats of shellac varnish and gave everything a final wax!

I really could have kept this one, but reluctantly delivered it to their house along with the table!

#vintage #bench #woodworking #woodwork #consoletable #table #unique #UNIQ #bespoke #interiors #design #designer #maker #Pershore #Worcestershire #UK

'The Mega Table'…….. a story! . Exactly a year

'The Mega Table'........ a story!
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Exactly a year ago, I received an email from a local couple, asking if I could upcycle a vintage woodworking bench into a console table.

I arranged a visit to discuss the project with them at their house, which was about to be demolished the next day, to make space for their new build.

As part of the discussion, I was asked if I'd like to look around the 70s house. Inside I discovered all of the floors were covered with strip Oak flooring, along with Oak architrave, Oak skirting boards and an Oak staircase which I persuaded them to save!

We talked about using the Oak flooring to build a unique, bespoke dining table for their new home.

Following a few exchanges of ideas, some design work by me and another meeting, we agreed a design and off I went!

Starting with two sheets of MDF as a core, I started adding the flooring by gluing and nailing it into place. As the table developed, I decided to make it 'truly UNIQ' by making it double sided, with a different layout on each side, so that it could be flipped in the future!

The frame was made by a local metal fabricators, using 80mm square steel, resulting in a very heavy, super sturdy frame, which I had powder coated matt black.

The table was edged using Oak from the salvaged staircase and finally finished using three coats of hard wax oil.

Delivery was a challenge and need four grown men to lift the tabletop into the customers beautiful new build home! It is VERY heavy! It didn't need fixing to the frame, as the sheer weight keeps it in place!

I think that it looks sensational in their kitchen/diner and hope you do too!

#bespoke #furniture #furnituredesign #designinspiration #home #homedecor #upcycling #salvaged #Oak #maker #designer #newbuild #upcycler #originality #reclaimed #uniq #uniqfurniture #worcestershire #pershore #table #kitchen #kitchendesign

The random world that is my workshop! . Just a few

The random world that is my workshop!
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Just a few photos from my workshop to give you all a flavour of the world that surrounds me each day!
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Some collected, some acquired, some salvaged, some reclaimed, some treasured!
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If you are in or near Pershore, call in and say hello! Tea and coffee always available. Bring your own cakes!
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#workshop #photos #treasure #craft #reclaim #maker #making #collecting #random #upcycler #upcycle #upcycled #upcycledfurniture #upcyclersofinstagram #unique #bespoke #design #designer

Guinea Pig day for me again today! . Two participa

Guinea Pig day for me again today!
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Two participants (Lauren and Chase) on the BBC Directors course each making a 6 minute film of little old me in my workshop!
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I'm starting to be an old hand at this, as its the fourth time that I've done it.
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Lots of wide shots, two shots, cutaways, clean and dirty shots (not what you think!) and close ups, along with multiple takes and some voice over work for the presenter, Gwenan Edwards.
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Paul the cameraman calling the shots! (pun intended) and Andrew on sound!
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A great day and always an interesting experience!

Inspiration, creativity, ideas….. . Where does y

Inspiration, creativity, ideas.....
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Where does your inspiration come from? What inspires your creativity? What or who influences your ideas?
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Like most, or all creative people, I find inspiration all around me! In nature, in architecture, in art, in the simplest of things when I'm out and about!
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My phone is full of photos, taken when on walks.... of walls, doors, architectural features, or in a cafe/restaurant taking photos of interior details and furniture, in gardens when spotting nature 'putting on a show' and so many more places!
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Wherever I find inspiration for my work and especially if it comes from others work, I never copy or imitate! Don't believe people when they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, because it is not! It's plagiarism and shows a lack of creativity on your part! I am not a fan of 'following the crowd' either, so sorry, no 'River tables' for me, no lamps made from anything and everything and no chalk paint, EVER!
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Forge your own path, have confidence in your own ideas and go for it!
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#inspire #inspiration #inspirational #ideas #idea #creativity #creative #unique #UNIQ #design #craftsmanship # making #maker #designer #pioneering #bespoke #art #craft #architecture #nature #natural #shape #space #architectural

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