GaryR
Nordic Pine
Just returned from a week visiting friends in Washington (state). On Saturday there was a gathering of a group of folk that share an interest in restoring antique woodworking machines. We met at the house/shop of a guy who makes custom high end furniture. Interesting person: raised in the Normandy region of France, trained as a Compangon du Devoir, moved to New York to work for a furniture maker then moved to Seattle to do interior work for a yacht maker. His shop is a utiliarian structure from the outside:
But is well appointed with some uncommon machines. For example, a restored tilting ship bandsaw:
A very large disc sander. That is a circle truing jig on the table. His jigs are works of art.
For fun, a shop-made three wheel bandsaw:
A massive belt sander.
Back to back table/cabinet saws;
And a gigantic articulated arm for power and dust collection for his random orbital sander. He got tired of tripping over the hose and power cable, he said.
But the main attraction is his office on a mezzanine level, which he has fitted out as if it was on Jules Verne's Nautilus. You ascend some spiral stairs and go through a ship's door (all made of wood.)
There is a captain's table an other furniture appropriate for the captain.
This is the window that overlooks the shop.
There is a secret door that open when you tilt a particular book out of the bookcase (not shown)
A cabinet of curiosities. The veneered back panel is inspired by a design in the art deco Chrysler Building in New York City.
He is quite the craftsman. Most of his work is commissioned by designers and architects. He specializes in unusual finished surfaces: straw marquetry, parchment, and hammered brass from used bullet casings.
https://www.instagram.com/NormandieWoodworks/
I have a few more pictures from the trip I'll share tomorrow.
But is well appointed with some uncommon machines. For example, a restored tilting ship bandsaw:
A very large disc sander. That is a circle truing jig on the table. His jigs are works of art.
For fun, a shop-made three wheel bandsaw:
A massive belt sander.
Back to back table/cabinet saws;
And a gigantic articulated arm for power and dust collection for his random orbital sander. He got tired of tripping over the hose and power cable, he said.
But the main attraction is his office on a mezzanine level, which he has fitted out as if it was on Jules Verne's Nautilus. You ascend some spiral stairs and go through a ship's door (all made of wood.)
There is a captain's table an other furniture appropriate for the captain.
This is the window that overlooks the shop.
There is a secret door that open when you tilt a particular book out of the bookcase (not shown)
A cabinet of curiosities. The veneered back panel is inspired by a design in the art deco Chrysler Building in New York City.
He is quite the craftsman. Most of his work is commissioned by designers and architects. He specializes in unusual finished surfaces: straw marquetry, parchment, and hammered brass from used bullet casings.
https://www.instagram.com/NormandieWoodworks/
I have a few more pictures from the trip I'll share tomorrow.
