Carpenter, cabinetmaker, woodcarver, joiner, The French use the term menuiser to describe all these crafts. I feel that this term fits what I do on several levels. Though I do not consider myself French in the true sense of the word. I am Franco Ontarian. But that is another story. I use wood as my primary material to build the furniture that I design.This blog is about my process.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Repurposed Wood
Here is a piece that I was working on just before I moved to the Studio.
I repurposed some wood for this stool and also found a home for a sign that I have been carrying around for quite some time.
I also have a low stool that follows the same design principal of repurposed wood. Sadie has claimed that one for her bedroom.
The idea with this line of products is that furniture need not be made of the most expensive exotic hard woods to be considered furniture,I hope that good design can overcome what some may feel is a short fall when it comes to material choise.
I have seen rocking chairs made of hockey sticks and cottage deck chairs made from some water skis that looked really amazing.
I will keep exploring this idea and keep you posted. Next on the list is a bedside table for Owen my son. It will be made of old doors that I have resawn . I will try to post images soon.
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