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After getting involved in sculpture it was only a matter of time until I got round to making my own furniture, plus of course it is a lot cheaper making it yourself than buying it in. I have always been interested in furniture design, frequently thinking 'I could better than that' when browsing in designer shops. On the whole I like to keep things simple and functional, with a feeling of lightness and space; though the Baboon chair does have a bit of a flourish.

Media Storage

My first project was a storage system for my apalling CD collection, I looked at and was disgusted by what I saw on sale, there was no sense of 'This is a special thing' about any of them, I dont know about you, but my music collection is one of my most special things. CD rack

I used mild steel strip and bar, to create an impression of lightness and space and shelved it in with stained softwood, again looking for minimal use of materials. For anybody interested the design is inspired by the Kites of Joseph Le Cornu circa 1900. The shelf shown above measures 75x90cm (30/36") and with 6 shelves will hold around 450 discs.

I can make these to order, in your choice of stain and with the shelves spaced to suit your needs, eg for books CD's or DVD's. Options include length and angle of shelf ends, spacing, colour, length of shelves, number of shelves etc. Bear in mind that 50cm (18") of shelf space will hold around 50 discs. This flexibility of design makes this an ideal storage solution for the larger music collection. Feel free to get in touch and discuss your needs

These photographs give some idea of what can e done in this style and the adaptability possible. Size wise I can go up to about 2.5metres (7ft) tall and up to 120cm(4ft) wide though I can make them wider with more uprights. Please contact me for detailed quotes for custom designs.

Below is a recent commission. 150cm/59" wide it has space for around 850 discs, probably more.

For more images and information on pricing etc go to my other website http://www.coolshelving.com/

CD shelves

And below is a rack built to a design suggested by a customer. Before building it I was not too sure about the curved ends, but I think it gives a nice 'Art-Deco' look to the piece.

CD shelving

For more information on media storage systems either contact me direct or go to my dedicated site.

http://www.coolshelving.com/

Furniture

My next project was a table, the old cable drum I had used for years was looking a bit 'studenty' and I needed a new mission. I was offered a pile of old circular saw blades to use for something, hmm, round and flat, a bit spiky round the edges, that would make a great table. In the end I put a bead of steel round the edge to avoid accidents. This has been in use for a few years and still gets a lot of 'bloodyhellitsasaw' type comments from visitors. I have access to a supply of these in various sizes, contact me for details if you are interested. This piece is a great idea of how an item can be used for other than it's intended purpose, giving it both a humorous and practical aspect. metal table

Baboon Chair, my next mission was to make myself a chair. I wanted something with 'presence' and I had to learn how to produce consistent curves in metal strip. This was based around the attack stance of a male baboon, high muscular shoulders and dropped back. it is made in mild steel and welded together. This piece is not officially for sale but I could be persuaded to either sell this one or make a replica, it could be adapted to work as a bench if needed. The chair is pictured here with Trevor Darklord Shitting Bunny, the worlds rudest rabbit. chair

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