Almost Ready To Sit and Take A Load Off

Heeeellllllooooooo! So as of late I have been working on that chair from my Future Projects post. I thought tonight I would share with everyone the progress I have made thus far.

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The legs on this chair is really what I love most about about it and drew it to me in the first place. I hand sanded them and left the carving untouched so when I stain it, the carvings will stand out.

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The real legs and backrest are made from the same wood and are without carvings. I might add my own carvings to this leg but I also like the combination of ornate and minimal. 

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For the rest of the chair I filled all the nail holes and joints with wood filler. I wanted to make the wood look antiqued and once stained, the holes joints will still be visible but  will feel smooth to the touch. 

I hope you all enjoyed tonights post and I am very excited to share the final product. If you like what you see please click the StumbleUpon button to the right of this post. If you are interested in purchasing any of my work email at cory@associatedarchitects.com. Thanks!

Drinkin' Beers, Nailed it Bro!

Hey all! So yesterday I posted my bar and today I have a bottle opener I made while I was waiting for urethane to dry, and I couldn't find a bottle opener for my beer. I can't claim the idea of using a bent nail as my own because they are all over the internet but this one I think I put my own twist on.

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For the wood block I used Oak with Teak veneer sandwiched together with and old nail from the baby food jar of nails in the shop. It also has 4 finishing nails to hold the wood together and avoid splitting and finished with a leather strap so you can hang it off a peg in the shop or put on a hook to hang close to the bar.

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To use it you place the flat side onto the top of the bottle with the nail head facing down. Make sure to place the nail head under the lip of the bottle cap.

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Pry the lid of as you would with standard bottle opener and enjoy your beer.

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I want to give a special shout out to Magic Hat Brewing Company and the #9 for not only quenching my thrust during this photo shoot but also making a great demonstration bottle! I have one other style bottle opener that I gave to a friend as a gift and I'll see if I can snap some shots of it next time I see him. If you are interested in purchasing your own C.fDS bottle open you can email me at cory@associatedarchitects.com.

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Cheers!

First Piece Ever!

Hello hello hello! Sorry its been so long since my last post but I have been a busy builder as of late. Tonight I am going to share with everyone the first piece. I created a bar using a corbel from an early post. As of right now I am not looking to sell this piece but if you are interested make me an offer! So Im going to cut the chit chat and just post pictures of the bar I made.

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I'm really proud of this piece and I hope everyone thought it was worth the wait! Please leave comments and let me know what you think or if you are interested in purchase you can email me at cory@associatedarchitects.com. Please serious offers only! Do not solicit.