Insictor structure begins to take shape – strung together on a stainless steel tube sub frame assembly.
At this stage nearly all legs have been initially fitted to the body structure although the compound curve gap set joints previously mentioned are still to be fully formed.

These images give a first glimpse to the spatial presence of the piece and you can perhaps begin to get a sense of what this work is all about.

And here are a couple of sneak glimpses of the new hammerhead chair. (see earlier posts)
You will be able to experience this piece soon at the end of March – 21st Century Furniture – The Arts & Crafts Legacy 2 – exhibition.
At the Millinery Works, Islington, London

For those unable to attend – full set of images will be published April.

Following images show work underway on the structure of the Insictor bench form.

Primarily this is the start of the centre section.
Now joined it will be leveled before commencement of the front and back section assemblies. You can perhaps begin to see how the style of the piece is being developed with the organic fluid and sinuous form.
The legs are joined to the body sections with a compound curve 4 mm gap set joint with a 3 point stainless steel tube assembly.

And now for something completely different!

This is the start of ‘Insictor’

This is a sculptural interior bench form in ash and stainless steel at around 3.5 m width.
Finished look will be polished bleached ash.

Surprisingly it is not dissimilar to the creation of a more traditional woven seat frame chair, of which have previously made many with origins in the green wood crafts and associated chair making, ‘bodging with the pole-lathe’ (turning of chair components with self powered lathe).
Drilling the large 38mm dia sockets with brace and bit for the stainless steel frame being very similar to the line up for drilling of chair rungs.

Anyhow, this bench certainly will not look like a traditional frame chair.
There is a long way to go with project – you will see it develop in these pages over next few months.

Also soon to start turning this amazing board of burred chestnut into a really fabulous coffee table, more on that soon too.

New chair – Hammerhead – structure and form work now complete.

I was going to post a couple of images showing the form taking shape of the new Hammerhead chair. (indeed I did for 10 minutes)
However, I have decided that as this form is so different, will wait until the new form is completed for that final one take,
That one look of complete surprise!

no images heres!

There is still much work still to do on this piece to get it just right, however the image below gives a good idea to the stance and spatial presence of this exciting new piece.
And, yes, it is really comfortable.

no image here either!

New chair in development.

Hammerhead.

Oak, stainless steel.
It is quite a big low set chair – statement piece. Relaxed, very comfortable laid back sitting position with fluid, poised and predatory edge and line work.
Interior finish although could quite happily live outside.

Currently working on jointing from the gills and mouth parts at the moment!

more as it develops.

See it first at 21st Century furniture – Arts & Crafts Legacy 2

So pair of site specific desks now completed for Hancocks the Jewelers office, London.

Installation will be on Friday, Jan 8th, provided that is can dig the van out of the snow and get there!
location images to follow.

Sail chairs completed for the previous installation of Sail tables.

Earlier in December, getting to the workshop became a much whiter experience!

Another day at the office. Carving the under hanging draw of the Hancocks the Jewelers office desks.
Installation mid January 2010

Desks in creation.

see earlier posting – radial fins & engine blocks for design concept.

We’ve been busy – it’s been an intense time. Here are some images of J desk in creation.

More soon.