Friday, August 30, 2013

Main post below, for Alameda show on Sunday, 9/1/13

Chimney cabinet


NEW INVENTORY FOR SEPT. SHOWING AT ALAMEDA 9/1/13

Here are some of the new pieces that will be shown Sunday at Alameda Flea, booths N-2,15. This first cabinet has a vintage "Open, Antiques" sign that I found in a collective in Coos Bay, oregon. Some very cool hardware including a doorknob backplate I made from bronze plate- "TOWNSEND", from San Francisco picker.

This cabinet has doors made from antique glass panels found at the Sacto flea a few months back.
 




Console made last month, decorative elements salvaged from antique victorian furniture. Carved black walnut.







Here are a couple of industrial multidrawer storage pieces. Wheels have been added.




Another industrial piece, modified. I added the multi-color top, wheels. Cute.



Coffee Table uses found angle iron, polished, fabricated into legs. Top is bowling alley stock.
Custom piece made last month

Here is a vintage factory cart made into coffee table.
Vintage cast iron industrial sewing machine as base for desk. Top is bowling alley stock, trimmed with steel edging.

Vintage factory cart with rough sawn doug fir for top, rustic.

Found this at Sacto flea. Completely rebuilt it, was very rough but had potential.



Vintage store dispay, found at Sacto flea a few months ago.

Shelving unit, custom piece.

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

A FEW CUSTOM PIECES, MORE INVENTORY FOR SUNDAY ALAMEDA MARKET, I will be posting one more series of furniture photos later in the week.

 THIS CABINET MADE LAST MONTH BUT DID NOT GET ONTO BLOG. THE FEET ARE VERY OLD, LIKELY OFF OF A GRAND PIANO. BEVELED LEADED GLASS VINTAGE WINDOW, FROM MIDWEST. ANTIQUE CAST IRON HINGES, LOCK. AMYTHYST LEADED CRYSTAL KNOB.
 Bookcase made to fit in very tricky spot,  around window and trim. Roughsawn doug fir faceframe.

Vintage industrial workstation, refinished


Antique washstand restored, added some very cool hardware.
5 foot benches made from bowling lane stock
Vintage oak bookcase

Nice industrial welding table on wheels, steel has been cleaned, polished, clearcoat finish applied.
Cute little shallow cabinet with sliding glass doors

Vintage rolling cart, I made new shelves out of old dougfir T&G flooring stock.
This maple butcher block is not very old, found at local salvage yard I refinished the top, sanding and applying foodgrade oil. New drawer from vintage wood and very interesting handle.