Industrial Style Bookcase - Mahogany Shelves

The frame for this bookcase was built at the same time as its sister unit, which can be viewed here.

After prepping the metal frame and applying bare metal primer with my HVLP gun.

 Reclaim Mahogany boards split, jointed, matched, and glued.

I wanted the top shelf to be smooth finished, but left the others with some original mill marks intact.

 After spraying the frame Seafoam Green with oil based paint via HVLP gun.

 The center shelf before final finish and trimming.

 Completed bookcase on the floor in the shop.

 Final Results:

This bookcase will be in its new home in Alpharetta, Georgia in August of 2014.

Feel free to email me if you are interested in commissioning a piece of your own.
drew.silvers@gmail.com
http://www.jdrewsilvers.com
My shop is based out of Metro Atlanta, Georgia

Box Jointed Mahogany Waterfall Desk

The reclaim Mahogany planks I started with.

Close-up of the rough milling.

First planing pass.

Post planing.

Sectioned with the grain flow, jointed, and squared.

The glue-up.

Three planks become one.

Checking "waterfall" grain alignment before cutting box joints on the corners.

Box joints cut.

Alignment spacer board cut, joints glued, clamped, and allowed to cure in place. 

After the first and finish sanding has been completed.

One hand-rubbed coat of Tung Oil.

Four coats of hand-rubbed Tung Oil. 

All the grain flows in a continuous pattern from one side...

To the other.

I also welded up a stool/chair to match the waterfall desk:

Added a stripped down and clear coated vintage filing cabinet for the drawer bank

Feel free to email me if you are interested in commissioning a piece of your own. 

drew.silvers@gmail.com

http://www.jdrewsilvers.com

My shop is based out of Metro Atlanta, Georgia

Industrial Ambrosia Maple Coffee Table

The legs started off as 1950's era angled steel I cleaned up, leaving the natural pitting intact:

This shows the process of ebonizing the wood on the lower shelf of the table. This is the same process and same wood as the table top.  The only difference is that the top was finished in hand-rubbed glossy varnish, but the lower shelf was finished in a semigloss lacquer clearcoat

Original wood color:

 First stage of natural ebonizing:

Second stage of natural eboizing:

Final: 

This table is now in the front lobby of Red House Global Brand Architects in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Feel free to email me if you are interested in commissioning a piece of your own.

drew.silvers@gmail.com

http://www.jdrewsilvers.com

My shop is based out of Metro Atlanta, Georgia

Industrial Ambrosia Maple Stool With Aluminum Inlay

I started this stool with 1950's era angled steel I cleaned up, leaving the natural pitting intact:

Mock up and welding the frame: 

 The final:

 Finished with black tinted, glossy clearcoat:

Feel free to email me if you are interested in commissioning a piece of your own.

drew.silvers@gmail.com

http://www.jdrewsilvers.com

My shop is based out of Metro Atlanta, Georgia

Industrial Hickory, Cherry, and Tiger Maple Coffee Table

I started by welding up a 1/2" steel box tubing tabletop frame.

 Test fit after jointing and finish sanding the three boards:

 Both have been test fitted:

 First hand-rubbed coat of glossy polyurethane:

 A few more coats:

 The final finish:

 I used reclaimed angled steel for the legs:

 Test fitting:

Welding the legs to the top frame: 

 The final:

This table is now in a loft in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.

Feel free to email me if you are interested in commissioning a piece of your own.

drew.silvers@gmail.com

http://www.jdrewsilvers.com

My shop is based out of Metro Atlanta, Georgia