Roland Smith, Brunswick East, Victoria

Watermoon Art Deco Coffee Table (CT02)
980 x 570 x 410mm

Materials
Recycled brushbox sourced from a NSW warehouse
Recycled oregon rails
Recycle jarrah inlay
Maple abd blue gum veneer on ply inlay
Reclaimed original Art Deco handles
Concealed soft close Hafele drawer runners

Methods
All component parts buzzed thicknessed and dimensioned using machines. Laminated and biscuits solid timber horizontal and vertical panels cut with a machine then finished with a hand plane. Machine cut mitres with biscuit joints. Biscuit joint rails. Trim router use for inlay spaces and cleaned up with a chisel. Circular inlay space with compass type jig for trim router. Disc sander and jig for the inlay disc. Slotted hole screw assembly. Jigsaw and chisel for vertical detail. Routed trench detail on side panels. Hand scraped, orbital sander and hand sanding finish (120, 240 and 320 grit).

Glues
Urea (dark fast drying powder and resin mix) for solid timber laminations. Urea for mitre joints in carcase. Yellow PVA for rail joints and web frame for carcase.
Epoxy applied to the underside of the crack in the top panel to halt/slow splitting.

Finishes
Organoil three coats applied as specified with wet and dry 600 and 800 grit. Bio-varnish hard floor wax applied with soft cloth and hand buffed.

Concept
This is a commissioned piece for a client with an art deco house in Melbourne. The inlay design is adapted from the glass sliding doors into the living space and the veneer choices to reflect my company logo and name. The form is inspired by Jacques Ardnet more minimal works, minimal cantilevered architectural forms of the 30–40s and my time in Asia. The use of recycled timbers is a conscious choice to minimise the environment footprint of the item and a focus of Watermoon Design furniture.

Photos: Roland Smith