Hi all
Just said I d throw up a few pictures of a furniture making project that I ve completed. Its based on the Melba Pedestal of the early 20th century but I obviously had to make a few changes partly due to my own lack of ability and partly due to constraints place on me by the project guidelines.
I know its definitely not everyone's cup of tea but I said I might as well give it an airing anyway.
My 2016 Melba Pedestal
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Re: My 2016 Melba Pedestal
Superb craftsmanship, many congratulations and I am certain you will have derived much satisfaction. Well done indeed !
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VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!Job well done!
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Re: My 2016 Melba Pedestal
Put that in a chicken coop for a month, take it back out and clean it up... you'll probably be able to pass it off as original. Looks great and a lot of work... By the way, do you have any plans for it so someone could make one?
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Re: My 2016 Melba Pedestal
Very nice !!!. Are you planing to ebonize it also..??. There is a man that had hardware sets made as original in cast brass. Not sure if any are still available, but they were not inexpensive.
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Very good work and nicely finished .
Personally I am not keen on the centre raised panel , not sure why .
I wonder whether some colour rubbed into the scratch carvings would show them up .
Personally I am not keen on the centre raised panel , not sure why .
I wonder whether some colour rubbed into the scratch carvings would show them up .
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Thanks for posting the pics. I think you've done a beautiful job ... you definitely don't "lack" any ability!
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That sure is nice. You definitely have great talent and the ability.
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Re: My 2016 Melba Pedestal
Hi all
Thanks for all your comments, most appreciated. I had a number of constraints on what could be done so I kind of ended up with a subdued relation of the real pedestal. I ve attached some PDFs for anyone interested with the main measurements (in millimeters I afraid, wrong side of the pond for imperial)
Michael was good enough to post pictures and measurements for me so I ve included Michael s main measurements (in inches) aswell.
Thanks again for your interest and to Michael for his help in this project.
Thanks for all your comments, most appreciated. I had a number of constraints on what could be done so I kind of ended up with a subdued relation of the real pedestal. I ve attached some PDFs for anyone interested with the main measurements (in millimeters I afraid, wrong side of the pond for imperial)
Michael was good enough to post pictures and measurements for me so I ve included Michael s main measurements (in inches) aswell.
Thanks again for your interest and to Michael for his help in this project.
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Re: My 2016 Melba Pedestal
This is so cool. Well done. The originals were so badly made that they really needed to be ebonized just to keep them together. The ones I have seen may have been ebonized but really they look like they are covered in a thick black lacquer which flakes off in chunks.
What wood have you used?. An American Victor in oak would look great on this.
I like the subtle carving. The hardware looks dodgy, I personally would not have it.
What wood have you used?. An American Victor in oak would look great on this.
I like the subtle carving. The hardware looks dodgy, I personally would not have it.