To begin what is likely to be an intermittent blog : I'll firstly be documenting the construction of the studio's current commission; a four drawer chest of drawers.
The fine tree on the left is a Himalayan Cedar (Cedrus Deodara), there was a second here but its age got the better of it and it was felled by tree surgeons. Ensuring the timber was cut and air dried correctly about two years ago has meant that it is now almost ready to use. When used as drawer bottoms the natural aroma of this timber not only serves to give the storage spaces a good smell but also offers natural anti-moth protection.
Having cut the timber to more manageable sizes that are specific to the furniture, it is moved from a draughty barn to the warmer indoors. The aim being, with the help of a de-humidifier to reduce the timber from around 14% to 8% humidity.
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