This document provides information about various woodworking and metalworking projects completed between March 2007 and January 2009. It includes details such as materials used and measurements for small tables, cabinets, bookshelves, and other furniture. Professional metalwork is also summarized, including blacksmith handrails, staircases, and railings fabricated for buildings in New Market, VA and Washington D.C. Sketches and photos show the construction process for many of the projects.

1. Austin Richards

2. Small Table Hand carved top. Front legs purchased Materials – Yellow Pine Width – 16” Height – 20” Depth – 16” March 2007

3. Small Table Process Small Table Drawing

4. Small Table Process Left picture is table before carving of top. Below picture taken right after staining.

5. Collapsing Work Table Removable seamless top for fabric cutting/pattern making. Collapses against a wall to save space when not in use. Materials – Yellow Pine, Plywood, Hardboard Width – 34” Height – 40” Length – 72” August 2007

6. Antique Inspired Cabinet Materials –Yellow Pine, Poplar, Refurbished hardware Width – 20” Height – 25” Depth – 18¼” October 2007

7. Cabinet Process Antique inspired cabinet drawings

8. Cabinet Process Above picture is unfinished drawers. Left picture is unfinished cabinet frame.

9. Bookshelf Materials – Steel and Yellow Pine Width – 26 ½” Height – 45 ¼” Depth – 11 ¼” November 2007

10. Bookshelf Process Bookshelf drawing

11. Bookshelf Process Above picture is unfinished pine shelves. Right picture is unfinished steel frame and unfinished pine shelves.

12. Coffee Table Was inspired by a dream. The curves that you see are constructed using an armhole/hip curve fashion ruler. Materials – Steel and Yellow Pine Width – 51” Height – 19” Depth – 22½” November 2007

13. Coffee Table Process Coffee table drawing.

14. Coffee Table Process Left picture is of unfinished wood sections. Bottom picture is of table top right after finishing and staining.

15. Lamp Materials- Steel base with stainless steel welds, heat colored base, glass bottle, galvanized nails, glass beads. Width – 3¾” Height – 16” Depth – 3¾” Light on Light Off March 2008

16. Lamp Process Left picture is of adhering nails to glass bottle and installing light fixture. The sides are heat colored separately to make each one unique. Front Right Back Left

17. Metal Sculpture Materials- Steel, structural bolts, galvanized and copper wire Width – 22” Height – 34” Depth – 20” March 2008

18. Metal Sculpture Purchased by Blue Ridge Community College. Weyers Cave, Virginia Displayed in Houff Library at BRCC

19. End Table Materials – Steel, Yellow Pine Width – 20” Height – 22½” Depth – 20” April 2008

20. Small Shelves Materials – Steel, Poplar Width – 17½” Height – 12” Depth – 8” June 2008

21. Shelf Materials – Steel, Salvaged Cedar Top: Width – 41” Depth – 9¼” Thickness- ½” Brackets: Width – 1¼” Height – 11¾” Depth – 7¼” July 2008

22. Shelf Process Left picture is of unfinished steel brackets. Right picture is of laminated top made out of twelve pieces of salvaged cedar.

23. Shelves Material – Steel, Yellow Pine Width – 17½” Height – 12” Depth – 8” July 2008

24. Collapsible Bed Frame Material –Yellow Pine, Steel, bolts. Length – 83” Height – 15½” Width – 64” December 2008

25. Bed Frame Process Bed frame drawing.

26. Bed Frame Process Left picture is of bed frame after construction. Below picture is close-up of corner connection.

27. iPod Classic Dock Materials – Red Oak, Yellow Pine, Steel Bolts Width – 4¾” Height – 2½” Depth – 2½” January 2009

28. iPod Classic Dock Process iPod Classic dock drawing.

29. iPod Classic Dock Process Before putting the final pieces together and lacquering.

30. Red Oak Cabinet Materials – Red Oak, Birch laminate Width – 9” Height – 16½” Depth – 13” January 2009

31. Red Oak Cabinet Process Oak cabinet drawing.

32. Red Oak Cabinet Process Left picture of finishing cabinet and shelves. Bottom picture of unfinished cabinet.

33. Professional work done under New Market Metal Craft ( All designs done by others unless noted )

34. Blacksmith Handrails November 2007 Location : New Market, Virginia My contribution was doing the field measurements, lay out, blacksmithing/design of curls, complete fabrication, and installation.

35. Blacksmith Handrail Process Left picture is of bending rails to the correct slope. Bottom picture is of finished rail before painting. Above picture is of curl right after blacksmithing and bending.

36. Alliance Bernstein Staircase June 2007 Location: Washington D.C. My contribution was doing lay out, fabrication, and finishing of stair stringers and platform (installation by others). Fabrication, polishing, and installation of handrails. Installation of glass panels. (stone installed by others) Bottom picture is of upstairs.

37. Alliance Bernstein Staircase Process After installation of stair stringers and platform.

38. NCLR Renovation May 2008 Location: Washington D.C. My contribution was lay out and fabrication of the structural cantilever canopy. (colleting of stainless steel and sheet metal by other. And installation by others.)

39. NCLR Renovation My contribution was lay out, fabrication, finishing and installation of railings. (powder coating by others.)

40. NCLR Renovation Process Left picture is of unfinished railing on the lay out table. Bottom picture is of finished railing before powder coating by others.