Whether you're just starting out in woodworking or have been making
furniture for 20 or 30 years and think you've seen it all and done
it all - you have to see this desk by Keith Newton.
If you've seen the coopered pieces by Jere Osgood and were astounded
- you have to see this desk by Keith Newton.
If you're a boatbuilder and appreciate joining parts, none of which are
flat or straight or meet in a plane - you have to see this desk by Keith
Newton.
If you appreciate nice curve - where ever they're to be found - you
have to see this desk by Keith Newton.
If you can see a mathematical equation as a 3-D shape - you have to
see this desk by Keith Newton.
And if you like puzzles - read the text that accompanies this desk
by Keith Newton - and imagine how you'd do the hinges - forget about
actually making them yourself - with tools found in your shop.
http://www.woodcentral.com/shots/shot728.shtml
charlie b
On Jun 24, 11:49 am, charlieb <[email protected]> wrote:
> Whether you're just starting out in woodworking or have been making
> furniture for 20 or 30 years and think you've seen it all and done
> it all - you have to see this desk by Keith Newton.
>
> If you've seen the coopered pieces by Jere Osgood and were astounded
> - you have to see this desk by Keith Newton.
>
> If you're a boatbuilder and appreciate joining parts, none of which are
> flat or straight or meet in a plane - you have to see this desk by Keith
> Newton.
>
> If you appreciate nice curve - where ever they're to be found - you
> have to see this desk by Keith Newton.
>
> If you can see a mathematical equation as a 3-D shape - you have to
> see this desk by Keith Newton.
>
> And if you like puzzles - read the text that accompanies this desk
> by Keith Newton - and imagine how you'd do the hinges - forget about
> actually making them yourself - with tools found in your shop.
>
> http://www.woodcentral.com/shots/shot728.shtml
I agree it's lovely work, impressive, love the hardware and how the
front opens, but how is that a desk? It's too low to stand while
working, the single column makes it impossible to sit with a chair
pulled up and there's no work surface.
If it's sculpture, he should just leave it at that.
R
RicodJour <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jun 24, 11:49 am, charlieb <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Whether you're just starting out in woodworking or have been making
> > furniture for 20 or 30 years and think you've seen it all and done
> > it all - you have to see this desk by Keith Newton.
> >
> > If you've seen the coopered pieces by Jere Osgood and were astounded
> > - you have to see this desk by Keith Newton.
> >
> > If you're a boatbuilder and appreciate joining parts, none of which are
> > flat or straight or meet in a plane - you have to see this desk by Keith
> > Newton.
> >
> > If you appreciate nice curve - where ever they're to be found - you
> > have to see this desk by Keith Newton.
> >
> > If you can see a mathematical equation as a 3-D shape - you have to
> > see this desk by Keith Newton.
> >
> > And if you like puzzles - read the text that accompanies this desk
> > by Keith Newton - and imagine how you'd do the hinges - forget about
> > actually making them yourself - with tools found in your shop.
> >
> > http://www.woodcentral.com/shots/shot728.shtml
>
> I agree it's lovely work, impressive, love the hardware and how the
> front opens, but how is that a desk? It's too low to stand while
> working, the single column makes it impossible to sit with a chair
> pulled up and there's no work surface.
>
> If it's sculpture, he should just leave it at that.
>
That was my thought, the obsession with curves means the front gets
tipped up out of the way on hinges that get in the way of the internals.
Sure, have the outside curved, but make the inside flat and have it fold
down to provide a work surface. Then you could sit and get your legs
under without fouling the stem.
Peter
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My first impression was: Astounding piece of work! My second was: so
what's it for? Other than a neat piece of art, I can't see that it would
have much use. I think Mr. Newton described it well when he said he
designed it as a window piece to draw folks into the shop.
Kudo's to Mr. Newton for his effort. but the "form follows function" rule
is too embedded in my head to be much impressed. OTOH, it is much better
than those art museum pieces that consist of a few pieces of charred
painted wood held together by a few bent nails.
-Z
charlieb <[email protected]> wrote in news:467E9297.2CB8
@accesscom.com:
> Whether you're just starting out in woodworking or have been making
> furniture for 20 or 30 years and think you've seen it all and done
> it all - you have to see this desk by Keith Newton.