Beautiful Wood furniture with cast aluminium

[Helvetica]

I had to share this work by a product designer called Hilla Shamia working out of Tel Aviv. She pours molten aluminium onto logs and the metal fills the cracks and burns the bottom to amazing effect. I wonder would this be an alternative method to a butterfly joint to fill up the 1" crack in my workbench?

 

[adidat]

that is pretty sweet, thanks for sharing, i wonder how strong they are?

adidat

 

[Unib]

I love those, they're right up my street. I'd worry a bit about the effects of movement in the timber though??

 

[jimi43]

......they're right up my street.....

Or alley?

8)

Jim

 

[adidat]

Or alley?

8)

Jim

:roll: :roll:

groan!

adidat

 

[TheTiddles]

They're good, but there's something just not quite perfect about them, anyone have ideas what it is? Maybe the metal needs more polish? I'm not sure...

Aidan

 

[Unib]

Yes, to get a real contrast a more polished, or at least evenly textured aluminium surface would be better I think. But maybe that's not possible due to the casting process?

 

[flounder]

They're good, but there's something just not quite perfect about them, anyone have ideas what it is? Maybe the metal needs more polish? I'm not sure...

Aidan

I think it is the legs, they just still look rough cast.

 

[wallace]

I quite like this, I think I'd prefer the ali to be polished. I like the contrast between metal and timber. I made some pestles and mortar's with some very cracked oak. I filled the cracks with brass powder and super glue. The affect was nice.