Our woodturning started out as a means of quality control within our own workshop and the love of the Craft.
Turned Staircase Moulding
The final missing detail to the lower edge of the outer string of of the staircases, made from tulipwood and hand turned ready to receive a painted finish.
Replacement Cupola Finials for the Brighton Pavilion – Grade 1 listed
SA Spooners involvement was the making and supply of the turned, octagonal Cupola roof replacements for the Royal Pavilion in Brighton .
The original pair of finials had suffered for exposure and poor restoration in the past.
Columns
Oak timber frame roof trusses were required for a new build project, SA Spooners involovement was the making supply of the turned columns for the Queen truss truss design. The 8 number large columns were turned from English Oak air dried beam stock 8 inches square, We also supplied the 4 smaller columns which fit into the smaller top triangles. all the turnings had tenons cut to suit mortises that were cut by the timber framers.
Walnut Furniture Legs
A set of four main legs and four bun feet were made made and supplied to another contemporary furniture making company. The English Walnut used for this project were glued together in order to gain the diameter required. Working from a paper design the legs were turned by hand to a polished finish.The legs are now part of a contemporary free standing kitchen island unit.
London Eye Exhibition
We were asked to supply and make the largest of the architectural models which were to be used as a seat within an exhibition which celebrated British Architectural London Landmarks, the temporary exhibition was sited next to the London eye during the London Olympics in 2012. The model we produced was a scale model of The Gherkin Building. The turning was made in pine and was hollow to allow for daily positioning by exhibition staff.
More examples of our Craft
Turned Oak staircase buttons. SASPOONER
Copy turning for a missing post from a 4 poster bed at Groombridge place . SASPOONER
The joinery for the old exist period head board . SASPOONER
The fitting of the old exist period head board into the new post turning. SASPOONER
The fitting of the old exist period head board into the new post turning and the matching up of mouldings. SASPOONER
The 3 new turned posts now fitted to the old bed components . SASPOONER
4 Poster Bed restoration and making of missing parts. SA Spooner
Carving the leaf detail on the turned Oak bedposts,to match the only remaining original post. SASPOONER
4 Poster Bed restoration and making of missing parts. SA Spooner
The completed bed project. SASPOONER
4 Poster Bed restoration and making of missing parts. SA Spooner
Stephen hand turning the English Oak hand posts. SASPOONER
Some of the hand posts required for this garden design. SASPOONER
New Grand piano legs. SASPOONER
William and Mary Oak Staircase detailing a Wreath Carved Handrail and period turn spindles SASPOONER
Acorn finials to one of our staircase projects. SASPOONER
The minstrel mirror dock for the Hancocks furniture suite,in the furniture projects . SASPOONER
The minstrel mirror dock for the Hancocks furniture suite,in the furniture projects . SASPOONER
The minstrel mirror dock for the Hancocks furniture suite,in the furniture projects . SASPOONER
The minstrel mirror dock for the Hancocks furniture suite,in the furniture projects . SASPOONER
The minstrel mirror dock for the Hancocks furniture suite,in the furniture projects . SASPOONER
Oak spindles for the Grade 1 staircase project before carving the barley twists. SASPOONER
Oak spindles for the Grade 1 staircase project, carving the barley twists. SASPOONER
The completed turning and Barley twists being dry fitted prior going the site. SASPOONER
Stephen turning the Oak post for the large roof trusses. SASPOONER
Turning the Oak post for the large roof trusses. SASPOONER
Turning the Oak post for the large roof trusses. SASPOONER
Ball turning in large section green Oak. SASPOONER
Ball turning in large section green Oak. SASPOONER
Oak Cut String Staircase with turned Newel posts and Bull nose step as part of a grade 2 listed remodel SASPOONER
Oak Cut String Staircase
Contemporary style Oak legs for an upholstered bench . SA Spooner
Contact Us
Email - [email protected]
Phone - 01444 882820
© 2016, S A Spooner – Architectural Joinery and Carving
VAT Reg: 282651883