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Sea Sabella: AMAZING Outdoor Space

by Good Millwork on December 14, 2010

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Sea Sabella, designed by Willliam Sabella in collaboration with Florida Haus (the duo of Cheryl Troxel and Ty Nunn, Town Architect of Seaside), is the most intriguing architectural home on the Emerald Coast. The modern coastal design is a standout in Seaside with its river recovered deadhead cypress siding, abundant windows and African teak decking.

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Stairway from Heaven

by Good Millwork on October 14, 2010

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The “Miraculous Staircase” is twenty-two feet high, has thirty-three steps forming two complete circular turns of 360 degrees each – without a center support. There were absolutely no nails used. The entire structure is held together with wooden pegs. The hardwood is spliced in seven places on the inside, and in nine on the outside. [...]

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Wooden Ferrari?

by Good Millwork on October 11, 2010

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Livio De Marchi came to our attention when we received an e-mail from a fan who suggested we view the amazing and mechanical detail of a full size Ferrari F50 carved from wood. His work, though carved from wood, is anything but “wooden”. The common woods he uses, knots and all, make it clear that [...]

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Quarter Sawn Oak is Best

by stephaniesuesansmith on September 17, 2010

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Quarter sawn oak is widely considered the best cut of oak there is.  Because of the way it is cut, quarter sawn oak is much less likely to cup or warp.  It has less shrinkage, as well.  That is important when building large structures.  Nobody wants crevices and cracks the creepy crawlies can come in. [...]

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Good Millwork: Custom Woodturning

by Good Millwork on June 6, 2009

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Good Millwork: Custom Woodturning, originally uploaded by Good Millwork. The origin of woodturning dates to around 1300BC when the Egyptians first developed a two-person lathe. One person would turn the wood with a rope while the other used a sharp tool to cut shapes in the wood. The Romans improved the Egyptian design with the [...]

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Wooden Mirror

by Good Millwork on September 18, 2008

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This one might even make the “Yellow Fellow” envious…”I don’t like digital,” says Daniel Rozin, director of research and an adjunct professor at New York University’s Interactive Telecommunications Program. “I use digital. My inspirations are all from the analog world.” Wooden Mirror, Rozin’s latest creation (on view at program headquarters at 721 Broadway), reflects this [...]

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