October 2008 Archives

 The solid Sapele landings for our client in Forest Hill have finally been placed. Having to oversize the pre-drilled  holes to allow for the expansion and contraction of the wood took some time and  with the temporary landing removed caused some minor vertigo, but all went to plan.

 The wood looked amazing along side the custom glass walls and glass sided steel staircase.

 The stair treads are next and we are looking forward to having another completed installation behind us so we can concentrate on the armoir and dining table next up on the schedule.

John Koletic and the Koletic Designs Team

 Our Forest Hill client was able to have their Thanksgiving dinner on their beautiful 10 foot bubinga table with it's highly stylized X base. As part of an overall installation including matching side tables, which may be used as table extensions, and an open stairway.
 Stair treads of ribbon sapele with matching handrails add a nice warmth to the steel and glass staircase.
 The dining table was a challenging piece, with tapered compound angles on every surface and the sheer size of the materials. Constructed of 3 1/2" ash with pinned tenons the base is made of 4 separate pieces that had to come together as a single unit with sapele center panels in place. A glue up of extreme tolerances with four 30 pound pieces in play was an adventure to say the least.
 We expect completion of the stairway with landings and handrails shortly while we move ahead with new ideas for the One Of A Kind show in November and our next major project, an electronics armoire of natural edged sapele.

John Koletic and the Koletic Designs Team

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Thanks again,

John Koletic and the Koletic Designs Team