Custom Post Lantern
copper, stained glass
dimensions 22" x 22" x 17"
made for John Winn Residence
September 2011
This is an example of our popular "Double Roofed Post Lantern." This post lantern was designed to the client's specifications including dimensions, copper finish and choice of diffuser.
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Zoltan David Galleria
Spanish cedar and glass
dimensions Facade 20 x 20
made for Zoltan David
May 2009
Zoltan and I worked from a pencil drawing of his concept. I then brought my expertise in joinery and CNC machining to help resolve the need for a timely completion date.
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Zoltan David at the Oasis
Native Texas pecan and power coated steel
made for Zoltan David
May 2011
We executed Zoltan's design in reclaimed native Texas pecan with powder-coated steel accents and structural components. The pecan was harvested on Onion Creek in Austin. The logs were cut on my sawmill and dried in the kilns located at my shop on 730 Shady Lane .
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Uchiko Restaurant, Austin, Texas
Walnut, Native Texas Pecan, Bronze
made for Uchiko
June 2010
AMBROSE TAYLOR LLC
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Bennedict Residence
Steel
made for Mr. and Mrs. Bennedict
April 2010
Custom double curved staircase railing. Hand forged snub end balusters, rings, collars and spiral feet. Newel post is diminishing radiused spiral. It is difficult to tell from the photographs but the stair builder built the stairs with several different pitches making the rise and run vary from bottom to top. The railings we built minimize and almost completely hide his mistake.
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Seven Meadows Blossom Structure
Galvanized Forged Steel
2006
This three-pronged structure, located in the center of a large water feature in a landscaped park for an exclusive housing developement, echoes the water lily motif found in the rest of the project, whimsically recalling successive stages of blooming, and provides a distinctive identity for the project.
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Sundial
Forged Steel
2006
This sundial was made for a private garden.
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Sculpted Pulls
Forged Steel
2006
These door pulls are forged out of single pieces of steel.
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Live Oak Fire Screen
Forged Steel
2003
This fireplace screen depicts a live oak in forged steel.
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Moosehead Lake Chandelier
Forged Steel
2009
This chandelier, made of two nested 5 foot diameter steel rings, hangs above the living area of a lodge in Maine.
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