Spotted Slab
project impact
An outdoor dining table built from locally sourced NSW spotted gum, using traditional joinery instead of glue or screws to withstand a seaside setting's shifting moisture levels.
technical scope
Timber selection · traditional joinery · outdoor furniture design
year
2020
my role
Designer & Maker
client
Personal project
status
Completed
project outcome
Glue-free, screw-free joinery designed to accommodate seasonal timber movement in an outdoor seaside setting.
Constructed using locally sourced NSW spotted gum and traditional joinery techniques, with no glue or screws used anywhere in the piece.
The outdoor seaside setting meant the timber would encounter large fluctuations in moisture content throughout the year, so the joinery was designed to accommodate ongoing swelling, shrinking and warping.
