Large Slab Tables.

Posted on February 1, 2018 by industrialcraftsman

Whether in a large Dining Room, Conference Room or Patio. A large solid wood slab table makes a big statement.

Ponderosa Pine and steel table 11’8″ x42″ Claekdale,AZ

Elegant and graceful this table commands attention. It graces the dining room of a Model Home in Clarkdale, Arizona and can be Viewed at Vineyards on 89A.

We have a picnic Table

At twelve feet long this amazing Himalayan Ceder beauty comfortably seats 10 hungry pizza fans…And Carson Wheeler of Grand avenue Pizza never disappoints. (Visit this table @ http://www.grandavenuepizzacompany.com/)

Like a Boss

Want the “Home court advantage? Invite your clients to sit at this beauty. At four feet by almost ten feet this Colibah and Arizona Ash Beauty commands respect. While the geometry exhibits style and sophistication.

At a little over twelve feet this amazing Sequoia Table comfortably fits more family, than most find comfortable. But, Matt and Sarah never seem to mind, they will this beauty quite often, With festive friends and family, wonderful food and good company…

Large slab tables begin at $3500…

Himalayan Cedar

Like a Boss

Flames

Conference Table

Good Wood Hunting!

Posted on November 12, 2017 by industrialcraftsman

Looking for the perfect piece, searching for the perfect piece…

Finding the right wood, whether looking through a dumpster, a wood pile, or some freshly sliced timber — knowing what you are looking at is an art.

Identifying the species, age, growth pattern — is it Dry? Cured? Kilned? Is it an “Old Growth” tree or Urban Forested?

Juniper From Jerome

Three main ways I get wood.

ONE

Urban forested: These are yard trees cut down or blown down, which are milled into useable slabs. Usually has one or both live edges.

An Entire Mesquite tree from Sun City

Himalayan Cedar

Walnut For Barrio Gran Reserva

Assorted woods and wood shopping.

TWO

Urban Foraged: Wood found in dumpsters, ally ways, or curbside.

With all the remodels in historic neighborhoods If you are careful you can find some real “Old growth” treasures.

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Dumpster score with Miss Bane in Coronado.

In short I use many methods to get the woods I use, but I want them all to be as beautiful and sustainable as possible. Knowing what is useful, what is not, what is firewood, what will not burn.

This entire show was found wood.

THREE

Reclaimed: Found in yards, or online purchased, maybe even from a “barn wood store”

This wood is usually old, either a demolished building, or someone was storing it for quite some time.

Green Goddess house of herbs was all reclaimed wood from a Bar in New River.

Old growth Fir “found”

Pile of wood

Handmade Bridge

Kitchen and bridge in Ghent, NY made of wood found on site.

Grand Avenue Pizza Again…

Posted on November 7, 2017 by industrialcraftsman

Carson Wheeler, Friend, Pizza maker, and Wood Connoisseur…

Himalayan Cedar

The premise was simple “A contemporary twist on a picnic table”. So, we started with two giant slabs of Himalayan Cedar…

At 2 1/2 inches thick, this was a massive chunk of wood.

Then I cut one slab in half to make the benches, leaving the second slab intact for the top…

Next comes the all too familiar X frames with a steel 30-degree take on an old classic.

We have a picnic Table

And Carson was happy… The End.

My Story part 1

Posted on October 18, 2017 by industrialcraftsman

This week I will start off with something new, something difficult. I will tell my story. In pieces. Kinda like Tarantino it a bit.

Photo by Niba Delcastillo

Without them I would not be doing what I do today, Building beautiful, sustainable furniture.

Phoenix Public Market

Lets start at the Phoenix Public Market where I learned the importance of sustainability while helping set up “The Community Exchange Table”. In between checking in/out the produce of local gardeners, small farmers, urban foragers etc., we dug into Permaculture, Sustainability and Community at its very core, and explored how everything we did impacted our environment. Both good and bad.

Riding up to the market with freshly foraged prickly Pears.

Coronado Neighborhood

The burgeoning Coronado neighborhood as community was growing, so were connections, opportunity, and idea. I had stumbled on this gem of a neighborhood while registering people to vote in 2004, only to return in late ’07 and buy a house. A beautiful neighborhood just outside downtown Phoenix proper, where neighbors are friends and community is strong. With lots of new homes being remodeled I would bike through the alleyways foraging for wood and steel, I would “dumpster dive” and find beautiful hard woods. I even found the Stickley Table that is now in my own living room.

The Hive.

While volunteering on an art installation at the Shemer Art Center, I connected with a wonderful man I call “yoda”. Yoda and Julia had an amazing art space on 16th street or as we call it “Calle 16”. In early 2013 Yoda invited me for a sort of residency where I would tend a Cactus nursery and build some things out of my dumpster scores. It was a 20’x30′ space that had formerly been the parking lot: no roof, no shade, just an endless supply of time and creativity. This would be know as “My Chaos” or officially as Zoo Micro Nursery. Which is where my story begins. 2013 The Hive

Welcome To My Chaos

Tiny Tables Series 5

Posted on October 13, 2017 by industrialcraftsman

I am very proud to present Tiny Tables Series 5. William Morris said,”Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” and I believe Series 5 fits the bill for both.

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New hand made adjuster.

Series 5 represents natural beauty, rebirth, and hope. Its construction is based on a butterfly sculpture I have been working on, and the legs mirror the angles I use for wings. Combined with all repurposed materials, Series 5 will be recreated over-and-over using a variety of materials while keeping the design the same.

Tiny Table S5

#2 features solid steel top.

#1 and #3 feature an x-ray cartridge

New hand made adjuster.

Series 5 #1 and #3 feature removable X-ray cartridge tops as well as a handmade adjustor and walnut feet.

Dimensions 11″ x 13″ x 20″ // Price $113

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#2 features solid steel top.

Series 5 #2 has a reclaimed steel top, eye bolt adjustor.

Dimensions 14″ x 14″ x 21″ // Price $113

“Tiny Tables Series 5— Own Something Beautiful”

Tiny Tables!!!

Posted on October 9, 2017 by industrialcraftsman

Tiny Tables: Beautiful, Simple and Useful.

One of my favorite things about making each piece individually by hand is how different and unique each piece really is. From the materials I am using, to the way I feel, and the designs that are in my head. Each piece is a truly unique experience, and a great way to watch the evolution is through the tiny tables. Let’s look back at the evolution of tiny tables.

These are from the first series of Tiny Tables. Under the ZOO name, this was an original set of ten, built at The Hive Phoenix. Do you have one?

Series two Tiny Tables were slightly larger due to the barn wood I was using at the time. All steel was “Urban Foraged”. There were originally five in this series, made under the ZOO label, and built at the Hive Phoenix. Do you have one?

Series three was similar to series one, but were numbered 1-12.

Series four tiny tables were the first under the new ‘Industrial Craftsman Furniture” label, featured a stenciled W on the bottom and were part of a full collection called “Industrial Revolution”. There were 3 of each piece in this collection, the first collection built at “the cottages”…

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Tiny tables.

This series included 5 pieces and were cut offs from the patio tables I did for the Tempe Buttes Marriott. They were built at the cottages and were the first to feature a carved-W signature instead of spray paint stencilled.

Two Tiny tables and a saw blade table I built In Ghent NY.

As you can see, over time my style has developed and changed. There are many more “Tiny tables” out there but I do not always get/keep photos. Do you have one? Post a photo.

NY_Rhinebeck Pilates

Posted on June 25, 2017 by industrialcraftsman

Spring is a wonderful time in NY, the weather warms up, the flowers bloom…and stuff gets built.

Seel and maple.

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Rhinebeck is an adorable hamlet on the Hudson river about an hour and a half north of the city, it features colonial and gothic architecture, cute, bustling shops and an amazing Pilates studio.

I had the privilege of building the front desk for said amazing studio, in this charmed hamlet. It started with locally sourced, spalted Maple that was beautifully figured and had dark lines of “spalting”. Then, I added some birch Plywood to match the existing furniture. The final step was creating a “charging station” where students could leave their cell phones, while escaping into the Pilates peace of mind.

Bar and Bench.

Posted on February 7, 2017 by industrialcraftsman

Douglas Fir Bar and Bench

Reclaimed wood from the white mountains, steel legs adjuster foot. It is 5’2″ long 34″ tall and 13″ wide…

Available now.

Industrial Craftsman Furniture Steel and wood bench with matching bar Handmade By Bill Hemphill

Step by step hand Bill’t…

Steel is cut

Legs are welded, top is cut.

Recent Projects.

Posted on January 7, 2017 by industrialcraftsman

TETRAHEDRON TINY TABLE
: Star octahedron in maple Table; HO

Hidden Shelves

Where is it?

Oh, Its in here.

Star Octahedron Sculpture

Octahedron in Tiny Table

Tetrahedron Tiny Table

Black Star

Whether in a large Dining Room, Conference Room or Patio. A large solid wood slab table makes a big statement.

Elegant and graceful this table commands attention. It graces the dining room of a Model Home in Clarkdale, Arizona and can be Viewed at Vineyards on 89A.

Want the “Home court advantage? Invite your clients to sit at this beauty. At four feet by almost ten feet this Colibah and Arizona Ash Beauty commands respect. While the geometry exhibits style and sophistication.

At a little over twelve feet this amazing Sequoia Table comfortably fits more family, than most find comfortable. But, Matt and Sarah never seem to mind, they will this beauty quite often, With festive friends and family, wonderful food and good company…

Large slab tables begin at $3500…

Looking for the perfect piece, searching for the perfect piece…

Three main ways I get wood.

ONE

Urban forested: These are yard trees cut down or blown down, which are milled into useable slabs. Usually has one or both live edges.

Walnut For Barrio Gran Reserva

TWO

Urban Foraged: Wood found in dumpsters, ally ways, or curbside.

Dumpster score with Miss Bane in Coronado.

This entire show was found wood.

THREE

Reclaimed: Found in yards, or online purchased, maybe even from a “barn wood store”

Carson Wheeler, Friend, Pizza maker, and Wood Connoisseur…

The premise was simple “A contemporary twist on a picnic table”. So, we started with two giant slabs of Himalayan Cedar…

Then I cut one slab in half to make the benches, leaving the second slab intact for the top…

Next comes the all too familiar X frames with a steel 30-degree take on an old classic.

And Carson was happy… The End.

This week I will start off with something new, something difficult. I will tell my story. In pieces. Kinda like Tarantino it a bit.

Without them I would not be doing what I do today, Building beautiful, sustainable furniture.

Phoenix Public Market

Coronado Neighborhood

The Hive.

I am very proud to present Tiny Tables Series 5. William Morris said,”Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” and I believe Series 5 fits the bill for both.

Series 5 #1 and #3 feature removable X-ray cartridge tops as well as a handmade adjustor and walnut feet.

Dimensions 11″ x 13″ x 20″ // Price $113

Series 5 #2 has a reclaimed steel top, eye bolt adjustor.

Dimensions 14″ x 14″ x 21″ // Price $113

“Tiny Tables Series 5— Own Something Beautiful”

Tiny Tables: Beautiful, Simple and Useful.

As you can see, over time my style has developed and changed. There are many more “Tiny tables” out there but I do not always get/keep photos. Do you have one? Post a photo.

Spring is a wonderful time in NY, the weather warms up, the flowers bloom…and stuff gets built.

Rhinebeck is an adorable hamlet on the Hudson river about an hour and a half north of the city, it features colonial and gothic architecture, cute, bustling shops and an amazing Pilates studio.

Douglas Fir Bar and Bench

Reclaimed wood from the white mountains, steel legs adjuster foot. It is 5’2″ long 34″ tall and 13″ wide…

Available now.

Hidden Shelves

The ultimate home court advantage.

A Custom handmade conference table.

This table features Colibah, Arizona ash and geometrical radness.