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Colin Hamilton

Climbing Plant Arbour
150 150 Thuja Wood Art - Reclaimed Cedar Furniture Wood Art Vancouver Victoria Gulf Islands British Columbia

Here is a climbing plant arbour for supporting roses, clematis, or other vines.  Made of salvaged, hand split cedar.

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Whiskey Point sign
150 150 Thuja Wood Art - Reclaimed Cedar Furniture Wood Art Vancouver Victoria Gulf Islands British Columbia

The image of a heron graces this hand split cedar address sign.  Carved and painted, the address and heron sits on the smoothly sanded face of  the sign, while the…

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Whiskey Point sign
150 150 Thuja Wood Art - Reclaimed Cedar Furniture Wood Art Vancouver Victoria Gulf Islands British Columbia

A close up photo of the engraved heron and address, which has been carved and painted on the smoothly sanded face of the sign.

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Stainless Steel Gate Catch
150 150 Thuja Wood Art - Reclaimed Cedar Furniture Wood Art Vancouver Victoria Gulf Islands British Columbia

Stainless steel gate latch in the closed position in the catch mounted on the gate post.  The catches can allow the gates to open both ways, or just one way…

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Stainless Steel Latches
150 150 Thuja Wood Art - Reclaimed Cedar Furniture Wood Art Vancouver Victoria Gulf Islands British Columbia

This is a simple sprung latch that mounts on the side of the gate stile and the catch is mounted on the post.  These latches work by pushing down on…

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Sculpture 2
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Sculpture #2 is carved from salvaged old growth red cedar driftwood.  I have left a section of the sculpture raw as it was found on the beach, with the silver…

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Tall sculpture
150 150 Thuja Wood Art - Reclaimed Cedar Furniture Wood Art Vancouver Victoria Gulf Islands British Columbia

Sculpture #2 is carved from salvaged old growth red cedar driftwood.  I have left a section of the sculpture raw as it was found on the beach, with the silver…

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Stainless Steel Latches
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I have been working with metalsmith Callum McKay on Pender Island to design and build these new sprung latches for my projects.  These new designs are essentially the same design…

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Short Cedar Stool
150 150 Thuja Wood Art - Reclaimed Cedar Furniture Wood Art Vancouver Victoria Gulf Islands British Columbia

View of the back of the small stool made from salvaged red cedar.  The seat has been carved to give a slight seat shape, with an easy to grab handle…

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Short Cedar Stool
150 150 Thuja Wood Art - Reclaimed Cedar Furniture Wood Art Vancouver Victoria Gulf Islands British Columbia

A small stool made from salvaged red cedar.  The seat has been carved to give a slight seat shape, with an easy to grab handle cut into the center.  The…

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Driftwood Privacy Screen
150 150 Thuja Wood Art - Reclaimed Cedar Furniture Wood Art Vancouver Victoria Gulf Islands British Columbia

This is a privacy screen separating two patio spaces at a local bed and breakfast.  The pickets and the frame are handsplit, salvaged red cedar with mortise and tenon joinery. …

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Small Driftwood Gate
150 150 Thuja Wood Art - Reclaimed Cedar Furniture Wood Art Vancouver Victoria Gulf Islands British Columbia

Here is a small gate made with salvaged red cedar.  The frame and pickets are hand split, showing the beauty of the cedar on the inside, while the rough, curvy…

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Pedestrian gate
150 150 Thuja Wood Art - Reclaimed Cedar Furniture Wood Art Vancouver Victoria Gulf Islands British Columbia

This pedestrian gate is layered with the rough, weathered side of salvaged red cedar, left as it is found on the beach.  Pickets and gate frame are also beach salvaged…

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Small redcedar table with recycled glass top
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This was a combined project with my friends Kees Schaddelee and Des Carpenter, owners of a Victoria business ‘Vittrium’.  Vittrium make and install countertops made from 80% recycled glass called…

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Saaritalo Sign
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Here is another sign that I made for a client on Pender Island.  The word SAARITALO is Finnish, and translates to ‘Island House’.  The clients have lots of native Arbutus…

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