When we first started selling stainless steel wire cable we sold it in either a 305 metre reel or per metre. We are pleased to announce that we are now selling it in 100 metre reels also.
This is the case for the 3.2mm wire cable in both a 1x19 and 7x7 configuration; but at this stage is not the case for the 4.0mm thickness.
At Hammersmith's we have 2 timber moulders that we use to make our handrail on, as well as timber mouldings and dressing timber for our own production needs. These 2 machines are not always in use, so we are happy to dress other peoples timber, for a fee of course!
When handrail is required for use in aged care facilities and hospitals; the Australian Standard 1428.1 states that when terminating the handrail (eg: when reaching a doorway), the handrail must return towards the wall, which is where a 90 degree bend comes into play.
We manufacture 90 degree bends to suit our 43mm and 50mm full round timber handrails and also one to suit our 50mm round handrail with the flat base.
American Oak has become a very popular timber over the last couple of years, so it came as no surprise when an existing customer of ours asked if we could produce a round stool seat that we had already been making for them in this timber.
Although American Oak is slightly more expensive than Australian Oak; it is actually a nicer timber to work with, as it is easier to machine, more colour consistent and requires less sanding to get the desired end finish.
We recently had a request from an event hire company interstate to produce for them a extra long turned table leg. They wanted to make 75 tables at a taller than normal height.
We showed them some of our standard designs that we have existing tooling for and after selecting one we then set about modifying the tooling so that we could increase the height of the leg by about 300mm.
Some incredibly imaginative person came up with the name Keyhole Handrail ... no idea why !
A local builder here in Adelaide uses this design regularly in aged care faculties that they construct. It measures 120mm and 40mm thick and is made from select grade Victorian Ash. It is fixed onto the front of a 45 x 50mm backing piece, so that it sits off of the wall.
Last week I had an email request from a furniture manufacturer in Sydney to see if we could make them a square tapered table leg in Vic Ash. They sent me a drawing of what they were looking for, and as luck would have it, we already had some tooling for something very similar.
We have had a few requests of late from customers wanting timber handrail capping; which is a timber handrail that goes on top of a dwarf wall.
One such request came from a builder in NSW who was looking for a 140mm wide capping in Vic Ash.
Sometime it is not possible to fix a stainless steel post to a horizontal surface. So if you only have a vertical surface to work with, the side mount post support is the perfect solution to this problem.
This can be the case on a staircase where you may have a closed stringer supporting the treads; and placing a post of the treads may night be practical.
