Samuel Bullock, Timber Foosball Table (STUDENT 2024)

Student:

Secondary

Name of school or tertiary institution, name of woodworking teacher (if you have one), and name of photographer:

Name of School: Canowindra High School Teacher: Timothy Roberts Photographs: Timothy Roberts, Josh Conliffe

Timber Foosball table constructed for HSC Industrial Timber Major work. Date of final Production 15/08/2024. Dimensions 1400mm (L) x 770mm (W) x 1000mm (H). This project was constructed for my HSC Industrial Timber Major Work. My Intention of this project was to build an aesthetically pleasing, functional and customised foosball table which my family and friends could play on as a fun game, but also to show off my woodworking skills in a highly elaborate piece of furniture bestowed in my own home. This Foosball table is composed of features such as double inlaid finger joints, players turned by hand on the lathe, brass components including inlays and flanges, and a wide variety of timber joints such as mortise and tenons, castle joints, housing joints and mitre joints. This table is constructed in two parts, the legs and the top box. This helped me in the design process, allowing me to simply assess and assemble a large array of components into a complex project in the most efficient and effective way. The table is made primarily of two woods, Jarrah and Cypress, both native Australian timber. Together, these two timber species contrast each other, especially between the players, creating the team colours. The playing field consists of other harwoods such as walnut, new guinea rosewood and victorian ash. I used a wide range of tools and technology to make this project. Samuel Bullock, Year 12, Canowindra High School, NSW

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