Lewis Hofman, Vinyl Record Station (STUDENT 2024)

Student:

Secondary

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

Castle Hill High School, Joesph Nakhool and Scott Drennan - Teachers, Jared Mildenhall - Photographer

The Vinyl Record Station encompasses the key features for any record listening setup. Featuring a tambour cover that follows the radius corners of the frame, the station helps keep airbourne dust off of records as they spin on the record player. The storage area behind the mitred bridle doors features Rock Maple and Jarrah laminate bent dividers that prevent records from warping under their own weight, and allow for a whole collection of records to be tucked away from UV light that could otherwise damage them. The dovetailed drawer storage compartment features a laser cut veneered base and a series of lap-jointed dividers for organisation of cables, cleaning supplies, and other record accessories. The station appears to almost levitate off the ground when viewed from standing height, thanks to cleverly lathed bowl shaped feet that meet the ground seamlessly. The Tasmanian Oak used for the drawer, doors, and tambour cover, help compliment the Rock Maple and Jarrah inlays present on the door panels and drawer front respectively. And the entire package is housed in a Tasmanian Blackwood frame with delicate quarter round edge profiles all round. These elements combine to create a Vinyl Record Station that define the essential listening experience for any record enthusiast.

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