Majer Metal Works: The Valley Inn
Story
Majer Metal Works worked closely with the clients, proprietors of an historic “horse bar” outside Baltimore, to create a set of 10 simple stools that would age gracefully in an outdoor bar area. The basic design came from careful studies of existing seating forms, and the stools were crafted using many processes including hand forming sheet on an english wheel, milling and rolling bronze seat edges, fully welding and finishing all seams, and carefully welding a rolled bronze footrest to the 2.5” diameter bronze tube that makes up the main structure. An outdoor swivel mechanism joins the seats to the bases, and a specially designed wedge-key locks the stools into a socket in the ground while still allowing them to be removed easily after years of being outdoors. The patina was initially accelerated but has been allowed to age naturally, turning towards dark browns and greens over time.
Note
A set of 10 custom bronze stools with a hand formed and welded seat pans, outdoor grade swivel mechanism, rolled and welded foot rest and specialized mounting system using bronze bearings and wedges.
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Gear
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III
- EF 11-24mm f/4L L USM,
- EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
- EF 35mm f/1.4L USM
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