{"id":56157,"date":"2023-10-05T13:42:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T11:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lion-test-sites.co.za\/mica-new\/?p=56157"},"modified":"2023-10-05T13:43:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T11:43:38","slug":"ebonised-side-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lion-test-sites.co.za\/mica-new\/ebonised-side-table\/","title":{"rendered":"EBONISED-SIDE-TABLE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ebony is a very popular choice of wood for furniture but due to its popularity is extremely expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species<\/em>, “Due to the high value of this wood, many species of ebony are now extinct, on the verge of extinction, endangered or vulnerable<\/em>“. Some black ebony species have been placed on the endangered species list published by IUCN.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But all is not lost\u2026 you can achieve a reasonably realistic \u2018ebony\u2019 finish using blackboard paint overcoated with French polish (ideally) or failing that, a good wax-based wood polish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that is the look I decided to go for in this case as the microwave front glass I used has a black surround with an attractive edging of dots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result is a small side table with the following dimensions: 350mm high x 400mm long x 280mm wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aluminium angle equal edge dimensions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extruded aluminium equal edge with an angle profile is available in a range of sizes, but all commonly of the same length namely 2.5m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think of the capital letter L<\/strong>, with the vertical and horizontal arms being of the same length and the vertical arm being labelled \u2018A\u2019 and the horizontal arms being labelled \u2018B\u2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The larger the profile (i.e. the wider each arm, generally the thicker the aluminium. So\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A [vertical arm]<\/strong><\/td> B [horizontal arm]<\/strong><\/td> T [thickness of the metal] (all dimensions in mm)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
15<\/strong><\/td>15<\/td>1.2<\/td><\/tr>
19<\/strong><\/td>19<\/td>1.5<\/td><\/tr>
25<\/strong><\/td>25<\/td>1.6<\/td><\/tr>
25<\/strong><\/td>25<\/td>3*<\/td><\/tr>
32<\/strong><\/td>32<\/td>1.6<\/td><\/tr>
38<\/strong><\/td>38<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
50<\/strong><\/td>50<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

*Note that the 25x25mm profile is available in a choice of two thicknesses 1.6mm and 3mm, depending on the material\u2019s proposed use.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note, however, that aluminium profiles are available in a wide range of \u2026 well\u2026 profiles and specifications and range might vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also note that from an aesthetic point of view, the smaller the glass, the smaller the profile of the surround but this is of course a very subjective choice; you may wish to use a large profile on even a small table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Materials<\/strong>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n