Making Tension Based Furniture
[Robby Cuthbert,] an artist and designer based out of Palo Alto, California is creating stable cable tables that are simultaneously a feat of engineering and a work of art.
[Cuthbert’s] tables are held together by 1/16″ stainless steel cables that exert oppositional tensions that result in a structurally stable and visually appealing coffee table. In his video, [Cuthbert] leads us through his process for creating his tables, step by step. [Cuthbert] starts by cutting out bamboo legs on his CNC mill. He then drills holes in each leg for cables and mounts each leg on his custom table jig. Then, …read more
