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December 19, 2019

Christmas Closure & Cabriole Legs
From all of us here at Hammersmith, we’d like to wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy holiday season. Just a reminder that we are closed over the Christmas period from Monday the 20^th of December through to the 12^th of January.
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December 8, 2019

Keyhole Handrail Profile
Years ago, we ran a keyhole shaped handrail for a customer of ours who liked to use the profile in aged care facilities. Being that it was such an obscure shape, and used for such a specific purpose, we never thought we’d be asked to run it again- but we were wrong!
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November 25, 2019

Dowel Feature Wall
A dowel feature wall can add interest, depth and texture to any home or office setting. While the natural choice for such a piece would our half dowels, using a more rounded profile (such as the one pictured) adds additional intrigue, and depth to the space.
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November 10, 2019

Square Windsor Fence Post Capitals
With the weather getting warmer, there’s never been a better time to get outdoors and get started on projects you’ve been putting off since winter. Replacing old, or rotten post capitals is an easy, and inexpensive way to update the exterior of your property, and increase street appeal.
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October 28, 2019

Custom Round Balusters
Sometimes it can be difficult for us to envision how a product will look once it has been primed, painted and installed; just as we’re sure it might be difficult for some of our customers to grasp what kinds of jobs our machines can handle. This is why we love sharing pictures of jobs such as these, so that youcan get a feel for the types of products we can produce!
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October 13, 2019

American Oak Handrail and Treads to Match
Ever since we began running our dowel handrails in American Oak, we’ve been getting requests to run it some of our other, more specialised profiles/ranges. One of our oldest, and most popular handrail designs is the “Heritage Rail” profile (sometimes referred to as the “lady’s waist” or “bread loaf”), so we thought it was high time we gave it a bit of a facelift. Moving forward, we’re going to be offering it in two new timber species: American Oak and Meranti.
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September 29, 2019

Black Handrail Brackets
If you've been following the latest interior design trends, you'll know that matt black fittings are back with a vengeance. To keep up with the demand, we've released two new black handrail brackets to add to our already extensive range. What's better, is just how affordable achieving this look can be, with our new black bracket being an extension of our hugely popular budget rail range.
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September 16, 2019

Whip Handles for Nathan Griggs
Nothing brings us more joy than helping Australian business and entrepreneurs bring their product concepts to fruition. Over the years we’ve had a hand in producing timber products for countless different businesses, from furniture companies, all the way through to toy, puzzle and beauty companies. Some of our favourite, and most challenging projects have involved people from industries outside of building and construction; such as the whip handles we produce for Nathan Griggs.
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August 26, 2019

Greenwall Wire Trellis
Yards are getting smaller nowadays, but that certainly doesn’t mean your gardens have to! If you’ve got a vertical space you’re unsure how to fill, looking for an alternative to wall art, or simply don’t have the ground space for your greenery, look no further than our green wall wire trellis systems.

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