Woodworking—Lovely and Safe
"Architectural woodworking is a very visible project that really cannot be rushed, says Lee Kay, president of Quality Woodwork Interiors of Stafford, TX." It is, in effect, custom furniture that goes on wall and ceilings," he adds…
The paneling, judge’s benches, jury boxes, bailiff stations and witness stands are made of makore. The furniture also incorporates mahogany, which is picked up in the running bases and trim. Complementing the other woods is sapele, used for the furniture tops and pilasters. Ash burl highlights the capitals…
Designed to look beautiful, the courtrooms are also constructed with a more basic goa—safety for the judges and other courtroom personnel. QWI uses bullet-resistant panels, ArmorCore® from Waco Composites, in the judge’s benches. Designed to stop high-powered rifles and handguns, two sheets of ½-inch material were laminated for the front of the benches for the Harris County job… Excerpts from "Inside Architectural Woodworking".
The article "Texas Firm Does Justice" is by Beverly Dunne
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