Carpentry
Wood is the traditional material used in scenic construction & scenery building, mainly due to its cost and ease of use. Traditional 3×1 mortise and tenon flats are the staple to theatre scenery, however due to costs most scenery companies are choosing the ‘on-edge’ method. We build using both methods, and NEVER use wiggle pins!
Carpentry in theatre can often be more ‘joinery’ such as staircases, with timber baluster rails, doors, both 2×1 on edge lightweight and solid timber doors, sash windows, flooring units suitable for tours and quick get-ins.
The finer elements of scenery are often timber based and add that extra level of detail. (Although normally it gets covered over with a load of artex or idenden-!)
We have invested in our own CNC router to facilitate intricate fretwork/carving and the more modern construction methods speeding the process up and ultimately reducing costs. It’s been a triumph and is constantly whizzing about doing something.
Heavy Plant includes:
Sicar Table saw
Compound mitre saw
Spindle Moulder
Thicknesser/ Planer
Moticer
Bandsaw
P&J Dust extraction