It has been a great learning project but there are some design elements that could be done better. Again I think I will live with the chair for awhile before deciding. Whatever, building stick chairs is a hoot. I love the process and even better I love the results.
If I paint it will be milk paint with a red or black undercoat and either black, gray green, or blue finish coat.
Here is the chair in clamps:
One more:
I found a hunk of 8/4 Poplar the other day that should yield at least five seat blanks. the next one will have thinner back spindles and I expect I'll form them with a drawknife and spokeshave. I like the octagon legs and expect the next chairs will continue with them. Soon I'll add a crest rail and arms, maybe the next chair or the one that follows.
BTW, I sat on it before glue up and it is really comfortable.
ken
It is definitely worth painting. I like the thicker spindles; they seem to go with the design.
ReplyDeleteNice job.
Andy
Thanks Andy, it's being painted as I type. I think the next chair will have octagon spindles or maybe even drawknife formed spendles. Lots of design elements to play with in my dreams.
Deleteken
ken
Great job.
ReplyDeleteI would go with green over red.
But you might just want to check what Mrs Bubba would like first :-)
Brgds
Jonas
Jonas,
DeleteI did check with TLOML and Green was nixed. Something to the order of "you both can sleep in the back garden". :-)
ken
Ditto on what Jonas said :-)
ReplyDeleteLooking good, I must try that sometimes...
Bob, who replenished Rudy food and treats today
Bob,
DeleteDon't unless you want to develop a new tool jones. That's the bad news, the good is there are few special tools needed and the build is a lot of fun.
ken