The legs are close to ready, once the seat blank is ready the chair should go together quickly. I hope so it has been hanging around the shop much too long.
ken
Sunday, February 09, 2020
Working On A Chair Seat
I've had a couple of minutes to do something other than sharpen stuff this morning. Some was spent putting things away but I also had a little time to spend on the chair seat. The seat is Red Oak so saddling may take some time. Starting with an Adze to get to depth, then scorp to smooth some and finally Travisher and card scraper to finish. This first part is mostly scut work and this old farts arm can only go so long at one time. There will be progress but it will be slow. The good news is I do not plan a deep saddle but I also want to thin the seat's look so the bad is there may be a lot of work with a plane to go.
The legs are close to ready, once the seat blank is ready the chair should go together quickly. I hope so it has been hanging around the shop much too long.
ken
The legs are close to ready, once the seat blank is ready the chair should go together quickly. I hope so it has been hanging around the shop much too long.
ken
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Ken I am getting a sore arm just looking at this. I just bought the welsh chair templates from LAP. That will be my first attempt at a chair.
ReplyDeleteRalph,
DeleteBe careful, chairs are addicting :-).
I can remember a time when I could swing an axe or hammer all day, that time is no longer. About 15 minutes and I have to find something else to do.
ken
Would you like me to ship one or two Canadian beavers to you? They would eat that seat in no time :)
ReplyDeleteLionel,
DeleteIt kinda looks like the beavers have already moved south :-). I started working with the scorp this morning and it is starting to look like a seat but still a long way to go. BTW, the TV table looks great, your sister in law should be proud.
ken
Thank you Ken, I told her that if she does not want it anymore I will take it back... She declined :)
DeleteThat will be the last seat taken in a nudist colony.
ReplyDeleteSteve,
DeleteMaybe, it could be a cheap thrill if you are wired that way :-).
ken
Yes. First seat in an S&M nudist colony.
DeleteI behaved and didn't make beaver jokes.