The Woven Chair by Brandy Clements and David Klinge
David Johnson reviews a new, must-have book for anyone looking to dive into woven chair work.
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Chairs
Learning to Build a Welsh Stick Chair
David Fleming, a former English teacher turned chairmaker, teaches the craft of building chairs on the edge of the Canadian wilderness. Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the November 2004 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. Af…
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Pleasant Hill Shaker Rocking Chair
Building by eye to recreate a classic. Almost 15 years ago when I was writing Pleasant Hill Shaker Furniture I fell in love with several pieces of furniture originating in that 19th century Shaker community, each of which represented what …
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Scoop a Chair Seat on the Table Saw
A table saw and a simple jig make a time-consuming task quick and easy. Woodworkers use all sorts of techniques to scoop out their chair seats. Many commonly resort to hacking out the waste with traditional tools such as …
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Spoon Bit Spoiler
The Adventure of the Pilgrim’s Chair. Sometime in the haze of the 1970s, Armand LaMontagne, a wood sculptor from Rhode Island, sought revenge against the museum world. He had been rebuffed by curators when he questioned the authenticity of some ……
Adding Leather Pads to Chair Legs
There is no place for store-bought chair pads on fine furniture. In this video, learn how to add leather pads to chairs to protect floors.
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