How is a chair made?
photos courtesy of Furniture & Cabinet
Making
- taken for a series of four articles ' Making Your First Windsor Chair'
(2006)
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Dedicated to Windsor Chair Making"
How is a chair made? |
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photos courtesy of Furniture & Cabinet
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| Splitting a log with sledge hammer and wedge to produce blanks for bow, spindles, legs, stretchers and arm posts. | |
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| Inserting shaped piece into steam box. After approx. one hour piece is bent. | |
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| Shaving a spindle. Note these pieces are not turned. They are shaved with a drawknife, followed by spokeshaves. | |
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| Turning a leg (electric lathe - less tiring!) | |
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| Adzing the seat - keeping feet well out of the way, | |
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| Further shaping of the seat with a travisher | |
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| Shaping the front of a seat with a spokeshave | |
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| Legging-up | |
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| Inserting spindle into seat | |
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| Adding the crest to a comb-back chair | |
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| Applying the final finish |
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