Great stuff, enjoy your mountain trek in New Zealand.
jtk
Great stuff, enjoy your mountain trek in New Zealand.
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
Here's the link
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Derek
Has been very interesting following along with this chair build. I have no desire to build one, however I have seen some things done that interest me and I hope to try sometime after I get to get back in the shop
Thanks
Ron
Thanks Mark
I have seen chairs like these before. They are copies of the DC 09 design, but with many shortcuts. These include a separate seat attached to rails, and the rails attached to the legs with blind (not through-) mortices.
The legs are rectangle, rather than oval.
And the shaping and attachment of the arms and back are simplified.
I suspect that this was either DIY or made cheaply for production at a low price point. This is not to knock the chairs, because they highlight (by exclusion) the areas that are difficult or demanding (ie time consuming) to build.
Regards from Perth
Derek
One point I have not drawn attention to, but was important for me, is the grain direction throughout this build.
If you look at the arms and legs, the grain has all been oriented so that the blanks are quarter sawn. For example, the arms will show the long side grain when looking at them fron the side, as will the legs. The figured sides face the top, are carved away, and therefore the figure is minimised. The aim is to present a clear, uncluttered grain, and this should emphasise the shape/silhouette. This was not possible with the seat, and the figure was positioned as best as possible.
Regards from Perth
Derek
Last edited by Derek Cohen; 04-06-2024 at 7:14 PM.
Many years ago a columnist for one of the San Francisco newspapers wrote of the plight of a couple trying to get information at the San Francisco International Airport about a flight to Auckland. The airport is across SF Bay from Oakland, California. With their accents the person at the airport couldn't understand why they didn't want to take a taxi or public transit.still in Auckland, about to travel South.
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
Back on the job after 3 weeks hiking mountain trails in the South Islands of New Zealand, then returning home with Bronchitis (although I was wearing a mask on the plane, passengers preferred to sit with the crying babies than listen to me cough and wheeze!). A few more weeks to recover. First day in the workshop this weekend.
First task was to glue the arms sections together. You will recall that they are reinforced with dowels.
In a similar build, where the sections needed to be clamped together, it was possible to leave "ears" as the blanks were wider/thicker. I could not do that here, and so decided to epoxy these ears on ...
Well, it wasn't particularly successful, even allowing for 24 hours cure time. The ears broke off.
All I could do was clamp the ear on, and pray this would hold.
Later I realised that the problem was that the dowels I used were too tight, and the force needed to drive them home was unexpected. Lesson learned for all - if using epoxy, which is gap filling, the dowels has be a slip fit rather than a force fit. Of course, it would have been easier if I had known this beforehand!
Once all was together, now in one piece (or two pieces if you count two chairs), the rasping and spokeshaving began ...
The aim now was to get the arms closer. This is all slow work, a bit here and a bit there, return to check the symmetry and shaping, and a bit more off. Work stopped to redrill the dowel holes that hold the arms to the legs. There had been a little movement while I was away, or I have measured inaccurately the at the start. It is important that the arms-legs join with as little stress to the joint as possible.
A couple of progress shots of shaping thus far - lots still to come, but its getting to look like the original chair now.
Regards from Perth
Derek
You got there in the end Derek, the lessons you learn the hard way are the ones you don’t forget.
Hope you feel better soon.
Jim
Ancora Yacht Service
I'm sure this will be remembered in your future endeavors. For others, your experience will hopefully help them avoid the difficulties of making such joinery.Later I realised that the problem was that the dowels I used were too tight, and the force needed to drive them home was unexpected. Lesson learned for all - if using epoxy, which is gap filling, the dowels has be a slip fit rather than a force fit. Of course, it would have been easier if I had known this beforehand!
Looking good.
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)