sean m. titmas
03-15-2009, 11:36 AM
my latest project involves accurately reproducing a set of this chair in g. mahogany and leather. as with any project of this level i like to get input from others as to their thoughts and suggestions on the different acpects involved.
building this chair involves using a lot of different skills such as, relief carving, cabriolet legs, steam bent back rest, and lots of hand work in shaping the various pieces.
i am opening this thread up to invite any and all comments and suggestions about different methods for completing this project. everything from making duplicate copies of pieces to the joinery methods you would use. there are no drawings however i will have this chair shown in the photos at my shop when i begin building. the client wants this project to be as close as possible to the original with the exception that the finish be somewhat darker than the original because it has been refinished in recent years which has lighted the stain up considerably(can be seen by looking at bottom of seat) and the hard carved seat will be replaced with a leather cushion as seen in the B&W photo of the original. there are no good close up photos of the cushion detail so i will have to use my better judgment and decide what looks best and most accurately represents the original.
my goal with this project, aside from successfully completing this project, would be to refresh an old skill or learn a new one. there are many tips or tricks for doing some of these steps involved in this project and i want to see or hear from others.. listening to others always opens up new view points and i want to push the envelope with this project and learn something new.
building this chair involves using a lot of different skills such as, relief carving, cabriolet legs, steam bent back rest, and lots of hand work in shaping the various pieces.
i am opening this thread up to invite any and all comments and suggestions about different methods for completing this project. everything from making duplicate copies of pieces to the joinery methods you would use. there are no drawings however i will have this chair shown in the photos at my shop when i begin building. the client wants this project to be as close as possible to the original with the exception that the finish be somewhat darker than the original because it has been refinished in recent years which has lighted the stain up considerably(can be seen by looking at bottom of seat) and the hard carved seat will be replaced with a leather cushion as seen in the B&W photo of the original. there are no good close up photos of the cushion detail so i will have to use my better judgment and decide what looks best and most accurately represents the original.
my goal with this project, aside from successfully completing this project, would be to refresh an old skill or learn a new one. there are many tips or tricks for doing some of these steps involved in this project and i want to see or hear from others.. listening to others always opens up new view points and i want to push the envelope with this project and learn something new.