ladderback chairs

[john worrell]

im looking for some direction/how to for building some ladderback chairs...i refer to them as sunday school chairs. any help would be appreciated. thanks.

[Richard Wolf]

Here are two books by Kerry Pierce which are great for what you are looking for. One has a bad review, but I think it is a great source for ladder back chairs. Not step by step, but plenty of info.
http://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Shaker-Furniture-Classic-American/dp/1558706577/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222738817&sr=1-5
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Chair-Making-Kerry-Pierce/dp/0806994665/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222738817&sr=1-7

Richard

[Richard Wolf]

Here is a links to some of my chairs;
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=23840

Richard