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More progress and a question
Today I sharpened my 1/2 mortising bit (pic#1) and cleaned up the leg veneer overhang at the router table.
I ran into a problem here as I took too much off on one of the passes and chipped out the veneer on the corner. I am hoping it will go away or be less noticeable once a ease the edges. (see pic#3 close up)
I have a question before I go plowing into these legs. As you can see in the last pic I have labeled the "f" for the fronts as I like the grain best on those. 2 are on the veneer side and 2 are on the solid wood side. Will it matter stability wise which way I go in with the mortises? I didn't think it would just trying to be safe.
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More problem solving today
Well today was a bit challenging. I had grand aspirations to get a lot done on the chair and things started out great until…
I got my mortise layout done and set the four legs on my bench (pic 1) as not to lose site of where the mortises go.
Got all ready for the mortises and the attachment didn’t fit my drill press. I originally bought it for my Delta and now I have a Craftsman. I had 3 freaking sets of ring adapters that came with the set and they were all to small (pic 2):mad:
Off to the woodworkers solution school of hard knocks!
I took measurements of the inside diameter of the attachment and the outside diameter of my drill press quill to basically make a wooden gasket.
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wanna play 20 Morris questions? (ok, just 18)
Fantastic posting Marcus,
Yes, I am enjoying our unfolding chair story.(dreadful pun)
My favourite aspect of this thread had been the wondrous variety,
and yet they are all Morris chairs.
You have really rung the bell, in bringing many elements not yet seen in our little chair adventure.
Any chance you are willing to tell us more about your fine chair?
I bet many would like to know if you worked from plans?
If so, where did you get them? Is that a Stickley model design?
You have brought some classic stylings to our party.
How did you steam your parts for bending?
Do you still cut the arm into plys first?
Do you think the backrest might be more comfy being bent?
Wow again, you fumed that beauty?
Tough to argue anything against your traditional colouring. How did you tent? Where did you get strong amonia?
Inquiring minds wanna know...
Strong touch going with the classic wax over shellac. whew-kickin' it old school
Nifty bottom arches on your stretchers and top backrest splat, which is also bent - tricky double curves!
Care to share your bending forms and technique?
Wow, gorgeous drawboring of your tenons...take that seasonal movement!
I see your seat will sit on four cleats...may I ask how you did your seat frame?
Another difference is your horizontal backsplats, vs vertical.
With so many differences between yours and the Wood mag. plans some of us are building...
it's hard to believe they are all bow arm Moris chairs. That's nuts.
Fascinating that one version uses vertical slats into upper and lower rails,
and the bow arm lays upon the rail with full glue surface and support.
While the other has just a single horizontal slat and single stretcher and
the bow arm floats across the legs, as attachment points, upon through tenons.
(we can coin it the floating bow arm Morris)hm..
I know a gentleman would not ask...
but do your leg top tenons really poke through your arms?
Are those terrific pyramids real or added caps?
Have you completed your wife's chair with upholstery?
Be sure to give us a peek of your cushions...
Great looking shop, nice workbench... it's like a mini-tour in your pics.
My only concern, is that your shop floor looks too clean...
any chance you swept a biiiiig pile just out of camera view?
I spoke with someone who was hesitant to post his Morris to this thread, because he felt his design was too different.
Please, one and all, I encourage you to post them---
as it only enriches our look at this hallmark piece of the entire Arts & Crafts movement.
Marcus you have added value to our discussion. I hope you might show and tell us a little more.
I appreciate all the time and effort it took to build and post your accomplished chair.
Great work, great build for your wife, great post and great execution of sooo many classic details. Wow!
I will be glad to add you to our honourary Morris chair buider list.
What are you building next, Mr. Ward?
I hope to see you in the sawdust,
be well,
Walt
ps *MW, you really got me stirred up, with just 2 pics...
If you have any more up your sleeve, please share them!
pss I hear ya, when you say you'd have to be crazy to build another...
I have been wondering if I am 'that' crazy too!
value added to our community
Good Show MW,
Talk about asked and answered!
(what is this, Law & Order?)
Great work and great sharing.
I dug up a couple of old threads started by Marcus covering his sweet Morris chair.
Link to his build thread with lots of great pics:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=69126
and another link, this one to his fuming thread:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=70322
I was surprised to read that this was his first furniture project!
This is how you contribute to our Creek in spades.
Top marks for woodworking, and top marks in posting.
It just doesn't get any better than that!
We can all be inspired by both, to raise our own game.
I hope you get some shop time,
Keep up the good work,
Walt
ps we can't wait to see your work with Greene & Greene