Originally Posted by
Jim Becker
So when you feel comfortable moving on from the foam, but don't yet want to commit to the expensive stuff, cut one in wood using "whatever", including even a glue up from a bunch of scrap, just to be able to verify that you are getting what you want to get. Then do a whole chair in a less expensive species, again, to verify you work and also for non-seat things, verify angles, jointery, etc., even if it's a design you've done previously by hand. It's kinda like working though a new finishing regimen you never used before. "Trust, but verify". :) Once you are confident, less steps can be taken in the future for sure.