My First Set of Chairs

[steve morris6]

other than outdoor types and the occasional single, this is my first set of six

following a planset from popular woodworking, here they are

hard maple and walnut, leather seat cover

template shaping for the rear legs on my old delta shaper, angled mortise and tenon using my old beaver drill press and a "chairmakers saw", back slats are cold molded laminations

i cant claim credit for all of the furniture in the picture, this is our true family room, works by my father(table and hunt board) and my father in law(clock and corner cabinet)

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[Jim Becker]

Totally impressive work!

[Frederick Skelly]

Good work! Nice chairs!
Fred

[David Coburn]

Steve,

Those look awesome, but I tell you what is also great... the fact that both your dad, your father-in-law, and you are all accomplished woodworkers. I hope you have a son or daughter that you are bringing up in the shop as well.

david

[Mike Henderson]

Those are good looking and appear to be sturdy. Good job!

Mike

[steve morris6]

Steve,

Those look awesome, but I tell you what is also great... the fact that both your dad, your father-in-law, and you are all accomplished woodworkers. I hope you have a son or daughter that you are bringing up in the shop as well.

david

i wish!! my son who's 40 is still into anything with an engine!!

an addition, the turnings and boxes are mine, the marquettry work is my father's and the needlework is my mother's

like i said, a true family room!!

[Joe Kendal]

I always wanted to make some chairs. Great job.

[Yonak Hawkins]

..Very attractive chairs. Nice job.

[David Utterback]

You have done a very nice job! I am also in the throes of making my first set of chairs. A difficult part for me to get right is inside the back leg angle. Band saw gets me close. How do you get that part planer with the other two faces of the angle? Also curious about the "chairmakers saw"? Thanks

[Von Bickley]

Great looking chairs....