Dining room carver chairs - Take 2

[Derek Cohen]

One point I have not drawn attention to, but was important for me, is the grain direction throughout this build.

If you look at the arms and legs, the grain has all been oriented so that the blanks are quarter sawn. For example, the arms will show the long side grain when looking at them fron the side, as will the legs. The figured sides face the top, are carved away, and therefore the figure is minimised. The aim is to present a clear, uncluttered grain, and this should emphasise the shape/silhouette. This was not possible with the seat, and the figure was positioned as best as possible.

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Jim Koepke]

still in Auckland, about to travel South.

Many years ago a columnist for one of the San Francisco newspapers wrote of the plight of a couple trying to get information at the San Francisco International Airport about a flight to Auckland. The airport is across SF Bay from Oakland, California. With their accents the person at the airport couldn't understand why they didn't want to take a taxi or public transit.

jtk