Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 18

Thread: The Chair – Shaping the Arms and Back (Part 2)

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    Perth, Australia
    Posts
    9,467

    The Chair – Shaping the Arms and Back (Part 2)

    Here is the latest chapter: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furnitu...BackPart2.html

    The woodwork is now complete. There are a lot of pictures summarising the steps taken from shaping the arms, to installing, finishing and oiling. Skip to the end if you want.

    The next - and final - chapter will be on the weaving of the seat and final photos.

    As always, comments, critique and suggestions welcomed.

    Regards from Perth

    Derek

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Location
    Princeton, NJ
    Posts
    7,254
    Blog Entries
    7
    Looks awesome! This is a really spectacular result.

    Are you doing the seat in cane?
    Bumbling forward into the unknown.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    Perth, Australia
    Posts
    9,467
    Thanks Brian.

    The seat will be done in (real) Danish paper cord.

    Regards from Perth

    Derek

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Location
    Princeton, NJ
    Posts
    7,254
    Blog Entries
    7
    Interesting, I have always been under the impression that they could only achieve the open weave of that seat by using cane. Papercord weavings like those done by Moller and Carl Hansen are always very tight weaves.
    Bumbling forward into the unknown.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    Perth, Australia
    Posts
    9,467
    Hi Brian

    Correct. It will be a tight weave. Like this, but open at the corners ...



    Regards from Perth

    Derek

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    5,582
    Simply outstanding work Derek! This is an amazing piece of work and thank you so much for the thorough documentation. Your efforts have been rewarded with a fantastic chair.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Location
    Mandalay Shores, CA
    Posts
    2,690
    Blog Entries
    26
    Derek,

    Very nice! Thanks for the update. I know what you mean about workholding with curved, undulating and otherwise awkward shapes. I saw your technique and liked it. I have a couple of techniques as well. Maybe we neanders should start a sticky about workholding of awkward shapes. Collectively, we could likely have a reasonably complete syllabus for others. I think that this might help a lot of us when facing a particular challenge.
    Shawn

    "no trees were harmed in the creation of this message, however some electrons were temporarily inconvenienced."

    "I resent having to use my brain to do your thinking"

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Location
    Princeton, NJ
    Posts
    7,254
    Blog Entries
    7
    Quote Originally Posted by Derek Cohen View Post
    Hi Brian

    Correct. It will be a tight weave. Like this, but open at the corners ...



    Regards from Perth

    Derek

    I apologize for sticking on this point, but why take this route over cane when you have already come so far in replicating the piece?
    Bumbling forward into the unknown.

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    Perth, Australia
    Posts
    9,467
    Hi Brian

    Danish cord was one option available ...



    I think it has a softer look and feel to cane.

    Regards from Perth

    Derek

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Location
    Princeton, NJ
    Posts
    7,254
    Blog Entries
    7
    That example chair is suspect to me, it has both the finger joints and cording to hide the joinery that predates the finger joints. The arm rests look thick where they terminate after of the front legs. Not to say it's impossible or never happened, but this is the first I've seen with paper cord, and I've seen quite a few of them by Johannes Hansen and PP Mobler, which makes me wonder if it is just a deviation by someone who restored it.

    The wrapping on the backrest of the Johannes Hansen built chairs extends much further toward the back legs. PP Mobler bought the rights to build the design when Johannes Hansen shut in 1990, and with Danish Design, they are rigid in how exacting they must be produced.

    Also, the caned seats have a strut that runs front to back under the chair;

    Bumbling forward into the unknown.

  11. #11
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    Fishers, Indiana
    Posts
    554
    I've been following this build from the start Derek and always look forward to another installment.
    Wonderful work. The Jarrah is just beautiful. I have never had the privilege of working with it, but I can only imagine it is a challenging wood to use with fared joints.

  12. #12
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    N. Idaho
    Posts
    1,621
    Derek,

    Congrats on the great progress, and as always, many thanks for sharing your work in detail. Will look forward to seeing the final project and I'll bet you give them a run at the show next week!

    Cheers,
    Chris C.
    "You can observe a lot just by watching."
    --Yogi Berra

  13. #13
    Join Date
    Dec 2010
    Location
    South Coastal Massachusetts
    Posts
    6,824
    Put a second handle on the Shinto rasp - Eureka!

    I like the ship builder's trick of cutting between adjacent pieces for best fit.
    The fact that you've managed all this by hand is impressive.

    The Mobler factory has intricate, massive machinery for the process.
    That, and miles of sandpaper for each station.

    Kudos

  14. #14
    Looks great, derek. Much better/prettier wood than the original.

  15. #15
    Join Date
    Feb 2010
    Location
    Philadelphia, PA
    Posts
    3,697
    Derek. That looks really nice!
    Woodworking is terrific for keeping in shape, but it's also a deadly serious killing system...

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •