Hi all,
I need your help. I made my first-ever dining chair based on an article in Fine Woodworking. I also made a padded seat based on another article also in Fine Woodworking. Now, these two separate articles didn't show how to attached the padded seat to the chair....
The chair has 5/16 rabbet around the front and side rails so that the seat can snugly fit. Between the sides and the back rail, there are small "bridges", on which the seat can ride. So, the seat can sit on the chair. That's good, but I guess I somehow need to secure the seat.
The only way I can think of is, I can drill a hole in the bridges and screw down the seat from the bottom. However, the core of the padded seat is just 1/4 inch. Also, in this way, the screws are pointing toward the human being sitting on it. In addition, I'm not sure if two screws are enough.
I would appreciate any suggestions.