Two Chairs

[Tom Wiarda]

Here is a picture of two chairs I made from green Red and White Oak. The one on the left is from "Make a chair from a tree" by John Alexander. It has a rush seat and a Watco oil finish. I just finished the rocking chair from plans by Brian Boggs in Woodwork magazine from 1991. I have not made the seat yet for the rocking chair and am trying to decide what material to use. I would like to try a traditional hickory bark seat. Does anyone have a source for the hickory bark material at a reasonable cost? Any other seating suggestions? I would like to try another rocking chair next using the Fine Woodworking plans also by Brian Boggs. Thanks, Tom

[Paul Saffold]

Nice work, Tom. Please post a picture of the completed rocker for us. Paul

[Mark Stutz]

Shaker tape might be an alternative to the hickory bark.

Mark

[Bill Houghton]

friends of ours had a cabin in the Ozarks, and bought quite a few chairs from a local chairmaker. One day, he showed them his latest find for weaving seats: black plastic shipping strapping, free from a local factory!

Not exactly what you had in mind, but I just had to tell that (true!) story...

[Dave Mount]

Got to reading some old messages. Here's a source for hickory bark. Haven't used them, just picked up the pointer somewhere. Nice chairs BTW.

http://www.newberryandsonschairs.com/

Best,

Dave

[Tom Wiarda]

Thanks for the information. I have already finished the rocking chair with a Shaker Tape seat but will keep this in mind for the next one I make.