(05-04-2024, 07:33 AM)Derek Cohen Wrote: Thanks Jack. Much appreciated.

I am fine, and I do drop by every now-and-then. I am aware that I have not posted much in quite a while. Work (as a clinical psychologist) has been overwhelmingly busy since Covid began in 2020. I continue to post to a few forums, but it has been increasingly disappointing as all forums around the globe appear to be suffering from the same issue - reduced participation. A big reason for posting my own builds and participating in the queries and builds of others is the promise of discussions. I look for discussion, especially where I can learn something new or just enjoy the insights of others. A lot of the time my build posts feel like I am writing into a vacuum. 

I have not slowed down much with building furniture. Also written several articles for magazines, such as Quercus (which has recently closed down) and Australian Wood Review. Also had a few shop tips and photos of furniture in FWW magazine. 

In the latter part of last year one of my pieces made the short list for the Australian Wood Review (Australia and International) furniture competition, while another was given a "high commendation" (what one write when it is decent but not good enough). The short-listed piece(s) will be published in an article (I wrote) in their next edition.

The highly commended piece ...



This features coopered legs.



A bit too artsy, I think.

The other piece is actually two pieces - a pair of bedside tables featuring a tiny rear drawer, a curved main drawer, and floating case ...








At present I am working on two carver dining room chairs. They are copies of the DC 09 chair designed by the Japanese- Scandinavian duo, Kyoko Inoda and Nils Sveje, in 2011, and built by the Miyazaki factory in Japan ...





The issue here is that there are no plans, and I am having to estimate all components from photos alone. This has been a challenge! Plus lots of carving and working in 3D. But I think that I am winning. This is where I am up to ...

Before starting the arms and back ...



Working on the arms ...



The build is the last one on this index page:  https://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/index.html

I'll post some updates if there is interest.

Regards from Perth

Derek

(05-04-2024, 11:05 AM)Derek Cohen Wrote: John, in the main, the pieces I build are original designs. It is perhaps notable that the items I have copied are chairs. In these cases, what I shared was a journey of discovery. I am not sure if you have read any of my build posts. My focus is not simply what to do, but why it is done. Chairs are three-dimensional in terms of the joinery stresses, and quite different from the demands found in rectangular furniture. Working out how a construction works and what the designer thought about the process ... well I learn so much from this.

Here's another chair I copied, without plans and using hand tools. Hans Wegner's The Chair (or Round Chair). One is the original and the other is the copy ....



That was an adventure


Regards from Perth

Derek

P.s. The DC 09 chairs are $4400 each in Oz.