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Very nice! I'm not familiar with Danish cord, but it looks great.
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I remember this issue and thinking what a great chair it was. Kudos to you for making one! Very nicely done
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Kudos indeed. The contrast looks great.
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Nicely done. Congrats on your efforts. Some chairs are looming in my future. I suppose the first couple will tell if I make a dining set or buy them ;-)
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(01-26-2020, 02:32 PM)Tom Wiarda Wrote: I made this chair from the February Fine Woodworking designed by Tom Manney. I have made a number of Windsor and post and rung chairs but this one proved to be a challenge. The design uses a number of special jigs for the rung and slat morticing which were new to me. I had trouble bending the maple back posts and had to repair some splits. I don’t have a plunge router and tried to cut the slat mortises with a regular router and messed it up. Once I fixed my mistakes the chair went together easily. I painted the frame to cover up my repairs instead of the clear finish Tim recommended.
For the seat I wanted to try Danish cord for the first time (its cheaper than hickory bark). There is a steep learning curve and its a lot of work but I am pleased with the results. I would like to building another one, probably out of oak, to get more use out of the jigs. I hope I have learned from my mistakes. Here is the picture.
Very nice job Tom. I have been eyeballing those FWW plans. Now that you've done it up well, wondering what your top 3 or 4 tips might be?
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(01-26-2020, 02:32 PM)Tom Wiarda Wrote: I made this chair from the February Fine Woodworking designed by Tom Manney. I have made a number of Windsor and post and rung chairs but this one proved to be a challenge. The design uses a number of special jigs for the rung and slat morticing which were new to me. I had trouble bending the maple back posts and had to repair some splits. I don’t have a plunge router and tried to cut the slat mortises with a regular router and messed it up. Once I fixed my mistakes the chair went together easily. I painted the frame to cover up my repairs instead of the clear finish Tim recommended.
For the seat I wanted to try Danish cord for the first time (its cheaper than hickory bark). There is a steep learning curve and its a lot of work but I am pleased with the results. I would like to building another one, probably out of oak, to get more use out of the jigs. I hope I have learned from my mistakes. Here is the picture.
Great job Tom, it looks great!