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30th December 2005, 08:24 PM #1New Member
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Splints for chair seats
Hi,
I'm trying to get information on timber splint for chair seats. I'm making some Shaker style chairs and want a traditional timber splint seat, not rattan, not tape etc. The information I've found on splint is all from the US and says things like what tree is used, that it is taken from the inner bark and so on, but there is no information on why. If I knew why and how this stuff is made I could decide to get it made locally rather than import it at considerable cost (about $50 per chair).
Anyone know about it?
Tony
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30th December 2005, 09:11 PM #2
I'm not aware of any of our native trees being suited as shaker chair splints.
The essential qualities of the underbark that the shakers used would be that it remains intact and pliable when dry and not be prone to shredding or delaminating.
I live in a bush and have looked at various barks for similar use.
There seems only 2 practical choices
Import suitable stuff or use cotton, linen, rawhide or cane.
Got a vague idea some shakers used a woven rush.
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30th December 2005, 10:04 PM #3New Member
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Thanks Bob,
When you say you have looked at various barks, what exactly have you done? Have you tried some?
I find it hard to believe that there is anything particularly special about say North American 'ash' inner bark that can't be found in Australia. Do you know anything about how it is manufactured? Is it taken as a radial ring, a vertical length, split like green timber etc?
Tony
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30th December 2005, 10:52 PM #4
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Originally Posted by Tony RobinsonIf you never made a mistake, you never made anything!
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30th December 2005, 11:35 PM #5
Not basing this on any specific knowledge but on personal observation when dealing with some of the following trees
Robina (Black Locust)
Loquat
Privit (Now wouldnt that be ironic!)
Willow (Salix sp)
Worth a look anyhow.
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