Thread: TH Chair WBIP

Been having a play with the hoop and reckon it might be getting close to ready.Tested it on the frame and it looks alright will probably glue it together in the next day or so.20190129_152723.jpg

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And one day the picture gods may smile and everything will be the right way up.

cheers....Roy

Looks like this is going to be another excellent build. The dresser was top notch. How long did it take you to shape the hoop from the square section to round? Did you do all of it with spokeshaves?

Originally Posted by Alkahestic

Looks like this is going to be another excellent build. The dresser was top notch. How long did it take you to shape the hoop from the square section to round? Did you do all of it with spokeshaves?

Thank you just trying to remember how I made the original when I was in NZ.The hardest part was doing the steam bend it took 3 goes before I got the form right with the springback.Shaping was the easy part it probably took about 8 hours all up and was done with a flat and curved bottom spokeshave plus a mini ebony radius plane.And sand paper for the finish.Would love to have a draw knife maybe one day as that would speed up the process.

cheers ....Roy

Been doing a bit on this when I can and decided to have a crack at doing the Danish Cord last night.Found 2 youtube posts and both doing a different method.
Decided on the one that doesn't cut and rejoin the cord at various lengths.Seemed to go alright but I don't think I have any skin left on my fingers that stuff is brutal.Any way got the front to back done and filled in the gaps.Will wait for a skin graft before I finish the rest.
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cheers....Roy

Hi Roy

I have an article on weaving Danish Cord: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furnitu...gTheChair.html







Regards from Perth

Derek

G'day Derek that is one stunning build.The timber and cord work very well together.It must of been a real pain to be threading the cord through the rebate
as you said a mind numbing process when your doing it but the end result is worth it.I will put up a finished photo of mine once I can get a decent one.
After doing the sides do you think that putting an extra nail or 2 in is worth it as it can get pretty bunched up with 3 threads to a nail at times.Just a thought for next time.

cheers....roy

Roy, it was the first (and only) time I wove Danish Cord, and I was so focussed on getting it done, that I did not consider variations. In retrospect, there would not have been space for extra nails, and it may have affected the spacing of the lines. There was enough room on each nail.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Chairs been finished for a few days but was hoping to get some decent photos.Unfotunately just have to put the ones I have up.
Pretty happy with the result and how the weaving went hopefully I will get to do another project with it again.20190216_081156.jpg20190216_081247.jpg

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And the sideways gods are here again.

cheers.....Roy

I would give you a pass mark for that Roy, in fact it looks a damned good job to me. How are the fingers after the weaving?

Originally Posted by Chris Parks

I would give you a pass mark for that Roy, in fact it looks a damned good job to me. How are the fingers after the weaving?

Cheers Chris any time you want to come down and rest your weary legs and have a seat your welcome.

Fingertips are just recovering that stuff is sandpaper in disguise.

That is fabulous, Roy! Makes my effort look amateurish! Destroy them NOW!

Regards from Perth

Derek

Both woodwork and cord work are fantastic!

Originally Posted by derekcohen

That is fabulous, Roy! Makes my effort look amateurish! Destroy them NOW!

Regards from Perth

Derek

I appreciate the kind words Derek we both know how much hard work goes into making one of these.How about we meet halfway and have a chair bonfire
together. LOL.

cheers....Roy

Originally Posted by Alkahestic

Both woodwork and cord work are fantastic!

Cheers thank you for the kind words.

cheers.....Roy