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  1. #1
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    I like the idea of working with green timber, I had got a copy of George Buchanon's "Country Furniture" from the net......

    I have a 3 yr old grand-daughter so thought the Child's chair was a suitable challenge. So headed into our garden to eye up tree limbs. Some pohutukawa branches were in reach, (and in need of pruning) somewhat bent, but many hours later.. of draw knife, spokeshave and a bit of use of the electric hand plane, I had a pair of "matching" back legs. Lots of small bits for rails and stretchers. Out came the swiss army knife and 15mm drill and then A crooked bodger had a crooked chair.

    Since the photos I have covered the chair with linseed oil as the back legs were showing some strakes appearing from the mortises I cut. One front leg was from older dryer wood which had a lovely soft purple colour. The stretcher and rail joints had some gaps due to the natural curves of the grown timber needing to be rotated to match the holes, so I glued up with gorrilla glue to help with the gap filling. Feells nice and solid, Will fit a canvas seat.

    Lot harder to do than I was expecting, straight coppiced timber would have been easier. The green wood was easy to work. Lining everything up was the hardest.

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    Pohutokawa, eh? Very nice.
    Not a lot of that about here (Canterbury), I'm thinking of using Poplar.

    If that's your first effort at chair-bodging, it's a mighty one.
    We don't know how lucky we are......

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    A wonderful looking chair with alot of character Paul. I think your grand-daughter will fall in love with the chair...I hope she hasn't got any younger siblings.
    prozac

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    Quote Originally Posted by seanz View Post
    Pohutokawa, eh? Very nice.
    Not a lot of that about here (Canterbury), I'm thinking of using Poplar.

    If that's your first effort at chair-bodging, it's a mighty one.

    Thankyou for that support. It will be interesting to see how it stands up to use/drying/glue failure etc.

    will report annually!!!

    cheers

    Paul

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    Hi Paul,

    It's heartening to see more people interested in Bodging. I'm only a newbie so I don't have a lot to show for my efforts yet. I built myself a Pole Lathe and Shave Horse from recycled timber. Make sure you check out http://www.bodgers.org.uk

    cheers
    Derek


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    Paul, what are you doing for the seat?
    prozac

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    Quote Originally Posted by prozac View Post
    Paul, what are you doing for the seat?

    Had a leather seat made that laces underneath.

    as per photo. I asked the upholstry guy for canvas, but he said "I've got a piece of leather that needs to be used...."

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    Leather? A perfect match!

    Very, very nice. All the "faults" add to the character, one of the nicer things about bodging.
    I may be weird, but I'm saving up to become eccentric.

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    Looks great Paul, well done !

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