spongebrain 25th July 2009, 04:28 PM Finally have my first chair almost finished after months of trial and error, brain strain and procrastination.
Here is some pics. The first pic shows my first back rest, ended up scrapping it to go for better comfort. It isn't really all that comfortable though. I'll make a few tweaks and changes, and hopefully try to make six more and a dining table which ought to finish off the last of my wood pile.
whitewood 26th July 2009, 08:10 AM I really like the final design. Looks like it should be comfortable for a non cushioned chair. What sort of timber is it? What did you finish it with?
Doc0055 26th July 2009, 08:42 AM That is a nice looking chair, have you thought about having a larger gap between the top and second back rest. So as you can grab the chair to pull it out, or push it in.
Fencepost2 26th July 2009, 07:01 PM Be very careful Spongey. I made a table and six and vowed never to make another chair - it took me so long. But, it is a bit addictive and I am thinking of how I might tweak my design in the service of more elegance. You might find yourself making chairs for ever. Looking at your chair I think you probably suffer the same fault as I suffer - over worry about strength and durability as the expense of slenderness and elegance. I am psyching myself up to try a much lighter chair even to the point of risking a breakage. But you have a really nice chair there already and one that will be very functional.
spongebrain 27th July 2009, 07:14 AM The wood is white oak. I haven't finished it yet, I'll probably finish it with tung oil, but I might change my mind.
spongebrain 27th July 2009, 07:27 AM That is a nice looking chair, have you thought about having a larger gap between the top and second back rest. So as you can grab the chair to pull it out, or push it in.
I might do that. From the behind, the back rest seams a little bulky. I think it will look lighter and more open that way as well.
spongebrain 28th July 2009, 05:57 AM Be very careful Spongey. I made a table and six and vowed never to make another chair - it took me so long. But, it is a bit addictive and I am thinking of how I might tweak my design in the service of more elegance. You might find yourself making chairs for ever. Looking at your chair I think you probably suffer the same fault as I suffer - over worry about strength and durability as the expense of slenderness and elegance. I am psyching myself up to try a much lighter chair even to the point of risking a breakage. But you have a really nice chair there already and one that will be very functional.
Your right, the table and six would take me a long time. What I would rather do is just make another chair with a different design, but what good is one dining chair? Maybe I'll wait until I can afford the domino.
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