A pair of reproduced chairs...

[Woodwould]

This is another example of making up a couple of chairs to enlarge an existing (and usually depleted) set of chairs. You can see a similar, earlier post here... http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=74300

An antiques dealer sent me an original Georgian mahogany sample chair to copy.

The partially constructed chair frames.
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn135/I-Got-Wood/Furniture/mahogany_side_chairs_01b.jpg

One of the polished copies.
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn135/I-Got-Wood/Furniture/mahogany_side_chairs_03b.jpg

The two finished chair frames awaiting upholstery.
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn135/I-Got-Wood/Furniture/mahogany_side_chairs_04b.jpg

[Harry72]

You certainly know your stuff, top notch!

[jimbur]

Not much you can say is there? A pleasure to see them.
Jim

[Woodwould]

Thank you both.

[kevjed]

Lovely stuff.

[artme]

:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup::o

[jimbur]

One question (could ask thousands). What did you use for the fluting as I imagine every one would be a one-off - cutter, scratch-stock??
Jim

[jimbur]

ps or is it reeding, can't quite see.

[Woodwould]

It's reeding.

I did own a router, but I think I only ever used it for edging some painted shelves for my kitchen.

You could get away with a router in some instances if you were making new or 'reproduction' furniture, but when making copies or restoring valuable period furniture, you quickly learn to make a scratchstock cutter in around ten minutes.

I had a box containing probably upwards of two thousand cutters and I doubt if I ever used the same one twice. Each job was unique.

[jimbur]

Thanks,
Jim