Thread: Lots of timber in Chairs

If you can target the $400 - $550 you will be on a winner

If you're in a suitable location.

Originally Posted by Lignum

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BTW how did using shims for the table top glue-ups work out?
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Spot on. Now i dry clamp the tops and run a feeler guage under and then use strips of melamine edging to make up the gap. Perfect.

great to hear

does this mean you no longer need the BS105?

frustrating when people winge about paying you an amount that actually will bearly keep you afloat to begin with eh. Where do you go from there ?

Originally Posted by craigb

Obviously I don't know how long ago that was but $200 for a handmade Windsor chair seems bloody cheap to me.

You only have to look at what Myer or DJ's are charging for mass produced chairs (which no doubt are made in China)

Craig - it was quite a while ago (more than 14 yrs) but even then, yes, it WAS bloody cheap! Even if I do say so myself, they were a cut above the store junk, with their pathetically crude turnings, rough as guts seats and poor choice of materials. However, not being gifted with salesman's skills, and living in a country area, I couldn't coax any more out of the customers. After overheads, there wasn't a lot over from each chair. At the time I considered it as a self-directed apprenticeship, so was prepared to accept marginal rates while I built up speed & reputation.

Cheers,

Originally Posted by apricotripper

frustrating when people winge about paying you an amount that actually will bearly keep you afloat to begin with eh. Where do you go from there ?

Exactly. You only have to look at the 2 display cabinets you hand made. They were brilliant and the amount of quality hand work i bet didnt reflect on the $$$$ you were given.

Originally Posted by IanW

Craig - it was quite a while ago (more than 14 yrs) but even then, yes, it WAS bloody cheap! Even if I do say so myself, they were a cut above the store junk, with their pathetically crude turnings, rough as guts seats and poor choice of materials.

Nothing has changed. The quality of imported chairs is terrible. The demographics of those who get chairs from me are in the 40+ range. They all say the same thing, how they have had cheap chairs that wernt comfortable and fell apart, now they are looking for some that will last a life time. (i hope) So its worth those who do make furniture for a living to get into quality chairs because there is a huge market for them.

Originally Posted by Lignum

... i bet didnt reflect on the $$$$ you were given.

no certainly didn't. such is life. Maybe I should have been a plumber

Originally Posted by Rocker

Lignum,

You could try using a more economical design of chair

Like the "Conoid" repro i made.

I am doing another, and here is the amount of timber in it. Bugger all.

Pic 1 is the old chair and the parts for the new one.
Pic 2 is the seat domied and ready for clamping.

I love making this chair

Originally Posted by apricotripper

frustrating when people winge about paying you an amount that actually will bearly keep you afloat to begin with eh. Where do you go from there ?

into kitchens and fitting out houses

Originally Posted by Bryan1982

into kitchens and fitting out houses

spose.

Originally Posted by Lignum

Like the "Conoid" repro i made.

I am doing another, and here is the amount of timber in it. Bugger all.

Pic 1 is the old chair and the parts for the new one.
Pic 2 is the seat domied and ready for clamping.

I love making this chair

Lignum,

That chair looks great. Mr Nakashima would have approved

Rocker

Originally Posted by Rocker

That chair looks great.

The new one im looking foward to as i will be refining it and adding a few of my own changes. Its a great chair for those who love their Darkside joinery. (i would love to see Tripper have a go at one)

More pics.

Pic 1- the bridal joins marked out for the bottom of the legs and feet.

Pic- 2 shows the 12 deg rabbet on the feet. The angle is set using the scrap pinned to the sled.

nice chair alright. Especially like the shape of the seat. the way it flows in like that. curious how you went about making that.

Stay tuned Tripper more pics will follow in the next few days of the new WIP

ok. similar feeling. .. look forward to it. night.