The chair, finished at last...

**cultana** · 23rd June 2010, 09:59 PM

This has been one of those drawn out projects. I started either November or December I think, may be earlier. Anyway it is finally finished.

Some basic requirements, light, easy for user to get in and out of, (armrests), and slightly higher than normal chairs. It is for a nice 80++ year old lady.

It is not made of the flashiest timbers but basic good old radiata pine and maranti all from the local hardware store.
The 4 large and the 10 small buttons are from some pieces of melaleuca I had. The front and back seat rail are doweled through the legs and each dowel is 18mm diameter, made from some e-spathulata I have had drying out for about 5 years. Each dowel is 100mm long, 40mm in each leg and the rest in the rails. Very heavy and hard as rock and little give compared to the dowels out of the store. Also played havoc with the chisels while trying to turn them.

All screws are solid brass.

The chair is finished in Cabot’s Cabothane. In reflection I should have just gone with a danish oil or the Cabots Gel Clear. Brushing on the Cabothane was more of a nuisance than I expected. The DO or Gel Clear could be wiped on and hence easier

Well not exactly spectacular but at least its finished. All that is left is to wrap it up ready for its 400k journey to owner this weekend.

**Christos** · 23rd June 2010, 10:23 PM

Interesting design.

**munruben** · 23rd June 2010, 10:56 PM

Unique, nice looking chair. I am sure the elderly lady will love it..

**chowcini** · 23rd June 2010, 11:17 PM

well done

**Woodwould** · 24th June 2010, 08:05 AM

Top job!

**artme** · 25th June 2010, 02:33 PM

Great result there Cultana!!!

**cultana** · 25th June 2010, 11:53 PM

Thanks guys.

I did start off with a nice design and spent hours doing it up in Turbo Cad. But as work started and things altered as they do it strayed well off the original intent.
The original design was quite good but when things went together they just did not feel right. So lots of odd chair bits hanging abut the shed from this one.

**Karl1** · 26th June 2010, 11:08 AM

Not too bad at all. Have you thought about a cushion - it might otherwise prove a little uncomfortable for the recipient.

**Fencepost2** · 26th June 2010, 03:08 PM

Well done, and in a short time according to my time scale for any achievement. You have put in an enormous amount of work on that piece and it should be much appreciated. I echo what Karl1 just said, investment in a nice cushion that could be tied onto the back legs to stop it slipping might be a very useful way to top off your super job.

**cultana** · 26th June 2010, 10:44 PM

Fencepost I appreciate your comments re short time. But SWMBO insist it dragged on for ever. Her jobs were never done. (Actually I dragged it out as long as possible to get out of doing her jobs

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Now for the delicate ones, I have a similar seat and yes when built I thought it needed a nice chair cushion. One of those with ties on each corner so it could be fixed to each leg. Well so far no cushion and it actually is quite comfortable.

The worst part is when son and his wife arrive for stay daughter-in-law hogs the chair and sits in it for hours on end. That covers baby feeding, computer playing etc.

As it is I am hopeless at making attractive cushions and the dear lady, (new owner) has appropriate cushions from her old chair.

My big concern is more to do with it fitting in with the existing furniture and not standing out like a sore thumb.

I will see if I can get a pic of it in its new home.

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