Thread: Maloof’s chair, Rocker’s plan, my way (WIP)

Originally Posted by Rocker

I see you used a down-and-dirty version of my morticing jig, but I think it would pay you eventually to make the real thing, unless you intend investing in a Domino, of course

Enough David, stop teasing me. All I need is another order for a dining table.

Originally Posted by Rocker

I wonder whether you would not be better off doing as much as possible of the shaping and sanding before the glue-up of the chair.

I think the opposite. You need to put it together to know how to shape it. All lines run into each other smoothly so there will be a lot of work around the joints.

Originally Posted by Rocker

Are you going to use an angle-grinder sanding attachment to hollow out the seat? When I made a captain's chair with a solid-wood seat, I drew depth contour lines on the seat top, and used them as a guide to rout away most of the waste, using a 1/2" spiral bit.

I am going to bandsaw it as much as I can. I will use the Arbortech carver and sanding disc.

Finish it by X'mas?:eek: We will see.

Originally Posted by Rocker

Scott,

Are you going to use an angle-grinder sanding attachment to hollow out the seat? When I made a captain's chair with a solid-wood seat, I drew depth contour lines on the seat top, and used them as a guide to rout away most of the waste, using a 1/2" spiral bit.

Rocker

How would the angle grinder carving attachment go - the variations are the solid metal wheel with cutting knives around the perimeter of the wheel or the other one I have seen with the solid wheel cutter with a chainsaw chain fitted to the perimeter?

Yep there is a lot of merit in cutting down to precut depth grooves.

Cut out as much waste as possible on a bandsaw before gluing up. Yes it is free hand just like Sam. OK I was very careful.

Had a quick play with the Arbortech carver, my goodness that pocket rocket is so violent. Carving the seat is going to be tricky.

Originally Posted by Wongo

Had a quick play with the Arbortech carver, my goodness that pocket rocket is so violent. Carving the seat is going to be tricky.

Scott, I have also found the Arbortech to be an aggressive carver. In fact, I now seldom use the metal carving disk and find a course grit sanding disk better. It can remove a lot of wood, but is somehow more controllable. You might like to experiment with this idea before resorting to the a chainsaw massacre.

What about one of these?

Thanks guys but I am pretty cool with the Arbortech carver.

A visit to alex's place this evening and got my legs turned.

Thanks very mucy Alex.

Looking great Wongo, keep the pics coming.

Excellent stuff Wongo.

Wongo.

Looking great mate.

Was it last month's FWW that had the jig for shaping a chair seat with a router?

Tex

Yes Tex but I don't think the jig will do a good job and it doesn't make the task easier either.

Here is a couple of hours work today. The Arbortech carver and sanding disc are very easy to use, easy to control. I am very happy with the result.

The arerests are next.

Curious question - did you consider having the alternating 5° cuts in the seat pieces, like in the DVD? SM seems to do this erratically, or maybe it was a fad of his?

Good stuff, keep em coming.

D

Originally Posted by Wongo

The arrests are next.

Maaate - don't do anything illegal or improppa

TJ: You very funny

TK: Do you mean 3°? No, I didn’t do it the way SM does it. His way is OK if you have thick piece (+4.5cm). I used square blocks (3.2cm thick) and tilted the bandsaw table to 3°. You have the DVD so You know what I mean. Different approach but same result.