Thread: A new sofa

Can't wait for the finished product.

I am curious to know what the estimated cost of materials are and the retail value of the finished product.

Zelk

I used to make up sofas for customers and they ranged in price from about $5k to $12k depending on style, size and fabric.

There are 36.5 hours in this sofa frame (but I'm much slower than I was before I retired and I was in no hurry to complete this one). The timber cost around $120. Tight upholstery costs about $1.2k to $2.5k for a sofa this size (depending on whether it's hand stitched or not) and a loose cover costs around $600 to $700 with about 8 metres of fabric required which can cost a further $30 to $400 per metre.

Originally Posted by Woodwould

The assembly of the sofa is almost complete. I use animal glue and even with modifying its properties, the open time is nowhere near sufficient to glue the whole frame up in one go, hence I am gluing it up in planned stages. Here I'm about to glue the second end frame on.



Tomorrow, when the glue has set adequately, I will blend the crest rail into the rear legs and then begin the ageing and polishing process.

Question: ANIMAL GLUE....is there a recipe I do i just melt down the last nag I punted on and lost?

U-Beaut sells/distributes the glue with instructions for use. If you search the forum, you'll find a dearth of information on preparing and using the glue.

Found it and ordered some from Neil.

OK my Irish Friend, How much progress has been made amongst all this philosophical dissertation?

Originally Posted by Woodwould

U-Beaut sells/distributes the glue with instructions for use. If you search the forum, you'll find a dearth of information on preparing and using the glue.

dearth? You sure that was the word you meant? Doesn't that mean "a lack" as in "none"?

Originally Posted by tea lady

dearth? You sure that was the word you meant? Doesn't that mean "a lack" as in "none"?

He meant a plethora

Originally Posted by Shedhand

He meant a plethora

Obviously Irish politics is mind draining!!!!

Originally Posted by artme

OK my Irish Friend, How much progress has been made amongst all this philosophical dissertation?

The sofa is still with the upholsterers. There was about a week's delay in receiving the linen for one of the loose covers, so, in theory, that should still mean the sofa will be returned this week. I'll post with pictures as soon as it turns up.

Originally Posted by Shedhand

He meant a plethora

That's exactly what I meant. Thank you. Sometimes I get things bass ackwards.

Originally Posted by woodwould

that's exactly what i meant. Thank you. Sometimes i get things bass ackwards.

:d

The sofa just arrived back from the upholsterer.

Originally Posted by Lignum

Woodie, are you going to complete the authenticity by having 200 year old distressed fabric

This cover is a new print of an old design, but I made the cushion covers from eighteenth century Irish linen window hangings.