Thread: Birdcage sidechair.

That is a beautiful chair. Picture 3 is probably the best angle to look at it.

thanks mate. agree on that picture. gota still improve my photography skills though.

Superb work Jake, chairmaking seems to be your forte! I can see the mitred corner, but what's so false about it!!?

Cheers,

thanks Andy. really enjoying it too. think I'll stick with it as long as possible. I'm getting a few orders. Might be able to sustain for a while at least.

its false cause its carved in to look like a mitre.but its really a tenon joint. tenon in the style. mortise in the crest.

[QUOTE=apricotripper;1011136]Show off my latest chair. starting to like the proportions more over earlier ones.

Its another old birdcage design. But I've ditched the straight spindles completely for more comfort. never go back there. and putting more effort into the false ,
It may be and old design Jake but it's a goody.
I like what you have done with the curved spindles, very nice work.


With the drop away edges on the seat sides I reckon you could call it a saddle chair. Thats what it reminds me of. Looks very comfortable.

I concur, it is truly beautiful !! Are the spindles done on a shavehorse with a drawknife ? Also, did you steam bend the spindles into that shape ? Maybe there are obvious answers to these questions but for a new chair maker, it's all new information to me.

cheers
Derek

What a beautiful chair, it appears so delicate

That is stunning, Jake. Superb job, and I think they keep getting better.

What timber are you using?

Tex

Top stuff Jake.

Very fine work Jake! Picture three gets my vote too - very womanly.

ta. the ladys do seem to like them. been trying to visualise some nice little carvings here and there. But haven't got my head around doing that nicely yet.

I don't shave them with a drawknife. I do split an initial edge to reveal entirely how straight it is. Then joint that edge. ensure there's no knots or bad grain. Then rip it. Then turn them. if that reveals bad grain I ditch the piece at that point. then bend em. if its bad grain they just don't survive the bendng. these radiuses are really pushing this timber to the limit. then jointing and detailing. lot of hand work. no other way around doing them unfortunately.

this ones made of amora seat(something light)....bloodwood back(something hard and bendable. good straight grain).....kwila legs(something hard and good straight grain).

Jake you have outdone yourself!! That is abeautiful and very elegant chair.

What timber/s did you use?

Well done Jake.

Beautiful work Jake! But it looks too nice to sit on. lol