Thread: Rietveld tamed

Originally Posted by rufflyrustic

I would be a little nervous sitting on, only because it's such a different design to what I'm used to.

Wendy,

What to you mean "would be"? You will be sitting on it on Sunday

Bitingmidge,

I have a Camry wagon, so have plenty of room for the chair and other paraphernalia. But thanks for the offer.

Rocker

Great looking chair

Better keep a leather belt on the table to smack any one cought tilting back on the chair lages..

Fantastic chair Rocker. I reckon swap micro-sued for the leather (cheaper and people love it more) and do a set of 8 with table. that would look sensational. you would easly get 400 per chair.

Originally Posted by Rocker

Wendy,

What to you mean "would be"? You will be sitting on it on Sunday

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Rocker

Nothing like facing a fear full-on or living through a new (good) experience. Looking forward to trying the Chair and meeting you Rocker.
Cheers
Wendy

I don't know why you are ruffled Wendy you are slight of build - just let someone else on before you

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...chmentid=12871 OOPS! how did that get there :eek: sorry

seriously great work my friend. even if it's not my style. the joinery and craftsmanship are impecable. well done.
-Ryan

Ryan,

Thanks. If the truth be told it is not really my style either - it was an exercise, really, but fun nevertheless.

By the way, didn't you say something about a chair you are building? Or have you have you been too busy scaling mountains, catching salmon, dodging bears, etc?

Rocker

Originally Posted by TEEJAY

I don't know why you are ruffled Wendy you are slight of build - just let someone else on before you

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...chmentid=12871 OOPS! how did that get there :eek: sorry

Jees, Teejay, some of your mates look as though they may be giving my chair a more stringent test than I had bargained for, if they are coming to Midge's place on Sunday.

Rocker (consulting Midge about the fine print in his public liability insurance policy )

Rocker, while I really like both the concept and admire the workmanship, I do wonder if the appearance could be radically improved by making the rear base corner finish in line with the projection of the back of the chair and increase the length of the base to form a paralelogram? Or would this compromise the design for some reason? Again, great work, just what I hope you take as a constructive critisism (pardon the pun)
jacko

Originally Posted by Rocker

Rocker (consulting Midge about the fine print in his public liability insurance policy )

Insurance seems OK!


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Jacko,

I think that would be a mistake, because the chair would then be unstable, and liable to tip over backwards. I deliberately made the lower back corner project further back than the line of the back (as it does in the original Rietveld chair) to ensure that the centre of gravity was approximately above the centre of the feet.

Rocker

Clrearly you are correct. However perhaps just lengthen the fron of the base to project as far forward from the afore mentioned paralellogram as the rear doesbackward? Just think that there is something missing in the design. This would add to the visual stability and perhaps help get over the shock?. I think that if you put a "regular" chair envelope in pfofile over your design you would see what I am bumbling towards.
Jacko

Jacko,

I think that perhaps your concerns arise from the optical illusion caused by the effect of perspective in the side view of the chair. In fact, although it does not seem like it in that picture, the feet of the chair are the same length (450 mm) as the side rails of the seat. If I lengthened the front end of the foot, the Z would look odd, since the top of the Z would be then shorter than its bottom.

Rocker

Originally Posted by Rocker

Wongo,

If you are right, you confirm my view that there is no money in custom furniture making, unless you can command the sort of outrageous prices that the likes of Sam Maloof get away with. $200 would mean a loss of $5 on the materials alone,.

I can't see how the joints can fail with the screw pinning them unless the chair was outrageously abused by a 200 kg person bouncing on the seat. But I may be wrong; only time will tell. The chair doesn't creak or protest, and my feeling is, that, if it is treated with reasonable care, the chair will last as long as any other.

Rocker

I am not sure how well-off is Sam Maloof but he is certainly one in a million.

Let me just say this is not a criticism but a healthy discussion. And I am one of many of your admirers.

The pin hole is very close to the edges and it probably makes the joint weaker. If the joint did break then it would likely to start from the hole to the edge.

It certainly looks strong right now. What about in a few years time? The glue might open up a little bit or crack. How long can the joint endure the daily use of a 100kg body? More importantly if someone is injured because of the chair then you are responsible.

I can be wrong but I can afford it. Can you?