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Chairs and seating in general is probably one of those areas where the 'function' is as important as the 'form' as they interact so much with the human body. I think you're right, but when form and function coincide, then a 'classic' is usually the result. In my view, there have only ever been...

Although I'm generally against capital punishment...in this case I could be persuaded to change my mind - Rob

Acrylic lacquer or varnish, as Chems has said is also excellent on ash. I use the matt stuff which is quite hard to find but the only place where it's available locally is Homebase. I've looked round Wickes, B&Poo etc but they only seem to do the satin finish which I'm not all that keen on...

I'm not a serious Christian as such, but for me, there's something magical about that building...it never fails to have the same effect every time I see it. For example, I had a really cr@p day on Monday (don't know why) and SWIMBO and I drove round the ring road in the evening to get to...

With your particular aspect of designing, clearly 'function' takes precedence over 'form'...and rightly so. But in the world of furniture it's generally the other way round with the functional element playing second fiddle. The 'function' element is obviously important from an ergonomic and...

Sometimes I have a bad day, or lets say a day when I just feel really down and loose all confidence but there's one sure antidote. I get on my cycle, and go for a good blast into town to see... ...the cathedral. Standing underneath the spire and looking up never fails to bring a smile on...

Looks like it's coming on well, but I winced a bit when I saw the pic of the back panel...all nicely matched apart from the bit with what appears to be a big knot, or swirl in it? If it's not too late, I'd definitely hoik that bit out and replace it with something that matches the other bits...

That's better!...had I worried for a 'mo :mrgreen: - Rob

Mark, what's happening here? :? Are the doors fully closed as they don't appear to line up with the top?..but they seem to line up with the stand at the bottom - Rob

Good to hear from you and I agree with the above sentiments. Working with wood is a time to push the cares of your world onto the back burner and concentrate on the timber and what it can offer you...often it's immense frustration, but it you persevere and learn from what's happening in front...

Try matt Osmo-PolyX and if needed, wax over the top which gives a very subdued satin sheen - Rob

...but they get in stuff for the shows and it's about 15% cheaper, which is worth having - Rob

I bought some recently and the main board (around 65mm thick, from the centre of the butt) was intended for gun stocks... ...where you can see that they've been chalked out on the board. The vendor relented though and let me have it :mrgreen: :mrgreen: - Rob

It's still up for grabs Jim, but no Norris iron which I discovered recently. It doesn't get used, so is rusting away quietly to itself under the bench...bit like the Titanic really (and before anyone says, that's too big to go under the bench :mrgreen: ) - Rob

No chance of that happening here 8-[ :---) 8-[ - Rob

Not knocking Jim's infills (got a large Norris panel plane myself) but it's the effective pitch of the iron (and a very tight mouth) that will tame yew and that can be achieved with the outlay of a lot less sponduilicks than on a Norris smoother - Rob

I agree about the burr joining piece Mark and it does compliment the drawer front. The handles though, to my eyes at least, still need altering. Looking at the timber and the way the grain patterns run is I think, one of the crucial things ('specially in a show piece like this) that you have...

It's lovely stuff to work with...provided you get hold of the right bit :mrgreen: It's prone to cracking and splitting, so even if it's been in your garage for a few years, it won't necessarily be conditioned for inside the house. Low angle BU planes yes, (with a very tight mouth) but make...

As A has said, tall mitres are very, very difficult to get right, even with top quality gear...the SIP is a good saw, but it won't be as a accurate as a something like an Altendorf say...but then you're going to pay ten times the price for the saw. Even slight inaccuracies get multiplied by a...

Roy...wrong :lol: I'm still here! :mrgreen: - Rob