Xmas chairs

[Racers]

Hi,

Last year I made a table for Xmas http://ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/viewtopi ... xmas+table I just got it usable in time, and this year I decided to do the chairs (you can't rush these things) I made a soft wood mock up to test, and it reveled that the seat was the right height the flat back was uncomfortable so it had to be curved. I had last week off to get stuck in and this is what I came up with.

Thats all the components for one chair the other 3 are stacked up in the hall and the pile of teak is no more.

I will post more pic of the assembly this week as I get them done.

Pete

 

[Waka]

Pete

Looking forward to the pic's. is it done from a plan?

 

[Paul Chapman]

Well, if they end up looking as good as last year's table, they'll be great.

Cheers :ho2

Paul

 

[mailee]

I shall be watching this one with baited breath, I haven't built any chairs for a long time now but have a job coming up in the future.

 

[Racers]

Hi, Chaps

No plans involved just used the mock up for sizes. the legs are teak and beech because the teak wasn't thick enough and I didn't have enough to laminate them so I added a 11mm thick peice of beech to make the thickness up.


Pete

 

[Mattty]

That looks good Pete, i like the 3 holes in the back.

What is the seat going to be made from? :ho2

 

[Racers]

Hi, Matty

The seats are covered in dark brown suede that I got from Ebay, done by a local upholstery firm I didn't think I would have time to do them my self.
One chair glued up tonight, run out of clamps so I will do another one tomorrow and post some more pics.

Pete

 

[Mattty]

Hi, Matty

The seats are covered in dark brown suede that I got from Ebay, done by a local upholstery firm I didn't think I would have time to do them my self.
One chair glued up tonight, run out of clamps so I will do another one tomorrow and post some more pics.

Pete

You disapoint me sir. Minimum clamps for a man of your standing 87no :ho2 .

Suede seats will be nice. I love wood but not comfortable enough for the 2 hr xmas dinner marathon

 

[Racers]

Hi, Mattty

Well run out of short clamps, it would look a bit silly with a couple of 6 footers sticking out one side and it would fall over :lol:


Pete

 

[Chems]

Not if you put them on alternative ways! I actually use my sash clamps all the time on small objects because I have a very small number of decent clamps.

 

[Racers]

Hi,

A glued up one next to the mockup, it just needs several coats of Danish oil.

Its the one on the left :wink:

Pete

Clamps on the next one.

 

[llangatwgnedd]

Beautiful,
How are the seats attached to the chairs?

 

[Racers]

Hi, Sawdust

The seats are going to be fixed to the side rails with buttons like a table top, there are slots in the side rails for them.


Pete

 

[Philly]

Very nice, Pete!
Philly

 

[joiner_sim]

The woodworking skills involved look very good, however, the design isn't my sort of thing. But hey, everyone to there own.

 

[Mattty]

Very nice Pete. I paticularly like the through tenons being wedged diagonally.

 

[Racers]

Hi, Matty

I could say they represent the 4 members of my family brought together round the table to eat :wink: :lol:

Pete

 

[9fingers]

Pete,

Not to sure about the light and dark wood lamination but I understand why you needed to do it.

But the workmanship is sooooo much better than anything I have achieved (yet! he says hopefully!)

Well done mate!

Bob

 

[Racers]

Hi,

Done! they might need another coat of Danish oil after Xmas but they are ready for tomorrow.

Freaky wide angle shot

Pete

 

[wizer]

Well done Pete. Just in time for the Turkey