Category Archives: 3-Seating-Benches-Stools-Chairs

Chairs-A Journey Stalled

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Greg Merritt

Immediately after the completion of the prototype chair from my last post, I began work on the next. Gluing up a seat blank of white ash and sawing arms from brown ash. The shape of the arms being mostly dictated … Continue reading →

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Chairs-The Journey Continues

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Greg Merritt

I wish that I could write about some ground breaking technique involving the making of chairs. Some new way of making this bit or that. Or maybe a new method of work holding that would be a game changer for … Continue reading →

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Chairs-The Journey Begins

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Greg Merritt

Like a lot of woodworkers I have avoided making chairs.  I can’t really pinpoint why though.  Something about the process just always seemed out of reach.  But, enough is enough!  We need chairs here at the hillbilly hacienda, so chairs … Continue reading →

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Charpoy-Part 3-Complete

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Greg Merritt

The charpoy is really a simple piece of furniture.  Four legs with four rails mortised into them.  The platform upon wich you sit or lay is woven from cord or cloth webbing (tape).  The charpoy can also be quite elaborate. … Continue reading →

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Charpoy-Part 2

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Greg Merritt

I spent the last few days completing the remaining tenons on the long rails.  Nothing fancy.  Just a lot of rip and crosscuts.  After a little judicious pairing I had those tenons fitted and the charpoy frame dry-fit together.

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Charpoy-Part 1

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Greg Merritt

Suppose I told you that there is a form of furniture that, according to some scholars, has been in continuous use for 5,000 years.  Suppose I also told that an estimated 1.5 billion people currently use said furniture form. OK, … Continue reading →

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Shaker Stool 128 Mod-Part 3-Complete

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Greg Merritt

I spent a few days working on the milk paint finish of that I had started at the end of my last post.  I’m going to hold off on the details of the process for now.  I’ve been asked by … Continue reading →

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Shaker Stool 128 Mod-Part 2

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Greg Merritt

Turning the remainder of the three legs for this little stool went fairly quickly.  Helped in part by and early start and a cool morning.  A welcome change from the heat that is the norm for this time of year. … Continue reading →

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Shaker Stool 128 Mod-Part 1

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Greg Merritt

In a perfect world I would be using riven stock for building stools and chairs, but my world is far from perfect.  So I make do with sawn stock.  Which means that I have to be creative when milling stock … Continue reading →

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Shaker Stools 240 Mod-Part 5-Complete

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Greg Merritt

I spent my evenings after work weaving the seat for the second stool.  I was a little more comfortable with the process this time and actually enjoyed applying the rush.  

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