Popular Woodworking Magazine » Campaign Furniture

Drawer Construction Details Make Life Easier

Christopher Schwarz — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:58:49 +0000

Woodworkers are shy people – especially at the beginning of their journey. They make parts or assemblies oversized and then plane, sand or rasp them to fit. On one hand, this makes sense. It’s easier to take wood off than to put it back on. However, the other hand is already done with the job … Read more »

The post Drawer Construction Details Make Life Easier appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

Roorkhee Details to Avoid Disaster

Christopher Schwarz — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:50:03 +0000

Roorkhee chairs are tough and lightweight – they have to be in order go to war or on safari. To make your chairs as durable and lightweight as possible, here are some details to consider as you build your own. (What’s a Roorkhee chair? Read about them in the October 2012 issue of Popular Woodworking … Read more »

The post Roorkhee Details to Avoid Disaster appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

Assemble a Roorkhee Chair

Christopher Schwarz — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 22:00:01 +0000

Building a Roorkhee chair is one thing. Assembling it without looking like a lowly private is quite another. In the October 2012 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine, I showed you how to build the chair, however there wasn’t enough space to show you how to best strap the thing together in the field. Everyone who … Read more »

The post Assemble a Roorkhee Chair appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

Turn a Roorkhee Leg with One Tool

Christopher Schwarz — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 02:22:36 +0000

I am the last person in the world who should teach wood turning. I stink at it. I’m slow. I don’t do it enough to become proficient at it. But even I can easily turn a leg for a Roorkhee chair using just one turning tool – a full-size Easy Rougher from Easy Wood Tools. … Read more »

The post Turn a Roorkhee Leg with One Tool appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

Get Ready to Make a Roorkhee Chair

Christopher Schwarz — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:40:58 +0000

My mailbox has been deluged with questions about the Roorkhee chairs that will be featured in a fall issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. The No. 1 question: What does a woodworker need to do to get ready? Answer: First, make sure your subscription is up to date so you don’t miss the issue. New subscribers … Read more »

The post Get Ready to Make a Roorkhee Chair appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

Furniture Hardware from the Automotive Department

Christopher Schwarz — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:58:46 +0000

When you build furniture that hasn’t been popular for a century, the hardware can be difficult to find. The Roorkhee chairs I’m building for a fall issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine feature an unusual stud that gave me fits. It’s a simple metal nipple at the top of each leg. The chair’s arm straps wrap … Read more »

The post Furniture Hardware from the Automotive Department appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

Furniture for the 19th-century Transformer

Christopher Schwarz — Sat, 26 May 2012 21:36:11 +0000

Campaign-style furniture goes by many names, such as “military furniture” and “traveling furniture.” But its most curious name is “patent furniture.” It gets this name because many pieces fold up or transform into another form, and the designs were many times patented. The most famous example of patent furniture is the chair that converts to … Read more »

The post Furniture for the 19th-century Transformer appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

More Campaign Furniture Pieces to Explore

Christopher Schwarz — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:42:20 +0000

I’m in Charleston, S.C., this week to fatten myself up on grits and explore some of the antique shops for campaign furniture examples to study. First the bad news: Antiques of the Indies, the awesome King Street shop I visited last fall, recently closed. However I found that the owner had taken a booth at … Read more »

The post More Campaign Furniture Pieces to Explore appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

Aging Hardware with Jax Chemicals

Christopher Schwarz — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:39:32 +0000

I’ve used a lot of different methods to add age to my hardware – everything from a propane torch to ammonia to gun blue to (yes) human urine. Whenever I discuss these methods, I get complaints. So in an effort to garner more complaints, here’s another one: Jax Chemicals. These are the formulas that metalsmiths … Read more »

The post Aging Hardware with Jax Chemicals appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

Campaign Chests on a Budget

Christopher Schwarz — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:04:08 +0000

When I had a bunch of woodworkers over to my house recently, they spent some time looking over the Campaign chest I finished recently for an upcoming issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. Their first question: “How much did all this hardware cost?” The answer: About $700. They gasped, but after examining the hardware on the … Read more »

The post Campaign Chests on a Budget appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.