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Scoop a Chair Seat on the Table Saw with Mario Rodriguez

Megan Fitzpatrick — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:10:31 +0000

Mario Rodriguez of the Philadelphia Furniture Workshop has an article in our August 2013 issue (which mails to print and digital subscribers later this week, and is on newsstands June 25) that shows you how to build a clever table saw jig he uses to carve chair seats for his contemporary chairs; it’s a jig … Read more »

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A Visit with Woodworker/President Jimmy Carter

Matthew Teague — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:22:25 +0000

No matter what your political bent, you’ll want to check out the latest episode of Charles Brock’s The Highland Woodworker, which Popular Woodworking proudly sponsors, and watch as he visits former President Jimmy Carter. Chuck gets and an up-close look at the Moulthrop bowls and Sam Maloof furniture President Carter keeps in his office. … Read more »

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Chair Joinery: Tapered Tenons & Tapered Mortises

Christopher Schwarz — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:14:21 +0000

Because chairs take abuse like a rented mule, the simple mortise-and-tenon joint is sometimes not enough. In traditional Windsor chair construction, the legs and spindles are attached to the plank seat using tenons that are cone-shaped along their lengths. So the mortises have to be the same shape. These tapered joints are clever. The more … Read more »

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A Better Clamp for Angled Joints

Matthew Teague — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:36:45 +0000

Gluing and clamping angled assemblies – like most chairs – can be a hassle. There are some great strategies for approaching glue-ups, angled and otherwise, in various books including “Glue and Clamps,” but sometimes it just comes down to having the right tool for the job at hand. For years I fought with K-Body or … Read more »

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Is It Cheating at Chairmaking?

Steve Shanesy — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:17:59 +0000

Where is the craftsmanship line crossed between between handwork, machine work, and machine work driven by computers? Or, is there a line at all? I certainly don’t know the answer. But I was thinking about the question recently after my son sent an e-mail to me with a link to a video. The message was … Read more »

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Exploring the Roorkhee Chair

Christopher Schwarz — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:28:18 +0000

I’m gearing up to build a run of Roorkhee Chairs for some customers and (fingers crossed) this magazine. But before I can even order the wood I had to do something I thought I’d never do again: Buy a piece of commercial furniture. The Roorkhee Chair is a seminal piece of British campaign furniture and … Read more »

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Build a Sculptured Rocker with Charles Brock

Ajax Alexandre — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:57:16 +0000

"Two DVD's + Book + Full-Size Patterns + Online Support = Success!Most woodworkers' ""bucket lists"" of projects include crafting a Maloof-inspired rocking chair. Brocks' instructional bundle includes a DVD (103 minutes) and companion book (48 pages with 69 pictures) that provide you with all the plans and instruction you need to build your heirloom rocker with confidence. Plus, you'll receive additional support through membership in a special club for builders of sculptured furniture. Click here to buy this amazing collection. Read more »

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Saddle a Chair Seat

Christopher Schwarz — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:15:37 +0000

“(Chairs) are too hard. Chairmakers are doomed to poverty.” — Gary Bennett (1934 – ) furniture maker and artist If I were a full-time chairmaker, I don’t think I’d be doomed to poverty. Instead, I’d be doomed to starvation – or taking a job as an assistant baby chicken sexer. But I do like me … Read more »

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Pattern-sanding Curved Parts

Christopher Schwarz — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:52:19 +0000

This is straight from André Roubo’s “L’Art Du Menuisier” in the section on oscillating spindle sanders. True, the spindle sander shown in plate 322 is treadle-powered, and the menuisiers shown are wearing frilly shirts and tights, but other than that, it’s stone-cold André. When I make arm bows for chairs, I struggle with getting the … Read more »

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Compwood Unleashed and…

Christopher Schwarz — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:58:06 +0000

I must get off my hinder and start beavering on these two Welsh stick chairs I’m making for a friend. The arm bows are bent, the seats are glued up and…that’s all I got. Until this moment, the excuse for my lethargy was that I was waiting for the arm bows to dry while they … Read more »

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