Popular Woodworking Magazine » chair design http://www.popularwoodworking.com Woodworking advice, woodworking plans, woodworking projects and woodworking blogs Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:34:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Brian Boggs on Furniture Designhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/article/brian-boggs-on-furniture-design http://www.popularwoodworking.com/article/brian-boggs-on-furniture-design#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:43:09 +0000 Matthew Teague http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=234711
Brian Boggs on Furniture Design

In the November 2012 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine, a special 200th anniversary issue celebrating some of the best makers working today, I wrote a piece on chairmaker Brian Boggs. In doing so I spent a day in Brian’s shop and gallery in the Biltmore Village in Asheville, North Carolina, where we talked about everything … Read more »

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Build a Sculptured Rocker with Charles Brock

"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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Make a Chair That Rocks

A little geometry and a simple prototype ensure a pleasant ride.By Jeff Miller Pages: 48-51From the October 2011 issue #192 Buy the issue nowI recently set out to design and build a new rocking chair. I’ve designed and built a handful of rockers, but my past efforts didn’t rock as well as I would have liked. I have confidence in my ability to make a comfortable “regular” chair, but it seemed like I was dealing with an entirely different problem with a rocker. So I decided to look a bit more carefully than before into what makes a rocking chair “work.” I wanted to understand the geometry of a rocking chair in hopes that I could improve my overall results.BLOG: Read Jeff’s blog, which often deals with chair design. ARTICLE: Read about a chair Jeff made where the seat and back are all screws. WEB SITE: Visit greatchairdesign.com. TO BUY: “Chairmaking & Design” by Jeff Miller. IN OUR STORE: “500 Chairs: Celebrating Traditional and Innovative Designs.”From the October 2011 issue #192 Buy the issue now Read more »

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