Comments on: Furniture Hardware from the Automotive Department

By: Bradinsc

Bradinsc — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 06:53:37 +0000

Question for you Chris,
I see in the pic, you are using a tap and die set, I have a metal working one. I have seen on tool sites that there is such a thing as tap and die sets FOR wood, is there a difference? And is that what you are using?

By: Bradinsc

Bradinsc — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 06:17:06 +0000

I agree with hereswhatidid, I save all sorts of odd ball junk from about anything we are trashing. I have one of those 24 drawer plastic bins that I sort them into for buttons, caps, whatever. Never know when it will come in handy. At first glance I thought you were using a grease joint for a car!!!

By: hereswhatidid

hereswhatidid — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:48:42 +0000

Another option for the knob could be lamp hardware. They have all kinds of styles of decorative metal ends for the top of the lamp as well as the on/off switches.

By: handtoolfool

handtoolfool — Thu, 31 May 2012 13:34:13 +0000

Brass rod turns and treads easily enough that ball studs would not be difficult to make if you have access to a lathe. To me, the brass would be more appealing than the “car parts”.

By: hutchjo

hutchjo — Thu, 31 May 2012 05:25:47 +0000

So shoot me. I’m old and I’m tired. It’s . . .
http://www.rudrasmussen.com/range/easy-chairs/the-safari-chair/

By: hutchjo

hutchjo — Thu, 31 May 2012 04:56:54 +0000

Having trouble with URL’s at 1:00 in the morning.
It’s http://www.rudrasmussen.com/easy-chairs/the-safari-chair/
And if this doesn’t work I’ll keep trying until I get it right.

By: hutchjo

hutchjo — Thu, 31 May 2012 04:40:30 +0000

I love commenting on my own comments.
I found the Kaare Klint safari chair at http://www.rudrasmussen.com/range/easy-chair/the-safari-chair/
When I went back to the Rudrasmussen site, I noticed that they also offer the Peacock Chair by H.J.Wegner a few clicks down from the safari chair. Another fond memory. The first architectural firm that I worked for had two of them in the lobby. At that time I thought they were the most beautiful things I had ever seen.
I’m rambling now so I’ll cut to the chase. I’d like to suggest that Chris take on the Peacock Chair as a future project. Now that he’s mastered leather seats, cane/reed should be a walk in the park.

By: hutchjo

hutchjo — Thu, 31 May 2012 01:50:17 +0000

I meant to say . . .

All were surprisingly comfortable considering that THEY were nothing more than sling canvas on wood frame.

Where was my editor when I needed him?

By: hutchjo

hutchjo — Thu, 31 May 2012 01:33:08 +0000

Hello, Chris. Seeing your Roorkhee chair brought back some memories. After college, I furnished our first house almost exclusively with products from Gold Metal. Director chairs surrounded the dining table and safari chairs w/footstools graced the living room. All were surprisingly comfortable considering that were nothing more than sling canvas on wood frame. So here’s my question/comment. I’ve found information attributing the design of the safari (campaign) chair to Kaare Klint in 1933. Can you shed some light on Roorkhee/Klint? Other than sling material, the design of the chairs appears to be identical.

By: Mark Berenbrok

Mark Berenbrok — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:40:45 +0000

You can also use white vinegar to dissolve the zinc. I let it sit overnight.