Comments on: Saddle a Chair Seat

By: Steve Branam

Steve Branam — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:23:33 +0000

I like that Veritas pull shave! But when you hit the “view” button on the product page on their website…it’s…it’s SMILING at me!

By: CNC Machine

CNC Machine — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:19:58 +0000

Beautiful Saddle, great attention to detail.

By: Christopher Schwarz

Christopher Schwarz — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:43:38 +0000

I just used my curved-sole plow.

Just kidding.

It’s made from two blocks. One is sliced to leave space for the blade in a “smile” shape. Then I glued those to another block.

By: Jonathan Szczepanski

Jonathan Szczepanski — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:42:29 +0000

“He Man, Master of Universe”… Nice reference!

Jonathan
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By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:23:23 +0000

That cherry Roubo top looks better every time you post. I hope your apprentice is enjoying it.

By: samson141

samson141 — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:17:13 +0000

Oh, and that scorp keeper: how did you excavate that deep groove? For my keeper, I just had to cut out the traced inner curve and glue that block to a base. Pic is worth a thousand words:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chevy_chase_hughtos/3897263254/sizes/l/in/set-72157607001006126/

By: samson141

samson141 — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:12:05 +0000

Another option is to saddle the seat before sawing out the shape. This way, you are just dogging a square.

I have no affiliation, but am a very satisfied customer of Mr. Mursell’s: http://www.travisher.com
Best travisher I’ve used. He has a good youtube video showing it in action too.

Best,

Sean

By: Christopher Schwarz

Christopher Schwarz — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:45:47 +0000

Those tools are “bitey.”

By: john.snyder

john.snyder — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:45:06 +0000

Love the scorp holster in the first pic

By: skoonz

skoonz — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:00:51 +0000

Chris,

Good article as usual. I like me some chairmakng too. But so far it has only been the Moravian plank chair from King Roy’s book and several dozen stools which are just mortice and tenon held together with tusk wedges in a stretcher for reenactment friends. I m working up to either a J. Alexander rush seat or a Windsor. But first a breakdown work bench. I am about 60% through TATC nd am really enjoying it. Please keep them coming, I’ll keep reading.