Slat-back Chair
I’ve always found making something simple yet refined to be more work than it seems. I suspect that the slat-back chair doesn’t exactly look simple to build if you’re not a chairmaker. But it is [...]
Shinto-Inspired Bar Stools
Attractive lines, a comfortable seat and some lathe work provide the foundation for for this Shinto-inspired bar stools.
Make a Chair That Rocks
A little geometry and a simple prototype ensure a pleasant ride. I recently set out to design and build a new rocking chair. I’ve designed and built a handful of rockers, but my past [...]
Norm Abram’s Adirondack Chair
Editor Steve Shanesy builds an improved Adirondack chair with Norm Abram in The New Yankee Workshop. Build the chair and learn how Abram works. From the August 2005 issue #149 I’ve become keenly [...]
Gustav Stickley Morris Chair
Bob Erickson Interview
While visiting with chairmaker Bob Erickson (pictured above with his son Tor), it seems appropriate to ask, “What chair are you sitting in right now?” He explains it’s an [...]
Upholstery for Arm Chairs
So you’ve built your paddle-arm chair, and all that’s left is making the cushion to sit on. I may be persnickety when it comes to armchair upholstery, but I really prefer a certain type of [...]
Patio Chair
Patio Chair A curved seat and back make this chair extra-comfortable. By Carroll Davidson With a set of outdoor chairs like this on your patio or deck, you and your guests can enjoy the open air [...]
Repair an Upholstered Chair the Quick and Dirty Way
Bob Flexner (assisted by his grandson) repair an upholstered chair the quick and dirty way.
Build a Greene & Greene Dining Chair
The early 1900s Arts & Crafts movement is frequently recognized as a reaction to the industrial revolution with a strong emphasis on hand-crafted furniture, pottery, metalwork and art. All [...]
New Yankee Workshop Adirondack Chair
In 2005 I had the good fortune to spend a couple days with Norm Abram at his New Yankee Workshop building one of the program’s most popular projects – an Adirondack chair. Norm and I each [...]
New Episode of ‘The Highland Woodworker’
The second episode of “The Highland Woodworker” web TV show is out and if you haven’t seen this new show yet, it’s definitely worth a look. Produced in conjunction with Highland [...]
