I needed a chair today, so I made one :-)

[Baggy]

Hi all

 

I needed a chair today, so I made one :-)

 

It is based on the African style chief chair, I used a saw and axe to make the "paddle" shape then made the slot using a brace and bit and draw knife.

 

It is surprisingly comfortable, I will tidy it up later with a spoke shave.

 

Seasoned oak is tough!

 

 

 

 

[redmoosefaction]

[skyhuck]

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wisewood]

Very nice, been wanting to try one of those for ages. Didn't know what they were called.

[Nellybelly]

I like that baggy, very nice!

Friend makes some similar 1's but hollows out a couple of sections in the middle and finishes the top with a point, giving them a bit of a gothic look.

 

and seasoned oak is super tough!! i've had good quality wood chisels snap clean in half when working with reclaimed oak on traditional timber framing, tend to carry 2 sets of chisels when i do it know 1 for if i have to strike the tool and the other set i keep super sharp and use the as parring chisels

Edited May 29, 2012 by Nellybelly

[Ian Leach]

nice I made one a while back very comfy, then someone offered me £50 for it so I need to make another one now:biggrin:

[armybloke]

Neat!

[Baggy]

Hiya

 

Very nice, been wanting to try one of those for ages. Didn't know what they were called.

Thanks, they are also called watchmans chairs.

[Stephen Blair]

That's cracking

[Baggy]

That's cracking

I hope not!!!!!