i think your opening comment on what woods traditional craftsmen used was enlightening, there were good reasons for it! i think those reasons are just as valid today if not more .so why use these expensive endangered dense exotics that serve no more functionality and arguably no better aesthetics.
as someone who started purely with powertools (and still use them), i find the old ways increasingly superior and far more enjoyable.
Thanks! Built furniture for 35 years but never could figure out how to do a chair bottom in oak. An old Yates catalog had a machine for this and I know a CNC could do it. I still want to know how to get all of the waves out of the bottom. The course holly gallahad and a dado blade did most of the work. Stickley wants $600+ for the chair I like. As a woodworker I couldn't bring myself to buy 16 chairs. Did my first as a prototype out of quarter sawn white oak. Turned out great.
Mr. Charles; Your chair seats are wonderful but I cant afford the fancy tools. Someone told me of a method where the seat is cut in half and run across the table saw blade instead of with it as normal. Then pegged and glued back together.
Someone else told me of an easy to make homemade hand adz that can do quick work of it. Id sure love to learn how to make any homemade hand tool possible!
this guy is the nuts!
tusksUK 5 months ago
nicely done, sir!
paloarteinc 7 months ago
Hy there !i have one fingher just like you sire !Good joob !Today i ve learn something !Thancks!
soulessdelu 9 months ago
great tool, i have an arbortech which is similar.
i think your opening comment on what woods traditional craftsmen used was enlightening, there were good reasons for it! i think those reasons are just as valid today if not more .so why use these expensive endangered dense exotics that serve no more functionality and arguably no better aesthetics.
as someone who started purely with powertools (and still use them), i find the old ways increasingly superior and far more enjoyable.
tribalwind 1 year ago
Scoopin' seats... not as hard as it once was.
morrixwarlock 1 year ago
Thanks! Built furniture for 35 years but never could figure out how to do a chair bottom in oak. An old Yates catalog had a machine for this and I know a CNC could do it. I still want to know how to get all of the waves out of the bottom. The course holly gallahad and a dado blade did most of the work. Stickley wants $600+ for the chair I like. As a woodworker I couldn't bring myself to buy 16 chairs. Did my first as a prototype out of quarter sawn white oak. Turned out great.
woodworkinstallation 1 year ago
Hi Charles,
I want to say Thank you. You have always been one of my idol..
charles .
San jose.
SuperKwame1 1 year ago 2
great tips thank you very much
alalaty 2 years ago 5
I've always wanted to know how to scoop a seat thanks for shareing.
gateman08 2 years ago 5
thanks for what i figured they could be done like!!!
with those new handheld chainsaw blades!!
psychodelicdragon 2 years ago
Mr. Charles; Your chair seats are wonderful but I cant afford the fancy tools. Someone told me of a method where the seat is cut in half and run across the table saw blade instead of with it as normal. Then pegged and glued back together.
Someone else told me of an easy to make homemade hand adz that can do quick work of it. Id sure love to learn how to make any homemade hand tool possible!
Ya got any pointers or thoughts on this?
56TonyT 2 years ago