Ken's custom Morris chair

This is a preview of a chair that I recently finished in my home shop in Moxee City Washington.

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[ebolavac1]

Why did you dovetail the side slats? Won't that permit them to pop out?  The traditional way is to mortise and tenon them.

[k4831]

@ebolavac1 The dovetails are half blind so they do not go through to the inside of the chair rail. Additionally they are glued to prevent them form moving and are so tight they need to be hammered into place. I have made several pieces in this way and have never had one move before. I fully appreciate traditional pracitices but I have always tried new things to make each piece a truly unique and signature piece. Thanks for the post!

[k4831]

I have a small shop so I just used mortising bits in my drill press with a jig I made to hold the pieces in place. I cut the wood from a very large oak beam that I bought rough cut on my band saw. I do have a large power planer that I use quite often on these projects but other than that most of it is done slowly with the few tools I have. Thanks for the post, we really enjoy the chair in our living room.

[1971mgb]

where did you get the plans?

thanks,very nice version.

[k4831]

@1971mgb

I drew the plan myself but it was mostly a combination of two different plans that I had..

[pieboy75]

beautiful! work of art.

[k4831]

Thanks for the compliment.

[windygorge1]

nice

[alsupra71]

Great workmanship! Very beautiful chair. What wood is the inlay? Nice touch. I am about to start my first Morris chair!

[BreakfastBentoBox]

thank you for sharing!!

[pink123472]

awesome chair

[gonedeepseafishing]

Good Job, I like the dovetails, different!

[1997SAAB]

beautiful craftsmanship ! love those thru tenons. great design overall. What machinery do you use ? a mortiser and a tenoner, I presume ?

[venomsam]

There's no way you made that. If you did than I'm stealing the blueprints