Cherry Log To Country Chair

As the title suggests, here is the making of a Chair from a log to the finished item. The section of log comes from a tree felled only hours before. You will see various different traditional methods used from cleaving with a froe, trimming with an axe, shaping with a drawknife & carving knife. The back legs and slats are steambent into shape and all the component parts are them assembled. The Chair is then finished with a seagrass seat.

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• country
• chair
• woodcraft
• traditional
• mastercrafts
• cleaving
• steambending

[smokarette]

Hey, well done.. I love the craft, would it be worth trying to make one of these chairs myself or should it be left to the professionals?

[bygonetoni]

@smokarette If you have skills and determination or a little of both, why not give it a go. Nothing ventured. Nothing gained. Good luck!

[thelovebadgers]

Splendid video! You ought to post it onto the Mastercrafts profile on Facebook.... I'm sure everyone would love to see this. Brilliant!

[bygonetoni]

Thanks for commenting. I have posted a comment on Mastercrafts. Lets hope it inspires people to learn these skills and help keep the old crafts alive.

[thomur11]

Great video. Have made a few chairs myself using the same equipment but none turned out as good as yours. Did you use rushes for the seat?

[bygonetoni]

Thanks for the comment. The answer to your question is in the description that goes along with the video.

[mukwah1111]

Incredible ! You did the tree proud. Wood seems to be in your very soul. Shine on !

[DrThunder88]

Great work! It's amazing to see that single log turn into a chair (minus the seat, of course).

You mentioned the log was from a recently felled tree. Do you take any further steps to prevent dimensional changes in the pieces, or does the steaming process remove enough moisture to render drying a non-issue?

[robmochdre]

Fantastic

Excellent video

[witchman1]

Wow, what a skill!!!

[winch7979]

you're awesome... glad to see you still have all your fingers

[anmioniosis42]

mi padre y mi abuelo tambien fueron silleros solo, que con anea yo tambien soy pero no me dedico a eso un saludo y cordial abrazo.

[gagalmg]

cool...and...cool

[penn707]

Very nice.

[billynightmare]

i love watching things that take real skill, and you have plenty of skill, very well done

[thechurchofdave]

Very well done. I am very fond of my draw knife ans shave horse. I tend to lean towards a curved spokeshave or broken glass instead of a carving knife for rounding small parts.

I have made lots of benches and various pieces of furniture but have not finished a chair of this type yet. It looks like I am going to have to give it a try :)

I know those angles that the holes are drilled at are an important factor in keeping it all together. Any comment on which holes are at what angles?

[iwannagofast262]

Amazing work. True Craftsmanship. I've made some mortise and tenon furniture using only chisels and planes, but nothing of this caliber. I will be practicing your techniques. Thank you for posting these.

[mrsvinarich26]

incredible people have forgotten the things man can make with his hands