Every shop I’ve worked in had a set of built-in aphorisms – things that are said when you encounter a moment of truth at the bench or when the clamps come off. Michael Dunbar’s chair shop probably had more than 100 sayings that he and his instructors had developed. Taking a class there was like…
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Read moreThis three-legged comb-back chair is available for sale and immediate shipment. SOLD The chair is based on several Welsh three-legged comb-back chairs I have inspected that have a distinctive square-shaped arm and seat. This particular iteration is set up for lounging, with back sticks that lean about 16° off vertical. The seat height is 17”,…
Read moreAs a chairmaker, a small sliding bevel is essential to my work. The tool guides most of the joinery. It also is a companion when I explore historical chairs to understand how they work. When we completed work on the Crucible Type 2 Dividers, designer Josh Cook and I wondered if we could adapt that…
Read moreAs promised, we created a full-color dust jacket for “The Stick Chair Book” that you can download and print out at your local copy shop. The dust jacket measures 22.5” x 9.25”, so it can easily be printed out on 24”-wide poster stock (a common size). We recommend a coated heavy-weight paper (70# to 100#),…
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