The Woven Chair by Brandy Clements and David Klinge
David Johnson reviews a new, must-have book for anyone looking to dive into woven chair work.
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The Future of Woodworking: Brian Persico
When a customer asked Persico to build chairs with rawhide seats, he had never used the material before. But he had built bows with natural-sinew strings, so he dove in. And now he’s a convert. “You’ll find a 200-year-old chair and the joints are all l…
Read moreRemarkable Mentors: Jere Osgood
Osgood’s affect—gentle, very soft-spoken, and extremely reserved—was the opposite of Frid’s. But his steel and his self-confidence were just as strong. While absorbing much from Frid’s instruction, Osgood remained true to his own vision, and over the y…
Read moreLearning to Build a Welsh Stick Chair
David Fleming, a former English teacher turned chairmaker, teaches the craft of building chairs on the edge of the Canadian wilderness. Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the November 2004 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. Af…
Read morePleasant Hill Shaker Rocking Chair
Building by eye to recreate a classic. Almost 15 years ago when I was writing Pleasant Hill Shaker Furniture I fell in love with several pieces of furniture originating in that 19th century Shaker community, each of which represented what …
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