Made You Look: Irish Chair Maker John Surlis
An episode from a Irish docuseries called “Hands” shows Surlis make a stick chair from an ash log.
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Ep 28: Completing the Queen Anne sidechair
In the final episode of this series, Dan Faia demonstrates how to fit a seat frame for the chair and how to properly prepare for upholstery.
Read moreUnderstanding wood grain
Peter Galbert learned a method for riving parts from sawn and dried planks. It has changed his perspective, and it might change yours, too.
Read moreEp 14: Finishing the chair back
The chair back gets the last of the chamfers and Dan perfectly carves a return on a round over with his trusty chisel.
Read moreEp 13: Blending the outside of the crest rail
Dan continues with the task of shaping and every surface of the chair back.
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