Understanding 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.
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Ep 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.
Read moreEp 10: Sculpting the back splat
Dan wields his trusty chisel to sculpt and chamfer the back splat of the Queen Anne side chair.
Read moreEp 1: Starting with the back posts
In the first episode of this Queen Anne side chair build series, Dan Faia starts working on the back posts—starting with accurate layout, moving on to the bandsaw, and fairing with hand tools.
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