Ep 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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Ep 2: Creating story sticks from a piece
Dan creates story sticks referencing directly off of the original chair, ensuring that there are no measurement errors in his drawings.
Read moreLimbert Side Chair
Build this timeless chair with modern methods. When I was 17 years old, my family had an old craftsman style armchair that we’d inherited years earlier. It was an antique chair with solid bones but badly in need of refinishing. …
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Compress round tenons before gluing them in
They swell up and make the joints tighter.
Read moreInspiring heritage
Through his work, Jomu Tariku hopes to change the world’s perception of African design.
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