This 15-stick comb-back armchair is inspired by the famous Scottish Darvel chairs; it is one of the most technically difficult chairs I make. This particular example is set up as a chair for dining or working at a desk, with a fairly upright back at 13° off the seat. The chair has a poplar seat….
Read moreBy request, here is a short movie showing the process of making the long sticks. This is almost identical to the technique shown in “The Stick Chair Book.” The only difference is a change to the sequence of cuts in Stage 1. Using planes to make chair sticks is not my invention – not by…
Read moreI am always looking for a faster way to make the 26”-long sticks that make up the backrests of my chairs. Making the 12-1/2”-long short sticks is easy. I can bang one out in a minute or two with a block plane. But the long sticks have a complicated shape. They have a 5/8” tenon…
Read moreThis cherry stick chair – one of my favorite designs – is for sale this week via a drawing. If you are interested in purchasing it, please read on. This chair – built using black cherry from the Ohio River valley – is influenced by many gorgeous Welsh examples I have inspected during my travels. But…
Read moreA reader found an error in the full-size patterns for “The Stick Chair Book.” Here’s the fix. The plans for the Six-stick Comb-Back were scaled down slightly by the printer. None of the other five patterns are scaled down – they are correct. We’re not sure how this happened, but oh well. The patterns for…
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