I cut dovetails pretty much the exact same way I did 20 years ago. Same layout, same sawing, same chiseling, same fitting. But when it comes to my chairmaking, things seem to change every day. I’ve been building stick chairs since 2003 (and frame chairs since 1997). So it’s not like I am new to…
Read moreThis comb-back stick chair is designed for dining and working at a desk, though its back is leaned back just a bit more to add some comfort. I’m offering it for sale for $1,500 via a random drawing. The price includes crating and shipping to your door anywhere in the lower 48 states of the…
Read moreAfter an absurd number of delays, The Stick Chair Journal No. 2 is now shipping. The new issue contains complete plans for a Hobbit-esque stick chair, plus lots of photos of original chairs (for inspiration), techniques to help you at the bench and a profile of Welsh chairmaker Gareth Irwin. The new issue is $25….
Read moreAlexander Bros. in Timberville, Virginia, is now selling chair kits for stick chairs (and Brian Boggs chairs) in a fair number of species and at very good prices. You can take a look here. Shea Alexander has been picking chair wood for me for the last eight months or so, and I have been impressed with…
Read moreI recently finished this Irish stick chair in red oak during a chair class and am offering it for sale to readers of the blog. This chair will be sold via a random drawing for $1,600 (that price includes both crating and shipping to your door anywhere in the lower 48). Details on how to…
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