Dining room carver chairs

[Crazyraceguy]

Wow Derek that's impressive....and a ton of work. They look great.

 

[derekcohen]

I fitted the legs then decided that the seats made were not good enough. There was run out at the tenons which placed them at risk or breakage. So ... deep breath ... they are canned. The tenons will be re-made with loose tenon stock, where I can control the grain durection.

Sometimes it is an ill-wind that blows good. I am now rather pleased I am remaking the seats as I have found better info on the original chair, and details of the seat design. I have the legs right but not the seat.

In the mock up at the factory, the seat was screwed to the legs, but the final version used mortice-and-tenon. These joints are made very solid by a great deal of supporting mass around them. I plan to make the joints loose tenons for extra strength, but try and follow the original design in this regard. (At this stage it is a toss up whether I copy the arms or go with a design I think is more elegant).

Here is a video I found of the build:
=yasuhiromurai

The chairs are sold in Oz for $3600 each.

Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[luvmytoolz]

I love that design, absolutely beautiful!

 

[derekcohen]

Another video of the DC09 chair by the Scandinavian–Japanese duo Inoda + Sveje in 2011.
https://vimeo.com/438408781

Regards from Perth

Derek