frewI should have been posting here but forgot. I’m taking a chair making class in Maine with Peter Galbert! I’m on day 3, so here’s a picture from each day #woodworking
first pic here is Peter being annoyed by a bit being dull so walking over to sharpen it for 20s (not exaggerating) second is the drive in yesterday #woodworking
Day 5. Most parts go back in the kiln so they will be dry before they go into their mortises, and swell as they come up to typical humidity, locking them in place. Note also the requisite blood sacrifice has been made. #woodworking
Nathan Arthur@frew the action shot gives a lot of useful context! A few questions:
1. Is it comfortable?
2. I’m surprised at the upswept and out-twisted angle of the arms - but how is it to sit in?
3. This chair, like others I’ve seen, seems narrow at the back of the seat. Is it? Does it feel small?
4. Wow, the back is tall! I didn’t realize.
(But don’t let me distract from you feeling proud of yourself - I’ll bet it feels great to sit in such a fine chair, that you made yourself!)
@narthur all good questions!
1. It is very comfortable, and we tweaked everything (back spindle location, angle, the rock, the height) to optimize this
2. I think this is the same question as 1 really; it sits great!
3. This is a good question. When I was sitting in the chair it didn’t feel narrow to me, *but*, many of the chairs in his shop were a little narrow for me. This chair is a little wider and has less saddling than some others.
@frew oh! I guess I assumed this was a “standard size” - but it sounds like it’s more customized exactly to you. Awesome!