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pottz
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#1 posted 03-14-2019 01:36 PM
well it took awhile but sure was worth the wait,beautiful chair and you guys did a great job on the cushions.i like the plug detail on the arms,are they to cover fasteners or just decorative? great job.
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#2 posted 03-14-2019 02:10 PM
A gorgeous heirloom for the generations. Deserves a Top Daily 3.
-- DJ Peck, Lincoln Nebraska. Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
swirt
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#3 posted 03-14-2019 02:47 PM
Nice work. Have not seen a Morris on a glider, great idea.
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PaulDoug
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#4 posted 03-14-2019 02:51 PM
Beautiful build. I like the glider/rocker part, have not seen a Morris like that. I build a Morris, the only piece of furniture I have build. It was fun.
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therealSteveN
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#5 posted 03-14-2019 05:01 PM
Your picture appears to be of a young Man, you get a pass on taking some time to get done. Family, work, and all that gotta get covered first.
Nice chair, more so that it is the glider of the species. I like that fabric too.
Thanks for sharing.
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Ryan Tanguay
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#6 posted 03-14-2019 05:18 PM
They are actually the top of the legs made into a tenon that is going through the arms. They are shaped to be a very low pyramid so they are visual and tactile, but not uncomfortable to lay your hands on. Adds strength and aesthetics.
Ryan Tanguay
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#7 posted 03-14-2019 05:21 PM
Thank you! Yes, this project was originally meant to be made prior to my daughter being born, so we would have a chair to rock her in. She is now turning 4, but luckily it is finished before my second daughter comes in another month or so…
Ryan Tanguay
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#8 posted 03-14-2019 05:25 PM
Thanks! Glad you like it!
exslidder
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#9 posted 03-14-2019 05:59 PM
Beautiful chair. i always wondered what a walnut one looked like.
Did you buy plans for doing this as a glider?
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Ryan Tanguay
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#10 posted 03-14-2019 06:35 PM
Yes and no. I downloaded the plans for the chair from WOOD magazine. I found a hardware kit and plans from Platte River Engineering for a glider base. I melded the two in CAD so they more “seamlessly” came together and I had accurate dimensions going forward.
Ryan Tanguay
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#11 posted 03-14-2019 06:38 PM
I would have to say all the through mortise and tenon joinery. Walnut is a tough wood and getting them all to fit took it’s time. They are not perfect by any means and have their share of gaps, but I guess as the saying goes “you are your own worst critic”.
Ivan
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#12 posted 03-14-2019 07:36 PM
Extraordinary craftmanship…I admire your skill and working precision.
-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted
Kelster58
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#13 posted 03-15-2019 12:09 AM
Beautiful…..GREAT Job!!
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TucsonTim
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#14 posted 03-15-2019 12:34 PM
Wow. I love Morris chairs. I love gliders. This is a perfect combination of the two. Nice work Ryan. Congrats on the Top 3. Much deserved..
-- Tim in Tucson
CampD
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#15 posted 03-15-2019 01:44 PM
Very nice!
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