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Forum topic by n00b | posted 01-27-2021 01:02 PM | 717 views | 0 times favorited | 3 replies | ![]() |
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01-27-2021 01:02 PM |
This is my first attempt at a chair. It will have a leather or canvas sling, and I’m planning to construct it out of maple with “loose tenons” (Rockler beadlock). I was planning to make all the straight sections out of strips about 1×2in (2.5×5cm), and the junctions would be cut from 2-inch thick stock. But that ends up being quite a few pieces, and a lot of joinery. So I started to wonder if I should simplify. For instance, pieces CFGH could all be one piece, cut from 2-inch thick stock, and maybe ABE could also be one piece. What’s the best way to divide this up to create a chair that’s strong and reasonably easy to construct? Are there some simple rules of thumb, some do’s and don’ts for this? Note that I’m not 100% sure that the sling will be attached to the crosspiece at the front of the chair. I might add “wings” to it and attach it to the armrests, in which case there will be much more stress on those parts. Thanks for any advice! |