Back Rest of Finished Dining Chair
Here are Rusty’s chairs all finished.
Dining Chair
Rusty’s Finished Dining Chairs
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- Dining chairs
- carved backrest
Here are some photos of Rusty’s chairs assembled and ready for finishing.
Rusty’s Chairs
Here is a photo showing Rusty’s progress on the chairs.
chair parts almost ready to assemble
Wood Press
Here is the ladder side fresh out of the vacuum press. This ladder side is very strong. It feels as rigid as a steel beam but it is very lightweight.The photo below shows the ladder side on the form in the press under full pressure, 23 – 25 hg.
Library Ladder
- Shop sawn veneers joined and ready for glue in the press
The vacuum press will join 10 layers of shop-sawn veneer to make very strong ladder sides that are only 1.9cm or 3/4″ thick. It also allows me to change the shape of the wood without sacrificing strength.
Library Ladder
- Will it work?
This model is not pretty, but it serves as a sufficient test of the concept. The idea is for the ladder to provide safe access to shelves that are 200 – 250 cm above the floor. The ladder will lean on a built-in bookcase without adding weight to any of the shelves, distributing pressure horizontally against two shelves.
Rusty’s Chairs
Rusty is making a set of chairs out of western maple and western cherry. Right now I have photos of parts, but come back and you will see them beautifully assembled and finished.
Spindles and crest rails in Rusty's shop
Cherry Chest Ready for finishing and hardware
Here is the cherry chest with the lid ready for hardware. I am going to take it to a local blacksmith for custom hardware.
The chest is ready for the blacksmith to make hardware
Ragley Farm — a source for lumber
Ragley Farm, run by Josie and Rob Hill, sells lumber. I went there today to buy a couple of boards for a storage room shelf, but came away with case of woodworker’s inspiration. Here is a photo of a treasure laying in the blackberry brambles.The address is 5717 East Sooke Rd. The number to call for lumber is 250.642.7349.
Is it a table, a chest, a door, or a headboard?
Cherry chest lid
Here is the assembled lid for the cherry chest.
chest lid 34.5" x 21" x 1.5"