Category: Perch
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Finishing the Perch
It’s time to wrap up the perch. Once the glue had set, I finished shaping the seat using a travisher and spokeshave, then smoothed everything out with a card scraper. It’s been years since I’ve worked with a properly tuned card scraper, and I had forgotten just how enjoyable they…
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Under Tension
The Perch build is officially going the distance. Assembling the undercarriage was more interesting than I anticipated, so I’ll dedicate this post to that process and show off the finished piece in my next post. Turning the legs was relatively uneventful. I still have a ways to go before reliably…
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Starting with the Seat
The first step for my Irish Stick Chair build is carving the seat. I’ve been hesitant to start because I’ve never carved a chair seat before, and the oak that I’m using will not be particularly easy to carve. Fortunately, I found inspiration while reading through old Chair Notes posts…
Welcome to the Workshop 