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Garden Chair: Bending Forms
Learn how to build the bending forms that will create the garden chair's curved arms using a bent-lamination process.
Apr 02, 2014
In this video workshop, Michael C. Fortune shows you step-by-step how to build a beautiful garden chair with classy curves. Although curves can be intimidating, Fortune walks you through the entire process of building and using forms to achieve bent laminations that will stand the test of time.
In this episode, learn how to build the bending forms that will create the garden chair’s curved arms using a bent lamination process.
Michael’s build article from issue #240 can be found here.
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Videos in the Series
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Build a Garden ChairApril 2, 2014 -
Garden Chair: Bending FormsApril 2, 2014 -
Garden Chair: Resawing Thin PliesApril 2, 2014 -
Garden Chair: Bent Lamination Glue-UpApril 2, 2014 -
Garden Chair: Trimming and Shaping Bent LaminationsApril 2, 2014 -
Garden Chair: Shaping Parts and Basic Chair JoineryApril 2, 2014 -
Garden Chair: Assemble the FrameApril 2, 2014 -
Garden Chair: Seat and Back SlatsApril 2, 2014
Comments
Where does one find the plans. Would be nice if there was a downloadable PDF of the plans on this webpage
I agree with the previous post: where are the plans? The Taunton membership and subscription system is confusing.
Michael's build article from issue #240 can be found here.
Full size plans can be purchased here.
The link is usually on the video workshop landing page.
I am really disappointed that the plans purchased through the website do not include detail form plans for the arms and back slats.
In Beaufort SC we have a crew of woodworkers who make furniture for sale at The Habitat for Humanity ReStore (or on commission). (All cabinet maker labor is 100% donation but Habitat picks up the cost of material.) Our more experienced craftsmen have decided to build at least two of these chairs for the ReStore and as a team skill building project. With the price of mahogany through the roof, we're considering using Sapele. Any thoughts on that wood choice for the chair?
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