Chairs

Scott McGlasson shares his techniques for making the tiles, drilling the holes in them for the rope, weaving them in a running-bond pattern, and creating the walnut beads that decorate the tied end of the rope.

Scott McGlasson's chair combines mid-century style and hardwood scraps into a cool, comfortable chair.

Amanda is joined by Ashley Pieper and Bonnie Elisabeth Hawk to discuss woodworking education and how it has carved a path for them in their furniture making careers.

An episode from a Irish docuseries called "Hands" shows Surlis make a stick chair from an ash log.

Chris makes chairmaking approachable with a set of basic tools.

In the final episode of this series, Dan Faia demonstrates how to fit a seat frame for the chair and how to properly prepare for upholstery.

Peter Galbert learned a method for riving parts from sawn and dried planks. It has changed his perspective, and it might change yours, too.

In the penultimate episode, it all comes together in the final glue-up of Dan Faia's Queen Anne chair.

Using hand tools, Dan creates the angled joinery that make up the trapezoidal rails for the Queen Anne chair seat.

The chair back gets the last of the chamfers and Dan perfectly carves a return on a round over with his trusty chisel.