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   nikkiwood | Mar 10, 2006 10:32am | #1

   Have you checked a boodstore or Amazon? There are a ton of books available.

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   bobbylonghare | Mar 10, 2006 05:13pm | #2

   I don't have any plans but before you start, get a copy of Chairmaking and Design by Jeff Miller. Try the library or Amazon, etc
   Several years ago when I was just starting to make furniture I decided I wanted a dinningroom table and chairs. Found a set of plans. The table was good but the chairs were awful so I decided to design and make my own. Nobody told me chairs could be a bit difficult. Using this book and a couple of prototypes in cheap wood I ended up with, I think, a nice set of maple chairs to match the table.
   Even if you make the chairs from a set of plans, this book will provide some insight to the process, strength and comfort of chairs.

   Bobby

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   walnutjerry | Mar 10, 2006 11:56pm | #3

   What style chairs are you looking for?  The windsor chair, in my opinion, has proven to be the most durable, have a pleasing appearance, are comfortable and will blend with most decor.  Drew Langsner has a book out on windsors and he also offers full size plans. There are about 5 basic styles of windsors and numerous spin-offs. Go to Windsor Chair Resources from your search engine, you will find a lot of good information about them on that site.

                                           Luck to ya!!   Jerry

    

    

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   eddiefromAustralia | Mar 11, 2006 06:16am | #4

   Larry,

   I'm looking at the spine of a British book that I picked up a month or so ago in the remainder bins - Making Classic Country Chairs; author Bryant, Publisher Batford. ISBN 0-7134-8040-8

   I teach woodworking and am a cabinetmaker by trade.  I picked this book up because it looks to be an excellent book for teaching from - well written and described, a wide variety of chair styles in it.  Basically, if you could build the chairs in here, you could do just about anything bar a ribbon-back chippendale.

   Cheers,

   eddie

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   Floss | Mar 11, 2006 07:45am | #5

   eddie,What makes a ribbonback chippendale so special? Besides the carving.J.P.http://www.jpkfinefurniture.com

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   eddiefromAustralia | Mar 11, 2006 08:15am | #6

   Hi JP,

   Nothing except the carving.

   It'll take a while to get to the level of proficiency required.  The compound mortice and [loose or traditional] tenons aren't exactly hard, but can be daunting to the beginner.  Nowhere near to the same extent as the carving, however.

   Click here for copies of Chippendale's original designs if you don't know what we're talking about. The ones I had in mind were/are more ornate than these examples.

   Cheers,

   eddie

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   pzgren | Mar 11, 2006 08:44am | #7

   Try Ron Clarkson's <Making Classic Chairs>. ~150 pages on nearly every aspect of building a Chippendale style side chair. Most of it should be readily adaptable to your specific needs.

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   pqken | Mar 11, 2006 01:22pm | #8

   After a bit of looking around, including contacting Jeff Miller who told me that, "Chair Making and Design" is being re-published, and will be out again this fall. Linden Publications is the new publisher...in case you're wondering.

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   Al_R | Mar 14, 2006 06:31am | #9

   Nice!

   I have the same problem, finding chairs I'd like.

   Thanks guys!

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   Crocusboy | Mar 14, 2006 06:43am | #10

   Send me your e-mail address adn I'll send you the plans that I have of the chairs I made for our daughter and son-in-law.

    

   Marty

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   Stonemason | Mar 18, 2006 05:32am | #11

   Thanks

   I,d like that.This would be for a near future project I,v just started a bed room set for are master bed room and will be wanting to make some chairs to some what match the dinning  table and hutch.

    once agin thanks LARRY

   ps it would be nice to know where people live ( who post notes )so you could meet them and see their shop. Can you post a pic. of it so I can see if I like it.

   Edited 3/17/2006 10:38 pm ET by Stonemason

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   xxxxx | Mar 18, 2006 08:29pm | #12

   "it would be nice if people who post here gave their locations so I could come see their shop" (paraphrased)

   Where is your user information? ;-)

   Paul

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   Stonemason | Apr 03, 2006 05:36am | #13

   I,m not sure what user informatoin is I,m kind of just learning how to ise this CP

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   xxxxx | Apr 04, 2006 02:05am | #14

   If you click on a poster's name, (ther one in blue print) it will give you personal info about the poster....... if he (or she) has been polite enough to provide  any.  If you click on your own name on a post you will find a place to post your own info.

   Some people are too paranoid to post any info, but considering the state of the world we live in, perhaps those of us who do post info are too trusting.  :-)

    

   Paul