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   The_Woodchuck_Canuck | Jul 01, 1999 11:25pm | #1

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   What does a Steamer Chair look like?

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   willam | Jul 13, 1999 06:42pm | #2

   *Popular Woodworking had an article on the Titanic steamer chair in last months issue. It can be seen on their web site: http://www.popularwoodworking.com/.

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   RWL50 | Aug 07, 1999 02:20pm | #3

   *Wilson, the issue William is refering to is July 99 #109. I just picked up a copy and intend on building the chair, Rick

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   L_R_Kubera | Jan 17, 2000 01:59am | #4

   *Rick / Have you built the Titanic deck chair yet. I too picked up a copy of the plans in the Popular Woodworking magazine (7/99).I didn't feel the construction instructions were very complete.I posted a message here also suggesting that the back slats be cut using a plexiglass pattern and a router with a straight bit and pattern guide. Any thoughts?Len

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   Anderson_ | Mar 02, 2000 03:30am | #5

   *Len - seems like you might like a "I did it" post. I came accross the pattern as you saw mentioned in PW. and nearly the same time in a mail order catalog and I made several dozen hybrids for my past year customers as a holiday gift. One of the best thoughts I have ever had. Almost 100% callback's for more. That blew me away, I design/build homes, not furniture. As for making the chair, if you know how to duplicate curves on a bandsaw, it is a cinch to make. And in retrospective the cuts lend themselves to multiple chairs to eliminate waste. As for the router? Sounds like a waste of wood to me, althogh I have done this on a couple of rocking chairs. My only regret is using mahogany, I have to keep using it to match predecessors. I think with a little thickening of pieces I could easily substitute other hardwoods, a fine line on the looks though.