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   TomS | Aug 07, 2002 05:58am | #1

   Try Norman Vandal's book on 'Queen Anne Furniture'.  It has a very detailed plan and construction information.

   Tom

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   DP | Aug 07, 2002 05:00pm | #2

   Phil Lowe sells full size plans of some of the furniture he makes.  I believe he may have a wing chair among them.  I have two of his plans and they are of the highest quality--just like his furniture.

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   TerryH13 | Aug 07, 2002 09:48pm | #3

   Tom,

   I might have been misleading when I was talking about the chair. The chairs I'm talking about are like the kind found in stuffy ole mens clubs etc. they are fully upholstered sometimes in leather and have the wings on the side of the back.

   The plans or book I'm looking for will show how to do the wood frame before it is upholstered.

   I'm going to try and attach a picture but up till this time I have never been able to make it work.

   Thanks for all your input.

   Best Regards,

   Terry

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   TomS | Aug 08, 2002 06:34am | #4

   Terry,

   That is exactly what is shown in the book, a detail plan for creating the wooden frame for a wing-back chair (also called an 'easy chair).  The legs are a QA style, but you could change them to fit any style you would want.  There is also a detailed description of the construction process.  It is worth taking a look...I think it is exactly what you would need for this type of project.  There is 18 pages of information including 10 pages of detailed drawings.  There are 'graphs' over many of the curves for square transfer of the details.

   Tom

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   TerryH13 | Aug 08, 2002 09:48am | #5

   Tom,

   Thanks I tried to see what was in the book at Amazon .com and it did not show it. I will see if they have it at Barnes & Noble in stock if not I'll order it.

   By the way did a picture show up in my last post or not?

   Best Regards,

   Terry

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   TomS | Aug 09, 2002 08:10pm | #6

   Check it out from the library if possible.  I wouldn't want you to buy a book on my recommendation if it is not what you will need either immediately or into the future.

   good luck,

   Tom

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   [email protected] | Mar 24, 2021 05:15pm | #7

   Took a course with the late Gene Landon at the workshop in York Pa.Took the carved parts home and my wife advised she did not want wing backed chairs. Gene had a great set of plans drawn up by one of the participants but I doubt I could find them now.I still have the arm with the carved knob at the end.The arm was set in allowing fabric to be applied up to the knob

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   _mj_ | Mar 24, 2021 07:55pm | #8

   20 year old thread revived by spam