Contemporary Stool: Weaving the Warp Pattern of the Seat
The Danish cord seat begins to take shape as you work on the warp structure, which runs from front to back.
Jul 14, 2020
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This series is a little different from many of our other video workshops. Our original intention was to capture David Johnson’s weaving on video to help drive home the concepts in his article “How to weave a seat with Danish cord” in the Sept./Oct. 2020 issue of Fine Woodworking. While we were there, we thought it would be fun to capture the full build.
David’s stool is fairly simple and there aren’t plans available. This series is more about giving a glimpse into David’s workflow, not just the techniques he uses in his woven seats, but as a woodworker and designer as well. We hope you enjoy it.
In this episode, the Danish cord seat begins to take shape as David works on the warp structure, which runs from front to back.
About David: David Johnson graduated from the College of the Redwoods in 1997, studying…
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Comments
This looks like a very interesting project, one that I would like to try. Would you be willing to share more information like the dimensions of the bench, the spacing of the lines on the rails to guide the wrapping of the cord. Also, the type and size of the cord and where it is available??
I am part way through this project, having finished the woodwork and about to start on the cord. Without plans I have had to guess the dimensions from the pictures. It helps to make a mock up of one of the legs, which you can refine until you are happy. The seat width depth is about the size of a dining chair, which looks quite big, so I would probably lose an inch next time.
The cord is called Danish Cord, a paper product around 3mm thick. Here in the UK I could only find it in large spools (enough for 5 stools) for £80, which is a big outlay. I will have to make more stools.
Wish me luck with the weaving!
Put this video in a player that allows quick skipping forward or backward! So frustrating to have to move the mouse to click on the tiny bar every time, and its a lot!
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