The finished chair with 10 coats of tung oil/poly finish. Nice shine, the red crested crane and the Iris flower are to resemble oragami, paper folding techniques. Very traditional and popular in Japan.
There is such a deep sense of tradition and history in Japan and I have always been impressed with the way that it is passed from generation to generation. The chair style is a variation of Thomas Moser’s Eastward chair. After deciding to do the mobile inlay and the Iris flower (oragami stylized), I drew it on the seat with colored pencils. I found the Inlace products, used them and was very happy with the results. For those not familaiar with the product it is a stone and/or metal powder that is mixed in to an epoxy slurry and then added to the carved area, sanded flush and polished. After finishing Ayaka’s chair I also built another rocking chair for my other Son, Jeff and daughter MaeCyn. As of this writting they haven’t seen the results. Our Christmas family gathering is this weekend and then both grandchildren can Rock-On.
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The finished chair with 10 coats of tung oil/poly finish. Nice shine, the red crested crane and the Iris flower are to resemble oragami, paper folding techniques. Very traditional and popular in Japan.
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Eastern hard maple, bent laminated crest rail, notice the nice ribbon effect.
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The Inlace Inlay is of Japanese design, to the right the Iris flower my son & daughter-in-laws wedding flower with Ayaka's name in Japanese. To the left the red dragonfly, the first of spring, Ayaka in english and Tiffany blue, (middle name Tiffany) and at the top is the red crowned crane, it represents long life and good luck. Mike and Kiyomi met while working at Tiffany's jewlery store in Seattle, Wa. Ayaka means pretty flower and bridge between two cultures.
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The chair during mock up, one of many prior to final assembly and my loving wife of 41 years, Susan
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Kiyomi, our daughter-in-law, with child Ayaka and chair. All three a work in progress. Ayaka is now about 6mo old two teeth and living life large.
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