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Bow Arm Morris Chair
Aug 13, 2009
Instead of using quarter sawn white oak, which is traditional for Arts and Crafts style furniture, I decided to use cherry for its beautiful color and patina when finished in oil. The arms are bent laminations using West System 2-part epoxy. The legs were created using a 45 degree lock-miter router bit so the figuring of the wood wrapped around each leg post. The finish is 3 coats of hand rubbed Liberon Finishing Oil. The oil finish gave the piece the beautiful/warm honey color that only cherry seems to give.
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Very nicely done. Although I like the quartersawn oak look, I really like how the cherry looks. You may have talked me into using cherry on mine.
Thanks for sharing.
This is exactly what I wanted to see...thanks you! I just finished some mission style coffee/end tables for my living room and wanted a Morris chair to with but wanted it in Cherry. I'm glad to see what it might look like.
What plans did you use for this chair? Love the look of it!
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