Gallery

Blacker House Chair

By matrmorris, member Feb 28, 2013

I took William Ng’s Blacker House chair class early last year. Since than, I’ve built a set of four in Walnut and two in Mahogany. All of the major joinery, except for the arms to legs, is cut using a Multi-Router. The crest rail is carved, while the inlay in the center back slat is maple with walnut plugs.

Borrowed Michael Fortune’s ideas on seat padding from an article in Fine Wood Working. Enables you to have a thin, yet very comfortable cushion, that I’ve upholstered with leather. This chair requires a lot of patience, from hand sanding, to making almost 100 ebony plugs, but every hour is worth it.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

See all newsletters

Get It All!

UNLIMITED Membership is like taking a master class in woodworking for less than $10 a month.

Comments

david38 | Mar 03, 2013 11:41pm | #1
I like the chair
Biggestofds | Mar 10, 2013 07:09pm | #2
I'm rapidly becoming a huge fan of Greene & Greene - influenced designs,and your chair looks extremely well done. Great work!
Jurgen01 | Sep 10, 2013 09:52pm | #3
An excellent execution of the Greene and Greene style.

Beautifully done!

Log in or create an account to post a comment.

Up Next

Featured Workshop

Queen Anne Side Chair with Dan Faia

With its graceful curves, cabriole legs, and ornamental back splat, a Queen Anne side chair is a bucket list build for many woodworkers. Dan Faia had a very specific Queen…