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Ep 1: Starting with the back posts
August 9, 2023

In the first episode of this Queen Anne side chair build series, Dan Faia starts working on the back posts—starting with accurate layout, moving on to the bandsaw, and fairing with hand tools.
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August 4, 2023

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Ep 5: Preparing for drawing, and thinking about joinery
August 1, 2023

Dan demonstrates one of the beautiful things about full-size drawings—working out all of the joinery, in reality.
Ep 4: Taking useful photos of a piece
August 1, 2023

Taking the right photos of a museum piece could save you from a lot of hassle later. In this episode, Dan demonstrates how he makes sure he has the shot he needs.
Ep 2: Creating story sticks from a piece
August 1, 2023

Dan creates story sticks referencing directly off of the original chair, ensuring that there are no measurement errors in his drawings.
Ep 1: An introduction to full-size drawings
August 1, 2023

Dan Faia demonstrates how he prepares to measure a piece before creating full-size plans in order to build a replica.
Ep 8: Adding stretchers to the drawing
August 1, 2023

The side stretchers and their joinery are added to the drawing, as well as the turned stretchers.
Ep 7: Drawing the crest rail and back splat
August 1, 2023

Dan fills in the front view, working through the complicated curves of the back splat and crest rail.
Ep 6: Side view and plan view
August 1, 2023

Dan starts transferring information from tracings and story sticks to the side view and overhead plan view of the full-size drawings.
Ep 11: Why we make full-size drawings
August 1, 2023

In the conclusion to this video workshop, Dan finishes the full-size drawings and discusses the importance of having a set of plans to work from.

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