Sorry to be a pest with all the questions! I bought some makore over the weekend to sue on these chairs. It looks a lot like mahogany and I think it will work out nicely.
Most of the construction of these chairs appears to be straightforward. I have a couple of quastions about the arms and arm posts. I see that the arm post lands ont he leg and the side rail. Is there a tenon on top of the leg only, or do you somehow attach the support to the rail as well (other than glue)? It is face to face, so glue would be pretty strong I assume. Also, the one plan I have seen shows the arm at an angle (ie not horizontal), so that presents all sorts of "funny" joints between the arm, post, and the back frame. If the arm is fitted flush to the post, that joint is pretty important. I was wondering what a good approach would be to make sure that joint is nice. I wondered about cuttign the angle on the post top first and fitting the arm to it, then using that to mark the back frame where the arm will attach. Any tips will be appreciated.
Also, any plan references would be appreciated. I have a copy of Norm's plans and I see that Phil Lowe sells a plan (but at $105, I'm hesitant!). I have several good pictures to work from in various books and from Google. I normally build chairs for our house a little smaller than normal. I'm 5'4 on a good day and my wife is 5' on a good day! And the area where these chairs are slated to go is a little cramped, so shaving an inch here and there will help.
Thanks,
Tony
Most of the construction of these chairs appears to be straightforward. I have a couple of quastions about the arms and arm posts. I see that the arm post lands ont he leg and the side rail. Is there a tenon on top of the leg only, or do you somehow attach the support to the rail as well (other than glue)? It is face to face, so glue would be pretty strong I assume. Also, the one plan I have seen shows the arm at an angle (ie not horizontal), so that presents all sorts of "funny" joints between the arm, post, and the back frame. If the arm is fitted flush to the post, that joint is pretty important. I was wondering what a good approach would be to make sure that joint is nice. I wondered about cuttign the angle on the post top first and fitting the arm to it, then using that to mark the back frame where the arm will attach. Any tips will be appreciated.
Also, any plan references would be appreciated. I have a copy of Norm's plans and I see that Phil Lowe sells a plan (but at $105, I'm hesitant!). I have several good pictures to work from in various books and from Google. I normally build chairs for our house a little smaller than normal. I'm 5'4 on a good day and my wife is 5' on a good day! And the area where these chairs are slated to go is a little cramped, so shaving an inch here and there will help.
Thanks,
Tony