Brent Bell

Chippendale Arm Chair

This Chippendale Arm Chair follows the plans by Carlyle Lynch purchased from Tools for Working Wood.  The plans were called simply Chippendale Arm Chair.  I followed the plans except for the arm posts and arms where I made some changes to the shapes to suit my preference.  All joints in this chair are mortice and tenon.  A combination of power and hand tools were used.  In particular, the scrolls on the arms were carved by hand.  The other parts of the arms and also the crest rail were shaped by a spokeshave and rasps.  The wood is cherry.  The finish is an oil based wiping varnish.