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7 December 2021 at 11:14 pm #739870
Thanks! I see what you mean about staggering the ends. In any case I ended up just buying a new, single board to make it easier.
2 April 2021 at 5:29 pm #707739Thanks Joost. I ended up getting a kit at my local hardware store (I was surprised they had one.. it’s a small store in a small town), and it worked out ok. It’s not the greatest socket ever, but I can replace that later if needed.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.27 March 2021 at 3:09 pm #707021Thanks Joost, this is good advice. I’ll look for these fittings you mentioned.
24 January 2021 at 5:00 pm #698369Oops, Paul does mention that he’s using 4-inch foam at the beginning of the upholstery episode of the rocking chair series.
18 January 2021 at 3:45 pm #697424Yeah, I think I’ll go with 5 or maybe even 6, and maybe add the layer of closed-cell foam like Larry suggested. I could always cut an inch or two off the top of the foam if it was too thick.
18 January 2021 at 2:27 am #697356Thanks Larry. Looks like the foam he uses in the link you shared is two inches thick, and the foam he uses in the rocking chair video is at least double that, so I might go with 4”.
15 January 2021 at 11:21 pm #697099I may have missed it, but what thickness of upholstery foam should I use for the rocking chair? In the video it looks like 4 or 5 inches.
13 January 2021 at 3:15 pm #696032Thanks a ton Larry. This is very helpful!
I’m surprised Tandy still exists.
I took a leather craft class in 7th or 8th grade. It was mandatory, and this was around 1992-1993. Super small town in Montana, so if the shop teacher could also teach leather craft, then that’s what was offered. Anyway, I got some of my own tools from Tandy back then. I bet they are around my mom’s place somewhere.12 January 2021 at 7:07 pm #695325I’m also not sure of what weight to get. I assume a rather thin leather such as 3-4oz?
21 December 2020 at 4:04 pm #691101Oh, thanks for the tip Barry. I hadn’t heard that. I’m about to try bending some wood for a pipe today so I’ll give that a try.
21 December 2020 at 3:32 pm #691087[postquote quote=691009]
Ha! Yeah, I did bend it but 90% of the curve came out. First time I had tried bending wood and it didn’t go so well. The back is solid Doug fir, not plywood.. but maybe plywood would have been easier to bend.
23 November 2020 at 9:07 pm #687345I should note that I get the impression that most of the projects in this book are beginner projects. This chair is quite small and should really be called a “child’s desk chair”. Or maybe I’m just tall…
I’ve been cutting the angled tenons for the side rails today, which are a bit tricky since they’re only about 1/8″ of an inch thick and go almost an inch deep. And I’m making this out of a couple Douglas fir 2x4s I had lying around, which is pretty junky wood (some growth rings are 3/8″ thick and tear out easily). Anyway, it’s not exactly a big oak chair, so maybe stronger joints would be a good idea. This is really just a learning project/challenge (see if I can make something without watching every step Paul makes), so I’m not too concerned if it isn’t perfect.
23 November 2020 at 9:00 pm #687341Thanks guys. There is webbing that will be wrapped across the top and over the sides, which I suppose would help support a bit, but I don’t know how reliable that is.
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