Jeff Lefkowitz July 8, 2013 Chairmaking Techniques Grain Orientation and Wood Movement, Part 2 Jeff Lefkowitz July 8, 2013 Chairmaking Techniques Optimal grain orientation for rear legs, slats, runners, and arms.
Jeff Lefkowitz October 11, 2012 Chairmaking Techniques Grain Orientation and Wood Movement, Part 1 Jeff Lefkowitz October 11, 2012 Chairmaking Techniques Differences in wood movement in the tangential vs. radial plane | Ideal grain alignment for a rung to leg joint | Compromise grain alignment for the rungs to leg joint
Jeff Lefkowitz September 18, 2012 Chairmaking Techniques Metamorphosis Jeff Lefkowitz September 18, 2012 Chairmaking Techniques Transforming a two inch thick board to a bent rear leg using steam bending
Jeff Lefkowitz September 6, 2012 Chairmaking Techniques Angles, Part 2 Jeff Lefkowitz September 6, 2012 Chairmaking Techniques Use rise and run to determine rung mortise drilling angles when designing a chair | A simple rung mortise drilling jig
Jeff Lefkowitz August 23, 2012 Chairmaking Techniques Angles, Part 1 Jeff Lefkowitz August 23, 2012 Chairmaking Techniques Use rise and run to determine rung mortise drilling angles in an existing chair.