Angles, Part 1

Use rise and run to determine rung mortise drilling angles in an existing chair  |  Read more…


Angles, Part 2

Use rise and run to determine rung mortise drilling angles when designing a chair  |  A simple rung mortise drilling jig  |  Read more…


Metamorphosis

Transforming a two inch thick board to a bent rear leg using steam bending  |  Read more…


Grain Orientation and Wood Movement, Part 1

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  |  Read more…


Grain Orientation and Wood Movement, Part 2

Optimal grain orientation for rear legs, slats, runners, and arms  |  Read more…