Autodidact’s Chair- side detail.
Monday morning wake up call-
the last installment of the autodidact chair series.
The finish is well, finished, the leather is attached and I’m sitting on it right now typing this!
It’s an extremely comfortable chair, nestles you in almost like a hammock. The weave is strong enough to support some of my largest friends, yet pliable enough to conform to your spine giving support all the way along. I’m happy with the project and will develop the design aesthetically for a less-modern/urban feel. ( I’m still not a fan of staining wood-; )
There really wasn’t that much material involved and maybe a week to put together in total and much of that was glue and finish drying. I’m going to make another and will experiment more with these initial ideas. Until then- enjoy the process.
Cheers!
PS. The music in the video is a tune called ‘mermaids’ I wrote and recorded with fiddler, Ashley MacIsaac.
You can purchase this track on iTunes here.
14 Comments
This has been a very inspirational build. Thanks. I enjoyed the trip!
Inspirational indeed! The end result is, well, stunning!
Thank you for taking the time!
Cheers
David
Upon the saddle the rider leaves his marks of motion far and wide
At first a darkening in those strides
and then it mellows like ocean tides
his life was lived yet seldom written
the cutter of those leather hides
when gone to time and long forgotten
he leaves behind a polished bottom!
The leather seat Tom…well it’s a joy
ha!
Cheers
Steve
Awesome! Cheered me up on this wet and cold Monday in Cajun Country. Thanks for sharing. I can’t wait for the new book.
Thanks for taking the time to document your journey from start to finish.
Great looking chair with a fantastic soundtrack!
It turned out to be a great chair. It reminds me of a high end craftsman made Ikea Poang. I don’t mean that as an insult either. I have always like the design of that chair. I find your designs a great blend of craftsman work with modern flair. They are always an inspiration.
Thanks for the comments folks!
This was a fun project and series to put together.
watch for a new project series coming soon-
Cheers!
Tom, nicely done. I really enjoyed the videos.
How is the seating portion attached to the base ?
thanks for the comment and question running wood- for now it’s attached with four wood screws up through the curved stretcher at the top of the frame-they’re fine but not permanent. I’ll update on it when I find another suitable solution. I was going to use leather straps but decided against it. I may re-visit that option or simply use a threaded insert and a bolt. maybe brass hardware to match the furniture tacks…
cheers!
Tom,
Great looking piece of furniture.
And I thought I only liked traditional designs.
I have really enjoyed all the film clips and the music.
When is the new book available?
Must put my name down for a signed copy.
Thanks again for being such an inspiration.
David
When I was a kid, one of my friends house had a living room outfitted chairs like this:
http://img1.mlstatic.com/jm/img?s=MLV&f=2695760689_052012.jpg&v=P&t=T&sll=448855
I know the tacks can and will to hold up to the task, but it still makes me a bit nervous.
Great project Tom, I am looking forward to the next one
Thanks for the series Tom! This has been a great series. I am looking forward to hearing about the less “modern/urban” chair.
Wow, thanks for these videos, the manner and style in which you work is pretty inspiring to say the least. How did you come up with the actual curvature of the scooped seat? was there any science behind it or was it just trial and error until you found an angle that worked? Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!
P.S. Your book was what pretty much hurled me into hand tool work, so thank you for that and I can’t wait for the next one, I’ll be standing in line behind David Handley for one haha.
I can’t add to the previous comments but well done! I would really love to see a pic of you in the chair to get a better sense of how it sits.
Tim