I just finished up this set of 4 white oak dining chairs. The rear posts and slats are steam bent and everything is assembled using traditional methods. The look is loosely based on a Shaker design, but sized up to fit the more modern American! Th
Another odd chair in this week for a new seat and back. Scroll to see a closeup of the new seat and also the "before" photo. I've never done a back like this, it was definitely challenging! The material the customer supplied, a fiber pap
The rain finally let up and we're now set up in the Gazebo!
We're not sure how well the weather is going to cooperate, but Cristie Blevins Lester and I still plan to be set up in the Martha Washington Inn's Gazebo tomorrow doing seat weaving demonstrations. We'll also have this motley crew of chairs and other
We're not sure yet how well the weather is going to cooperate, but we're still planning to be set up in the Martha Washington Inn's Gazebo tomorrow doing seat weaving demonstrations. We'll have this motley crew of chairs and other handmade items with
I finished weaving the seat in this chair last night. I'll be doing live demonstrations all day on 7/29 at the @themarthawashington Gazebo as a representative of @holstonmountainarts at the @vahighlandsfestival. I'll be weaving a seat in a matching
Afternoon sun is bringing out the gorgeous figure in this set of white oak dining chairs I'm working on. #chairmaker chairmaking #whiteoak #handmade
Wove a new seat and back in this rocking chair for a customer. She supplied the material, a fiber splint material. Scroll for the before photo and the really unique way the runners are attached. It's a half-lap with a bolt and nut. I've never see
Putting some finish on this new dining chair. It's a whole new design for me from scratch trying to use what I've learned from building other people's chairs and studying various antiques. It's white oak with a medium stain. Rear posts and slats ar