Greetings Oh Sage Ones,
I’ve bought a set of plans, book and DVD’s to have a go at making a Sam Maloof type rocking chair. The instructions came from Charles Brock, a professional chair maker.
I have a couple of questions, firstly he uses a Festool to grind the shapes onto the components. I can’t justify a tool like that - I have a cheap and cheerful angle grinder, can I use that? Can anyone recommend the abrasive component?
I live in rural Normandy, it’s easy to get oak, and sometimes possible for other domestically grown wood, imports are hard to find. Can anyone recommend timber(s) to use? I like European cherry. I know traditional windsor chairs use Elm for the seat, and often Ash, Beech or Oak. Elm is not available here.
Thanks,
Austin
I’ve bought a set of plans, book and DVD’s to have a go at making a Sam Maloof type rocking chair. The instructions came from Charles Brock, a professional chair maker.
I have a couple of questions, firstly he uses a Festool to grind the shapes onto the components. I can’t justify a tool like that - I have a cheap and cheerful angle grinder, can I use that? Can anyone recommend the abrasive component?
I live in rural Normandy, it’s easy to get oak, and sometimes possible for other domestically grown wood, imports are hard to find. Can anyone recommend timber(s) to use? I like European cherry. I know traditional windsor chairs use Elm for the seat, and often Ash, Beech or Oak. Elm is not available here.
Thanks,
Austin