college furniture design project

[gildror]

im studying 3d craft design at college and furniture design is one of our modules. the brief was to design and make a chair using traditional woodworking techniques. my previous woodwork experience was mostly mdf and screws so it was great to learn some proper woodwork skills. this is the chair i made, on closer inspection there is room for some improvement....i spose practice makes perfect.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gildror/10 ... 070572311/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gildror/10 ... 070572311/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gildror/10 ... 070572311/

 

[AndyBoyd]

Very nice, how does it sit? I find designing a nice chair that is also comfortable is not easy.

Well done =D> =D>

 

[gildror]

thanx, it is surprisingly comfortable. yea it is a lot more difficult than you think, i think the key is to put the seat at a angle of up to 5 degrees. i was the only one out of 11 of us to do that and it definately makes all the difference to comfort!!

 

[AndyBoyd]

I make my chair backs a 10 degrees, as i find that is comfortable for me.

 

[dedee]

Gildror, that is quite some design. Are the woods cedar and mahogany?(from the tags on Flickr).

Andy

 

[gildror]

the woods are actually tulip and 2 mahogonies, the seat and back slats are a different mahogony to the joint dowels! gil