It's called "Doing a Richard"

[CHJ]

Urgent request today for some Carpet Protectors, fine furniture with small diameter brass foot ferrules and fine carpets don't mix.
So an afternoon pretending it's all in a days enjoyment should see the persons weekend visitors being allowed to sit on the chairs.

Sapele, 80mm max dia.

 

[dickm]

Those are a great idea - must get round to making some, as our chairs play he*l with the wooden floors. But would be intrigued to know what style of chair your's were intended for. The design is quite.... er..... striking!

 

[CHJ]

...But would be intrigued to know what style of chair your's were intended for. .

Heavily upholstered with basically stubby bulbous feet (90mm dia) terminating in 40-30mm tapered cast thimble cones. Hidden in the main behind a brocade freeze, hopefully only the bottom bead will be seen if at all.

 

[richburrow]

Good work chas. Looks like a bit of a headache!!!!
Mr f would be proud

 

[monkeybiter]

Heavily upholstered with basically stubby bulbous feet

That sounds like me!

They look very well turned, it must be great to have the ability and the confidence to tackle that lot in an afternoon. It would probably take me the weekend :roll:

 

[Frank S]

I hope the heading is not cockney rhyming slang !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[boysie39]

And not a lid or finial in sight :shock: :shock: :lol: :lol:

 

[Richard Findley]

Good work Chas! Cross grain too, always a fiddle to cut good beads on cross grain.

Nothing like a nice little production job to get you through the afternoon. Hope you charged well for them

Cheers

Richard

 

[CHJ]

Good work Chas! Cross grain too, always a fiddle to cut good beads on cross grain.

Nothing like a nice little production job to get you through the afternoon. Hope you charged well for them

Cheers

Richard

Dowsed in sealer before the final pass to size sorted the cross grain Richard, and yes I'm not one to undercut a working guys income.

Only problem is being a farming community payment sometimes includes more work, like the four brace of Pheasants that arrived at the door at 9 o'clock last night that have to be sorted for the freezer.

 

[gregmcateer]

Chas

Nice work.

Is cross grain the strongest for such items?

And what woods are recommended?

Greg

 

[CHJ]

Is cross grain the strongest for such items?

And what woods are recommended?

Greg

On the grain orientation don't think there is much in it as long as the main loads are restricted to compression. I.E. make sure that any taper fitting as here has enough clearance to prevent a wedging action which could split them.
I do leave 12-13mm base thickness so either orientation should hold good.
Any reasonable hard wood should be fine, I try to use a matching/complimentary colour if available to avoid having to stain.

 

[EnErY]

looks The buisness and well designed and turned a very inventive idea
Regards
Bill