The making of a sculpted Chair

[Imperial]

Thought this video of a beautiful IMO sculpted chair would be interesting for you all. Some scary tools used and very "interesting" technique using a chisel
I couldn't figure out how to embed the video link direct so just click the link below.

http://www.fastcompany.com/1607452/chai ... ence-video

 

[squib]

I enjoyed that thanks.

 

[chingerspy]

Nice find. Scarey tools! It's a shame power tools can't always be that quiet

 

[Steve Maskery]

Excellent! But as you say, some scary tooling.
S

 

[PeterBassett]

What was that thing he was using to round over the legs?

Last time I saw one of those it was on the wheel of a roman chariot.

 

[chipchaser]

Thanks Bloonose, very interesting video and a nice chair but as you say cutting towards ones pinkies with a chisel made me wince

Graham

 

[maltrout512]

Thanks for posting that. Quite eye opening.

 

[frugal]

What was that thing he was using to round over the legs?

I believe is a tool that is used to ensure that only a small production run is ever made as after about 4 chairs the makers fingers will be torn to shreds.

The chisel thing made me wince more because he was going against the grain and he was wandering all over the line with the bandsaw, so I hope that those pencil lines were just rough outlines.

I must confess that for such a high end piece of furniture there were some large gaps in the joints that I can only assume were filled and sanded.

The end product was gorgeous though.

 

[wizer]

Yepp love the piece, but this was no master at work. Although it did fill me with confidence that i could make something like that.

 

[TrimTheKing]

Just like being in my workshop that.

The techniques that is, not the output! :lol:

 

[frugal]

Just like being in my workshop that.

You mean that you bring in Walnut by the pallet as well