Finally got some time in the ol shop today. I sanded the chair down and fine tuned the lines, I fixed some areas that needed attention and it was just fun to get back in the rhythm again. The following pic is my cove cutting jig. The jig is labeled R=12" for the radius blade I used on the first chair, this chair I am using a 10" blade for a tighter radius in the arm. I want to experiment and see how nice and swoopy I can get the arm tops. The jig will still work with a 10" blade, nothing changed but the blade size.

The next pic is my arm billet with a template, I need to trace it out so I can get a clear idea of the orientation of the cove. I matched these billets when I rough cut the parts for the chair, the arms are book matched.

 

The next pic is the arm in place in the cove cutting jig. I already took a few passes.

You can see the progress in the cut.

Arms finished and ready to go on the chair to be shaped into submission.

As you can see, it makes a ton of sawdust, I took the opportunity to collect a cup full of sawdust for future repairs and filling.

Well that's it for now folks, I'll get back in the shop tomorrow and get the arms secured to the chair and hopefully shaped. I'll post more as I make progress!

Thanks for reading and looking.

 

---

John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Really interesting John. Ever think of using a cove bit in a router table? Like these-

http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/vp14-3625/clearance

I use these to make a cove crown molding. They work real nice. bob

 

---

Bob Kloes
www.bobkloes.com

Alright, a chair update. Hey it is good to see you getting to make some sawdust for a change. Boy that is some nice looking walnut. I had forgotten you were doing one in walnut. Now keep it up and find some time to work in the shop.

 

Great job, thanks for the update.

 

---

John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

Thanks guys, it is nice to get back in the shop John.

Bob, I am not sure if there would be a bit that could accommodate the 10" rad I need on the cove. 

 

---

John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Very nicely done.  Are the jigs your design?

 

---

Lare..

No Larry, the jigs are from the Hal Taylor Manual of Rocking Chair Building. I am still working off his plans and design. He has been my mentor in my rocking chair adventures.

Larry Jenkins said:

Very nicely done.  Are the jigs your design?

 

---

Lare..

 

---

John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Nice!

That jig is intriguing. With a 7 1/4 blade, some interesting box shapes could be fashioned...hmmmmmm. 

You say that those coved blanks are ready for install. You don't band saw them to the curved shape first? 

 

 

The blanks do get bandsawn first Gene, I left that out! Thanks.

 

---

John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker