Just posting a few pics of some of the lumber and beginning processing of the chair. I will start a blog explaining more in detail what the pictures are. Thanks for looking!

 

Some 12 quarter Claro Walnut from Rob Durfos Tule Peak Timber. The pictures don't do this wild grain Claro justice, this is going to make one hockey sticks of a chair.  

 

 

 

 

The Chair Parts ready to go back to Robs kiln for the final drying

 

Thanks for looking folks, I will post some pics of the store bought lumber I have to build my current chair from. I am on the way to cutting those parts out today.

Looks like a lot of work John ,but from looking at the other chairs you've made it will be all worth all your hard work and well placed great talent. That's some fantastic wood you got from Rob.

Wow! John, did you really cut all that with a hand saw? Thanks for the pictures. Looking forward to watching the progress.

 

Rich

No not all of it Rich. My skill saw could only cut part of the way when I was cutting out the rough billets. So I had to finish the cut with a hand saw. In reality I was cutting through about a half inch of material, but it still took some time and my arms hurt afterwards!

Richard McComas said:

Wow! John, did you really cut all that with a hand saw? Thanks for the pictures. Looking forward to watching the progress.

 

Rich

WoooHooo we are on the way now. Another chair in the making.

 

Looks exciting John.

John, you need to get a reciprocating saw for those final cuts, they sure beat using the armstrong method.

You know, I was thinking just that when my arm turned to rubber. I had my dad's for years on loan, but one day a couple months ago pops came down from his perch up on the mount and reclaimed his saw, dang! I thought I had it clean.

Looks like I need to buy one now.

John Hechel said:

John, you need to get a reciprocating saw for those final cuts, they sure beat using the armstrong method.

Christmas is right around the corner, plus a new project does require a new tool.