This
is, hopefully, the penultimate post on these chairs. I was unsure
whether to post this one since the changes and progress must appear
so small to all, yet I am aware of how much work goes into shaving,
shaving, shaving ... And there is still more to do, as well as more
shaping to slim the arms further, and then sanding to a finished
surface before adding shellac (for tone) and hard wax oil for
protection. We are closing in.
The
toughest task in working on the arms is to hold them. I choose to
work at a MFT bench as it has options for clamping. Here are some
...
The
end vise gets used in a number of ways ...
Hold
downs secure the arms to work on the mortises ...
The
arm-leg connection was worked on earlier and mated closely, but not
enough. Final fitting is made by holding the two together and sawing
though the join with a thin saw blade ...
The
current state of play ...
Regards
from Perth
Derek
June 2024