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11-20-2007, 10:26 AM
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Name: dino drosas City: Myrtle Beach State: SC County: Horry Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 66 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I discussed a reclining Morris chair project I had completed with a couple of members in the past and promised to send pictures. I have forgotten who the individuals were so I will post for all to see. The chair is constructed of solid hard maple. Legs are 2 1/4" square and the back splats are steam bent. I finished it with acrylic urathene automotive clear coat. The back and seat cushions were rich saddle tan but have since faded to this sand color. The plans I used were from FW, #101 - Aug '93 and modified to suit me. This was a fun project to build with complex joinery and lots of it. Not too much wiggle room on this project. I was able to put all the tools in the shop to good use. I enjoyed building it more than I did the Maloof style sculpted rocker as most of it was done by hand and shape as you go. The entire time I was building the rocker, I kept looking at all the machinery not being used while mostly using files, rasps, spoke shaves, scrapers and sand paper. I don't think I was ever as glad to finish a project. 
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11-20-2007, 10:41 AM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 30 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Beautiful work, Dino. I was actually reviewing a plan for a chair similar to this last night and am thinking of taking it on next spring. | |
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11-20-2007, 10:49 AM
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Name: David City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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It is an attractive chair. I am thinking of building one out of cherry with 1" square side rails to match my bedroom furniture. I was not going to steam bend and considered runnig the back rails vertically to curve them.
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11-20-2007, 10:55 AM
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Name: Alan Schaffter City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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11-20-2007, 10:56 AM
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Name: Larry Rose City: Ahoskie State: NC County: Hertford Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Nice work Dino. I built one a few years ago and it was a very satisfing project. I realy like the maple, gives it a different look than the usual dark oak. | |
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11-20-2007, 10:58 AM
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Name: Joe City: Holly Springs State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 65 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Looks very good!
How's that "acrylic urathene automotive clear coat" holding up?
Is the chair exposed to the elements?
Joe | |
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11-20-2007, 11:10 AM
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Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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That is a great looking chair Dino!! Great job!
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11-20-2007, 02:15 PM
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Looks great, Dino!
Lots of joinery going on there and it exudes sturdiness 
Roger
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11-20-2007, 02:37 PM
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Name: Charles City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Awesome chair, very solid looking. You did and outstanding job. | |
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11-20-2007, 06:34 PM
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Name: Willie City: Southern Pines State: NC County: Moore Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Beautiful chair!!! Since I started woodworking I have wanted to build one. The site of a well executed one like yours never fails to thrill me. | |
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11-20-2007, 06:46 PM
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Name: Jimmy Coull City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Beautiful Dino, I've always liked the looks of the Morris chair, and I think it looks great in maple. I do have one question though, how comfortable is it to sit in, because I have pondered making one myself.
Thank you,
Jimmy 
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11-20-2007, 07:08 PM
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Name: michael City: Leland State: NC County: Brunswick Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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11-20-2007, 10:39 PM
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Name: Jim M. City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Mar 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Very nice Dino, love the style for where you have it, Jim
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11-21-2007, 12:17 AM
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Name: dino drosas City: Myrtle Beach State: SC County: Horry Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 66 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I actually built this chair as a house warming gift for my business partner. He used quite a lot of maple building his home; cabinets, casings and flooring throughout. I had never seen a maple Morris chair but thought it would be just the ticket for him; and it was. The Chair is very comfortable (down stuffed cushions) and would be even more so if I had built the ottaman to match it. I like the chair so much that I'm thinking about building another. Might use the quarter sawn Sycamore cut by Jeff and dried by Scott Smith. I think it would make a real beauty with a clear finish. The automotive clear coat that I used has remained water clear and is impervious to just about anything.
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11-21-2007, 12:46 AM
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Name: Dan City: Asheville State: NC County: Buncombe Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Hey Dino,
Great job on the Morris chair and I think the maple choice was super. I have the same Plans from FWW and have also snagged a supply of beautiful QSWO and two planks are also curly QS (plan to use these for the arms. Thanks for posting the pics...just the motivation I needed to get my a__ in gear.
Dan C.
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