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03-12-2008, 05:22 PM
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Name: John City: Fuquay Varina State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Hi all,
I have a new chair in progress. Actually, the wood working is done and it is ready for the finish. This is not a rocking chair, but evolved from an earlier design for a unique rocker that I may eventually make. I call this a Campeachy II chair. President Jefferson was attracted to a chair he saw in New Orleans and eventually had one sent to Montecello where his artisans reproduced the chair. He called it a Campeachy chair because it had been described to him as a chair made from Campeachy wood. That wood was probably mahogany and most certainly came from the Mexican province of Campeche, hence the name. If I had a choce, I would have made this chair from mahogany, too, but the contest requires the use of maple. This chair will be finished in an ivory lacquer with several clear coats and then it will be upholstered in a tan or green leather (I haven't decided yet which color to use. Opinions? 
This chair will be my submission to the Finewoodworking build off contest. That contest says to use 17 bf of maple and make something out of it. This chair will use less than 17 bf. I made the sweeping side rails by laminating layers of 3/32 hard maple. The cross slats are maple that are screwed and mortised to the rails. The legs are also laminated. This chair features several carvings.  These volutes are repeated on the back stretcher and again on the terminal ends of the side rails. 
the four feet feature are carved in a stylized Quetzalcoatl form. This is the feathered serpent of Mayan lore that are featured on the pyramids. 
and then, finally, I carved a blue poison dart tree frog that will be placed between the rear stretcher volutes. I put a tree frog on each of my chairs now, to remind me that the wood I use was once the habitat of many forest creatures. Sorry for the poor photo of the frog. 
Once the chair is upholstered (I have an upholster in N. Raleigh who specializes in leather auto and boat upholstery) I will gild the volutes on the side and back in 22k gold leaf.
Then the chair will be ready for submission to the Finewoodworking contest. The prizes are shop tools. I hope some of you will vote for my chair if it is picked as a finalist.
regards,
John Flanagan (Rocker) |  
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03-12-2008, 05:33 PM
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Name: Fern HollowMan City: Franklinton State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 58 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Absolutely beautiful. A clear winner, for sure.
Love the Mayan touch, although I'd prefer a Midas touch for myself. Originally Posted by Rocker  ....and then it will be upholstered in a tan or green leather (I haven't decided yet which color to use. Opinions? I've never seen a green cow, so may I vote for tan?
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03-12-2008, 05:41 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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Elegance and talent, that's what I see 
And then there's the carving, style, and airy quality 
I could say more, but I'll stop now.
Roger
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03-12-2008, 05:41 PM
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Name: Peter Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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That looks fantastic John! I'll vote for it!
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03-12-2008, 05:42 PM
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Name: Trent Mason City: Wrightsville Beach State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 28 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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03-12-2008, 05:53 PM
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Name: Wayne City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Last edited by Canuck; 03-12-2008 at 08:02 PM.
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03-12-2008, 05:55 PM
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Name: Doug Robinson City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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John:
It looks just like you described. I'll vote for you.  Boy I have to improve my skills before I ever enter one of these contests if your representative of the level of competiton!
Doug
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03-12-2008, 06:01 PM
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Name: Jerry Grant City: Asheville State: NC County: Buncombe Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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John, you are truly an artist who works in wood!!! | |
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03-12-2008, 06:07 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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Truly an awesome job on both design and execution. A perfect example of fine woodworking and art combined!! | |
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03-12-2008, 06:15 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Wow, outstanding, wow, wow, wow!!!!!
Dave 
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
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03-12-2008, 06:58 PM
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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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Beautiful...Chairs like yours are an art form | |
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03-12-2008, 09:03 PM
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Name: Chuck City: Rocky Mount State: NC County: Nash Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Very nice design, it's gonna be a beauty.
How is the chair fastened down to the volutes and the volutes to the legs? If I built something like that I would worry about my fat Aunt Shirley trying to rock in it and busting a screw loose. How strong is the connection?
I can't tell from the pics...it looks like there may be a flat on the top of the volute to allow glue/screw to the chair...the bottom of the volute looks like it's tangent to the leg at the point of attachment so only screwed.
I love the lines and the detailed carvings. Please keep the pics coming.
Chuck | |
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03-12-2008, 09:14 PM
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Name: Joe Lyddon City: Rancho Cucamonga State: CA County: San Bernardino Join Date: Feb 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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S u p e r . . . C O O L !!  | |
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03-12-2008, 09:34 PM
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Name: Jerry City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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My hat is off to you sir---------that is outstanding. profound even. I look forward to seeing that piece as winner of the FWW contest.
Jerry
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03-12-2008, 09:46 PM
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Name: Bas City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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One word: Magnificent!!! I'd go with the green leather. That chair is so awesome, it can carry something out of the ordinary, and be elevated by it. Great curves, beautiful scrollwork.
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