Something different

[Roger Groom]

Hi All
This is my latest project, a child's post and rung chair for one of the grandchildren. It is made in the shaker style and it is from a book called Chairmaking and Design by Jeff Miller. Made out of green Ash, the posts are 30mm diameter and the rungs 16mm. This has been a great exercise in turning thin spindles. The seat is woven with polypropylene tape from the local habidashery. I had to make a couple of jigs for drilling the legs and slat mortices, other than that it was very straightforward. Feel free to comment.
Roger Groom

[Les Symonds]

Well that gets my vote on a number of counts. First of all, it's a darned fine looking little chair, and secondly, it's a refreshingly different subject to see in these pages. An family heirloom in the making.
Les

[John D Smith]

Hi Roger,
              Yes it is nice to see something different great pictures even some turning I thought you would have done the seat in Norwich colours lol.

                                                  Regards John

[Graham]

A fine looking chair.

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

Well done Roger, at last a practical use for woodturning.

[georg]

     Its nice to see something a bit different Roger..... really like the chair...... being fans of the simple shaker type style
      we ourselves tend to keep furniture quite plain then bring something in to enhance or make a statement.
      you have very skilfully made a lovely chair
     and feel sure it will be treasured for a long time to come.
     Di & Tony

[Bryan Milham]

Roger,

you say it's your latest project but is it just something you wanted to make or is there a family recipient in mind for it.

I'd like to think there is a speciallittle one who will be so proud of this, for many years to come.

[woodndesign]

Roger, That's just perfect, nothing like a nicely Turned piece, the first is always hard, yet since you've the jigs the next are never so difficult ... and you'd mentioned Children .. now you can't have them fighting for over such a delightful chair .. go on make them happy.

Cheers  David

[Roger Groom]

Hi All
Thanks for the comments. My main love is woodworking with turning a close second, and as such I make furniture for all my family. In this  project I combined the two.
John D
I dont think she would have appreciated green and yellow. Like all young girls, she is into pink. I now intend to make a full set of Windsor chairs for the dining room. If I live long enough!!!!! Happy days.
Roger G