This is a reproduction of the Rising Sun Chair, the iconic 1779 armchair George Washington sat in during the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Before Chicone began the project, he traveled to Independence Hall to visit the original, and spent time with the chief curator to learn about the piece. To read more about the chair, go to his blog at chicone.com.
Accessing the knives on the Triton for changes was not difficult, but getting the knives out was tricky, because no magnetized handles were provided to lift the knives off the cutterhead. There is a 2-1/2-in.-dia. dust port, and chip collection was good when hooked up to a shop vacuum. The housing has an open top and just one return roller on top, making it impossible to stack boards there in between passes through the machine. Also, there is no gauge that indicates how much material you are removing in a pass, making it one of four planers that don’t offer this feature.
- Begins working right away - Filled with 400 grams of Silica Gel - Absorbs up to 35% of its weight in moisture - Rechargeable in a 600-watt microwave for 6 minutes
With its graceful curves, cabriole legs, and ornamental back splat, a Queen Anne side chair is a bucket list build for many woodworkers. Dan Faia had a very specific Queen…
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