Buying and Using Trim Routers
Dedicated Sled Delivers Perfect Finger Joints
Five Minute Guide: How to Use a Tablesaw
3 Steps to Great Glue-Ups: Sliding Dovetail Joints
Fixing Woodworking Mistakes
T-Track is a Smart Workbench Accessory
How to Drill Windsor Chair Mortises
How to Apply an Aerosol Finish
Best Tabletop Finish
How to Make a Simple Jig for Offset Knife Hinges
Tablesaw Tapering Jig is Safer and Faster
Router Jig for Perfectly Aligned Dadoes
How to Sharpen a Card Scraper
Box Making Tips and Tricks
How to Cut Sliding Dovetail Joints
Five Minute Guide: Glue-Ups
Upgrade Your Jointer with a Segmented Cutterhead

Oak Floor Chair

comments (2) April 29th, 2009 in Reader's Gallery

joeinno, member

20 users recommend

Oak Floor Chair made from Reclaimed Oak flooring and steel salvaged from Katrina flood waters

Top down view of Oak Floor Chair showing patina of preserved floor finish

A look at the under belly of the Oak Floor Chair

We used a Ritter frame clamp with an MDF form to press the Oak floor strips

Oak Floor Chair made from Reclaimed Oak flooring and steel salvaged from Katrina flood waters

Add Comment
Print

The Oak Floor Chair was made from reclaimed oak flooring. The flooring was re-sawn into 2.5" wide by 1/8" thick strips which were laminated with the original finish on the front and back of the stack to preserve the original flooring finish. The strips were joined side by side using Festool Dominoes. The steel was reclaimed from Katrina flood waters. The chair is made from 98% reclaimed materials. Only the all-thread rod and screws are new. The chair was designed and built by Seth Welty, Emilie Taylor and Joe Doherty in New Orleans.

Design or Plan used: Joe Doherty, Seth Welty and Emilie Taylor

posted in: Reader's Gallery, chair, modern, bent lamination, red oak

Add Comment Print

New use for an old fence

Back to List

Kitchen cabinets from reclaimed ash and pallets

Comments (2)

joeinno writes: Thanks! It was a time consuming process to laminate the parts one by one. If we were going to make more we would make a mold with 3 or 4 places for lamination to speed things up. We used a table saw to rip the flooring and would use a bandsaw next time.

People who have seen the chair have really been drawn to the patina of the flooring and most have found it very comfortable.
Posted: 12:54 pm on May 6th

Livermore writes: This is a great chair and a unique way to recycle oak flooring, good job.
Posted: 12:54 am on May 5th

You must be logged in to post comments. Log in.

Advertise here for as little as $50. Learn how

Become a Better Woodworker

Congratulations to our winner!

Congratulations to our winner Clark Kellogg, aka Clarkatron, with his garden bench made from reclaimed “sinker” cypress.

Prize Package:
- Fine Woodworking Archive Collection DVD-ROM
- Fine Woodworking Shop Apron
- Fine Woodworking Mug

Contest is now closed.

Winner was announced on May 29, 2009.

Official Contest Rules

Oak Floor Chair

Comments (2)

Become a Better Woodworker

Congratulations to our winner!

RECENT COMMENTS