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Bow Arm Morris Chair

comments (2) August 12th, 2009 in Reader's Gallery

sharpeye sharpeye, member
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Instead of using quarter sawn white oak, which is traditional for Arts and Crafts style furniture, I decided to use cherry for its beautiful color and patina when finished in oil. The arms are bent laminations using West System 2-part epoxy. The legs were created using a 45 degree lock-miter router bit so the figuring of the wood wrapped around each leg post. The finish is 3 coats of hand rubbed Liberon Finishing Oil. The oil finish gave the piece the beautiful/warm honey color that only cherry seems to give.


Design or Plan used: American Furniture Design
posted in: Reader's Gallery, chair, cherry, arts and crafts, bent lamination
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vrmike vrmike writes: This is exactly what I wanted to see...thanks you! I just finished some mission style coffee/end tables for my living room and wanted a Morris chair to with but wanted it in Cherry. I'm glad to see what it might look like.
Posted: 4:41 pm on November 16th

MayorGlen MayorGlen writes: Very nicely done. Although I like the quartersawn oak look, I really like how the cherry looks. You may have talked me into using cherry on mine.

Thanks for sharing.
Posted: 7:54 am on September 9th

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