Chairs, Benches And Stools

Gallery: Campus trees get new life

September 29, 2020

See how a group of creative woodworkers helped some old trees live on at SUNY Brockport.
Webinar: Evolution of a chair with Brian Boggs

August 26, 2020

Replay Join Brian Boggs for a fascinating discussion on Brian's evolving chair designs.
How to weave a seat with Danish cord

July 14, 2020

When he makes chairs, David Johnson blends the best techniques learned in a career studying and restoring chairs with woven seats.
Ep 5: Woven seat with Danish cord – the weave

July 14, 2020

In the conclusion of this series, David fills in the left-to-right weave, or weft pattern, of the woven Danish cord seat.
Ep 4: Woven seat with Danish cord – the warp

July 14, 2020

The Danish cord seat begins to take shape as David works on the warp structure, which runs front to back.
Contemporary stool project overview

July 14, 2020

Watch David Johnson's woven-seat stool come to be in this 5-minute video that goes from rough lumber to woven seat.
When a dowel joint breaks

June 29, 2020

Broken dowel joints are common when restoring old chairs. David Johnson demonstrates his techniques for bringing life back to these classics.
Four wild Windsors

June 12, 2020

Eric Cannizzaro gives a tour of the inventive chairs he builds that combine traditional greenwood Windsor parts with live-edge plank seats.
Hans Wegner

June 1, 2020

A modern master of furniture design
Chair repair: How to fix a broken tenon

May 8, 2020

David Johnson repairs a broken tenon on a Mid-Century classic; a Hans Wegner CH25.

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