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   danmart | Mar 16, 2008 12:43am | #1

   A word of caution: chairs without stretchers or medial stretchers don't last very long if the legs are splayed a small amount. They look good but... no triangulation has some valid concerns. Beware.(lots of chairs in my log book).

   dan

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   sleepydad | Mar 16, 2008 03:26am | #2

   does that mean you have issues? or have had issues?

   my wife likes it; so that means I like it.

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   danmart | Mar 16, 2008 04:03am | #3

   don't know if issues is the right choice of words for me but... repairs might be more in order. Lots.

   dan

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   sleepydad | Mar 16, 2008 04:09am | #4

   Repairs for us all.  I could use a new shoulder and maybe some new knees.  Oh and a pair of eyes.<!----><!----><!---->

   <!----> somebody just needs to respond that the chair is from super hip designer who sells them for $1,500.00 each.  then she can forget about them or start bugging me to try.<!---->

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   mvflaim | Mar 16, 2008 05:44am | #5

   if your wife likes it just add some stretchers to make it last. Maybe form the seat the shape of a typical windsor chair so it would be comfortable to sit in. Make the chair your own.....

   Excellent book on chaimaking The Chairmakers Workshop by Drew Langser. worth $100 if no longer in print.

     

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   hammer1 | Mar 16, 2008 07:24am | #6

   Back many years ago, I was offered a job at Thomas Moser. I went to see his shop and products. One of the first things I noticed were his Windsor chairs without stretchers. I looked at his construction on other items and was not very impressed. I didn't think they would stay in business for long. I refused the job. Not only did I think his chairs were going to fall apart, I thought people were going to get hurt. If you don't know who Thomas Moser is, his shop has become very well known, famous actually, showrooms around the world and a small shop that has grown into a large manufacturing facility with a vastly expanded catalog of product. Guess that goes to show how much I know! It would be interesting to know if they have experienced the joinery failures that I imagined. Particularly since many of his chairs went into secondary school and college libraries. A genius marketing strategy, by the way. Despite his marketing savvy and personal connections, I doubt he would have had the success he has had if the product didn't stand up. Just the same, it wouldn't be the way I would build a chair. It's tough enough to keep chair joints tight, even with plenty of strengthening geometry. It looks like he has added small knee braces to the continuous arm chair legs, they were not used in the beginning, to my knowledge. They still look weak to me. http://www.thomasmoser.com/product.detail.php?list_rank=1&product_id=147Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

   Edited 3/16/2008 12:28 am ET by hammer1