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   theRev | Jul 02, 2002 02:42am | #1

   Mike,

   It would be helpful to know what kind of seat you're talking about here. Solid wood, upholstered, woven? A few more details are probably needed to give proper help.

   Scott

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   mikehaines | Jul 03, 2002 10:15am | #2

   thanks for your response.  I am making the seat out of solid cherry.

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   theRev | Jul 03, 2002 01:57pm | #3

   No one's jumped in, so...

   My suggestion (mind you, it's only a suggestion, I don't want Clem to come back online and call me a boob for giving bad advice) would be to treat it like a table top. I would screw it from underneath (either through the stretchers with a countersunk hole, or with a pocket hole inside) in the center of the seat to make sure it isn't going to come off. Then I would use wooden buttons on the outer edges of the seat to attach it to the other stretchers. This would like it move with the climate/seasons.

   I imagine you could just screw it all the way around. I've seen that, but personally, I wouldn't as that doesn't give enough for seasonal movement in my opinion.

   Of course, it again depends entirely upon your design.

   Scott

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   wamara | Jul 03, 2002 03:00pm | #4

   I have had good luck by cutting blocks to fit into each corner of the chair (where each leg is joined). I glue or screw (or both) to attach these blocks and then drill a hole significantly larger than the screw I intend to use to attach the seat from below. I then find a washer large enough to cover my large hole. This arrangement allows the screw to float in the hole thus allowing movement, but also hold the seat securely to the frame. I find this difficult to describe with words, wish I could draw it for you.

   Wayne

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   mikehaines | Jul 03, 2002 05:49pm | #5

   thank you for your responses.  I was thinking that screwing down the seat would work but was not sure if it was the best method.  what do you think of tenoning the seat with a dowel.  What would they done in the past.  thanks again   mike