Curves

Using a pair of specialty scales, Christian Becksvoort can make a full-size pattern from a drawing or scaled down plan.

Taking a tip from boatbuilders, Chris Becksvoort demonstrates his use of patterns to build identical parts, whether he's making a set of dining chairs, a lamp, a Shaker trestle table, a stool, or a Shaker round stand.

Replay Join FWW contributing editor Bob Van Dyke, for our first webinar on jigs for routing perfect curves.

Learn when it's best to saw, steam-bend, or laminate parts for chairs and other projects.

The secret? Split, then steam.

Greg Klassen’s slender side chair is packed with personal history.

Create beautiful curved chair parts with bent laminations.

Clever jigs control the curves

Curves will always add interest to your work. Here are the steps and tools I use to layout and refine the curves I use in my work.

This is the most difficult table I build.  Every part is curved and the joinery is always a challenge and pleasure.