So what makes my chair better?
Posted by pat | Filed under a better chair.
Screws vs. nails...continued.
The hardware.
4 inch screws are used to hold the base.
2 inch screws secure the arms, back and seat slats.
1 1/4" screws are used in the arm supports.
The stainless steel bolts are used in the legs and arms.
Screws are better not seen.
They are all buried under matching plugs.
Stay away from a chair that only uses one screw in each plank.
Worst of all are those that use nails, unless you want your chair to be a rocker in a couple of years.
Some woodworkers take the easy way out or just simple don't understand what happens with a chair over the years. I do.
Yet another secret....
The upper back support.
This support is cut at a 30 degree angle on a curve.
Ergonomics.
Your back is curved, not flat.
This support takes time to make..
This is not an easy cut. Those chairs you see at Walmart? You'll end up with a flat back brace which means a flat chair back.
You won't need a cushion with one of my chairs. It's just that comfortable.
In the image above you'll also see a bolt.
Two stainless steel bolts secure the arms to the upper back support. Of the 52 connections that are made on your chair, you'll only see the ten stainless steel bolts. No screws showing means no rust or the nasty stains they can leave on your cloths or the wood.
Over engineering. It's what we're talking about here. Once again rock solid construction.
Now there are other things I do with these chairs but that I'll keep to myself.
Over 13 years building these guys, I've learned a little bit about cedar.
It says it in my company name...Cedar River Mills.
pat