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So with this board configuration, it looks like you have the grain running front to back instead of side to side, yes? Do you generally prefer that for your seats or are there circumstances when you’ll have the grain running side to side instead?
I used this technique to glue up a sassafras seat for the fanback I’m currently working on. After glue-up, it looked... pretty good. The contrast is the growth rings made it more obvious that it didn’t quite line up here and there. But after carving: oh my! It all blends quite well and feels like one big piece. Sure, you can find the glue line, but it doesn’t stand out.
I love hearing different chairmaker's thoughts behind their techniques. I'm going to have to try this out on my next chair. Thanks!
So with this board configuration, it looks like you have the grain running front to back instead of side to side, yes? Do you generally prefer that for your seats or are there circumstances when you’ll have the grain running side to side instead?
It depends on which direction is longer, on very wide seats I might go the other direction
I used this technique to glue up a sassafras seat for the fanback I’m currently working on. After glue-up, it looked... pretty good. The contrast is the growth rings made it more obvious that it didn’t quite line up here and there. But after carving: oh my! It all blends quite well and feels like one big piece. Sure, you can find the glue line, but it doesn’t stand out.
So great, thanks Dan
I used this technique when making your no. 9 stool for my partner. It took her a long time to find the joints and made for easier carving!