My Redesigned Roorkhee chair – complete
I finished up the last bit of work on this chair. My wife helped me attach the head rest to the top of the chair. We left the strap about … Continue reading
My Redesigned Roorkhee chair – day 6
Not much going on today. I am just putting the second, and probably final coat of polyurethane on the chair. I began by sanding everything down with a scotch-brite pad … Continue reading
My Redesigned Roorkhee chair – day 5
I am just about finished with this chair. Just a few more things to tidy up. I start by removing the ends of the tapers on the rungs that stick … Continue reading
My Redesigned Roorkhee chair – day 4
I finally got some time to work on my chair arms. Since these chairs are rather comfortable to lounge in, I want the arms to be comfortable, yet also strong … Continue reading
My Redesigned Roorkhee chair – day 3
I didn’t have much time last night, but I did take the chance to turn down the legs for the chair. I need to trim off the top end to … Continue reading
My Redesigned Roorkhee chair – day 2
I made some progress yesterday. I started out by laying out the rails for the seat back. The material that I will be using will be 5/8″ wide, so I … Continue reading
My Redesigned Roorkhee chair – day 1
I am not quite ready for my next big shop project yet, so I decided to put in some shop time modifying the design of the Roorkhee chair that I … Continue reading
My first Roorkhee chair
I was fascinated by a reproduction of a piece of British campaign furniture that Chris Schwarz did for Popular Woodworking magazine, a few months back. I had a small hobby … Continue reading