Comments on: Ming chair http://axon.com.au/wordpress/index.php/2008/09/ming-chair/ Woodwork, Pizza, Design, Food and Stuff Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:27:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mark http://axon.com.au/wordpress/index.php/2008/09/ming-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-5149 Mark Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:26:18 +0000 http://axon.com.au/wordpress/?p=197#comment-5149 I was surprised to discover recently (through the current exhibition where Gayl is a fellow exhibitor) that this is actually a 'teaching piece'. That is, a piece that George made as an example for a class. Some example! Unfortunately it was not during my time in the workshop so I'm just speculating on how he made it. However I did similar splined mitres in the prototype for my chair. I cut and glued the mitres first. Then used a 'cradle' jig as you suggested to run the joint over the table saw. Then fitted and glued the splines. They have to be accurate all the way through if you are going to shape the joint afterwards. George may well have cut the slots by hand though. His saw skills were extraordinary. Not sure about the joints in the arm rail. I'm doing a photo shoot in the gallery this weekend so I'll have a close look. A beautiful chair indeed. I was surprised to discover recently (through the current exhibition where Gayl is a fellow exhibitor) that this is actually a ‘teaching piece’. That is, a piece that George made as an example for a class. Some example! Unfortunately it was not during my time in the workshop so I’m just speculating on how he made it.

However I did similar splined mitres in the prototype for my chair. I cut and glued the mitres first. Then used a ‘cradle’ jig as you suggested to run the joint over the table saw. Then fitted and glued the splines. They have to be accurate all the way through if you are going to shape the joint afterwards.

George may well have cut the slots by hand though. His saw skills were extraordinary.

Not sure about the joints in the arm rail. I’m doing a photo shoot in the gallery this weekend so I’ll have a close look.

A beautiful chair indeed.

]]> By: Gayl Leake http://axon.com.au/wordpress/index.php/2008/09/ming-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-5129 Gayl Leake Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:50:16 +0000 http://axon.com.au/wordpress/?p=197#comment-5129 Hi Mark, I would love some information on the sequence of work involved in this chair if you ever get around to it. For instance, how are the corner mitres of the seat located and held in place while the sawcuts for the splines are made? Would George have hand cut these or passed it over a tablesaw held in some sort of cradle for greater accuracy? Or could each piece be cut separately? The joining of the curved sections forming the back and arm rail would be similar I guess. This is a beautiful chair that goes beyond being derivative. Hi Mark,
I would love some information on the sequence of work involved in this chair if you ever get around to it.
For instance, how are the corner mitres of the seat located and held in place while the sawcuts for the splines are made?
Would George have hand cut these or passed it over a tablesaw held in some sort of cradle for greater accuracy? Or could each piece be cut separately?
The joining of the curved sections forming the back and arm rail would be similar I guess.
This is a beautiful chair that goes beyond being derivative.

]]> By: Mark http://axon.com.au/wordpress/index.php/2008/09/ming-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Mark Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:46:30 +0000 http://axon.com.au/wordpress/?p=197#comment-303 Me too! Me too!

]]> By: Nina http://axon.com.au/wordpress/index.php/2008/09/ming-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Nina Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:55:26 +0000 http://axon.com.au/wordpress/?p=197#comment-301 A lovely post Mark. I look forward to watching the next project develop. A lovely post Mark. I look forward to watching the next project develop.

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