Woodwose

What a great event!
For first off it was a great success, lots of people all keen and interested in green projects and products.
I demonstrated making some chair seat rails and rungs and was fascinated by the interest in the processes especially by the children, it was great to see all these kids all face painted up as cats/tigers/lions etc etc sitting there absorbed by what I was making. I particularly remember one blond blue eyed young man(6), straight out of "Oliver" casting academy saying "what are you doing Mister?" Classic, how I tried to keep a straight face.. (failed).
Anyway I met lots of great people one was my neighbours Andy Coates who was demonstrating bowl turning. he is an old hand at these events and was a great source of practical info. he is based in Beccles and his website is well worth a look at www.cobwebcrafts.co.uk.

Another New Chair

So at last I have finally got back to making chairs again after months of being too busy elswhere.
This chair continues the theme of trying to find something more comfortable on the back, while still looking good. My mission is to make a chair that one can sit at table all night without pain!!
It is still drying, so cannot give a thorough test yet, but hopefully at the weekend. I will let you know.

Too Hot!!

Sorry but although I have some rungs ready dried to make a chair, it has been way too hot to do a build. Plus I have been very busy elsewhere!
So more to view when things get cooler.

New slatback chair design

This is a new and unique design. I am trying to make something with good looks and comfort, I am very pleased with how it has worked out

Madhatters Chair

Named after a recent trip to see the latest Alice in wonderland film.
I have made some improvements to the design of the childs highchair, it is now higher and more stable due to the generous splay of the legs, I plan to make a tray that can be easily attached to the arms.

Childrens High Chair

Suggested by my wife as something that might prove popular, this is the first design of a child's high chair, it is still work in progress as some of the proportions need improving upon, but we like the blue stain and the green washing line seat, we chose this as we wanted something washable...
The twists in the back legs came partly from steam bending but also from the natural twist in the wood.

New chair design

This chair was developed to offer more lower back support, it also looks good too (we think) the seat pattern has changed too, it is one used mainly for Rush seats, but I cannot harvest anymore Rushes until the summer, so I have made do with "Paper Rush" which looks and feels very similar to the real thing.