"dbj" wrote in message
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replying to Sonny , dbj wrote:
cedarsonny wrote:

I don't know what/how the foundation (wood base/framing) is for the
seat of a Morris chair, and I've never upholstered a true Morris
chair, but I'm pr esently upholstering a somewhat similar type chair
(outdoor/patio, metal fr ame).
As with this outdoor furniture, I suppose a Morris chair has either a
woode n base or a jute webbing base, that the springs rest on, are
attached to.

The springs are, then, tied to each other and to the base (or to the
perim eter framing the jute webbing is attached to). These patio
chairs have a

3/4" (treated) ply base.
Surely you realize we are speaking of tying coil springs, not K-arc
(zigzag or "S" shaped) springs. Additionally, attaching coil springs
to jute webb ing is done with Klinch-It fasteners (you'd need a
Klinch-It tool).... It c an be done with hog ringers, but is kind of
hard to do so; and they can be

tied/attached with wire or twine, also. On my my chairs, I used wire
and 1 /2" crown molding type staples to attach the coils to the ply.
I'll take pics later today.
Sonny



Yes, the frame is oak and it had jute webbing long ago. There's a
minimum
of string holding the coils together, which are hefty. Heftier than
other
outdoor furniture redo's that I've seen, but maybe the tying part is the
same principle. I think there was jute webbing on top and bottom of the
coils-no plywood. We have a hog ringer, according to my husband. Can't
wait to get going on these old beauties. I got 2 of them cheap at an
auction for a winter project.
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Sonny admonished you to stretch the jute webbing tightly. The easiest way
to do that is with stretching pliers...they have jaws about the width of
the jute and a projection that serves a fulcrum to give leverage. Pix...
https://www.google.com/search?client...og&sa=N&tab=wi

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dadiOH
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