A few weeks ago I finished the cypress chairs, 2 captains and 3 side chairs.. Took about 1.5 yrs from concept to finish. Probably one of my longest projects to complete. but no power tools were used, all *hand/hand tool worked. Always wanted to do a complete project by hand, hand tools.

*The salvaged boards were originally cut with some saw long ago, the only power tool used.

Square "button" decor, on the backrest, matches the design of the leg tenons through the seat. These buttons are carved dowels with square heads and are on the arm rests, also. The backrest didn't need to be doweled, but were doweled specifically with this decor feature in mind.

The square heads are raised above the surfaces and edges are beveled. Leon's "crowned" bed post, in this fashion, gave me this idea to have raised square-head dowels.

The finish is semi gloss water base Varathane floor finish. They are comfortable seats. I like them.

Scroll right for 2 more pics. I should have taken a pic of the arm decor.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/438361...posted-public/

Sonny