http://www.shopsmithhandson.com/arch...or_project.htm

I've long admirered this type of furniture for years. I consider
them easy to make, and to make nice looking, as well as being very
useful pieces.

Some time back tho I saw a picture of one made by an "artist" or
"artiste", whichever, that plain looked like crap - but the guy was
making them, painting them (and doing a pretty lousy job of that too),
with some nasty colors, and asking some pretty serious money for them.
Don't know how many he was selling, but the quality really sucked. Too
bad, he could have made them well made with no further effort.



JOAT
Blessed are the flexible; for they shall never be bent out of shape.
- Unknown

J T wrote:
http://www.shopsmithhandson.com/arch...or_project.htm

I've long admirered this type of furniture for years. I consider
them easy to make, and to make nice looking, as well as being very
useful pieces.

Some time back tho I saw a picture of one made by an "artist" or
"artiste", whichever, that plain looked like crap - but the guy was
making them, painting them (and doing a pretty lousy job of that too),
with some nasty colors, and asking some pretty serious money for them.
Don't know how many he was selling, but the quality really sucked. Too
bad, he could have made them well made with no further effort.


Used to have one of those. My first wife may still have it. It was
pine, out of the Hudson River Valley, made about 1800, or maybe
earlier. Nat piece of furniture, even finished in that horrendous deep
red milk paint that was so popular back then. The one I had had a lift
up section in the seat, with box underneath that was handy for storing
kindling.

Mon, Jul 25, 2005, 1:32am (EDT-3) (Charlie=A0Self)
informs us:
Used to have one of those. My first wife may still have it. It was pine,
out of the Hudson River Valley, made about 1800, or maybe earlier. Nat
piece of furniture, even finished in that horrendous deep red milk paint
that was so popular back then. The one I had had a lift up section in
the seat, with box underneath that was handy for storing kindling.

I think it's always neat to have a multi-purpose piece of
furniture, especially something like this. Probably a lot more handy in
the old days. I don't really mind furniture painted, as long as it's
not distressed. But, the piece I saw used a horrible pink I believe it
was, for the top, and two or tthree other, just as bad colors, for the
rest of it. The total result was definitely NOT something I would want
in any home of mine. Or even in my yard. Too bad, because, even with
his mediocre workmanship, it could have at least looked reasonable, if
he'd just chosen one, decent, color. Instead he termed himself an
"artist", and made it look crappy.

I've made some pretty crappy stuff, usually experimenting,
including a few things I've kept and used. But, I'd be ashamed to offer
any of them to someone else, and ask mony for them, which may be one
reason I don't call myself an "artist". If I ever start painting
pictures and sell them, maybe then I'd call myself an artist.



JOAT
Blessed are the flexible; for they shall never be bent out of shape.
- Unknown

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 02:01:36 -0400, (J T)
wrote:

http://www.shopsmithhandson.com/arch...or_project.htm

I've long admirered this type of furniture for years. I consider
them easy to make, and to make nice looking, as well as being very
useful pieces.

Some time back tho I saw a picture of one made by an "artist" or
"artiste", whichever, that plain looked like crap - but the guy was
making them, painting them (and doing a pretty lousy job of that too),
with some nasty colors, and asking some pretty serious money for them.
Don't know how many he was selling, but the quality really sucked. Too
bad, he could have made them well made with no further effort.

Seems to me that Norm made one of these a while back. It looks
intriguing, but not something I can visualize as a daily user for most
people - or at least for me.

--
"We need to make a sacrifice to the gods, find me a young virgin... oh, and bring something to kill"

Tim Douglass

http://www.DouglassClan.com

Mon, Jul 25, 2005, 11:24am (EDT-3)
(Tim=A0Douglass) has spaketh:
Seems to me that Norm made one of these a while back. It looks
intriguing, but not something I can visualize as a daily user for most
people - or at least for me.

I think you'd have to make the top so when it was up, the top
would angle back a bit, rather than being straight up and down. Then
with a pad for yer butt, maybe one for your back, it wouldn't be bad. I
kinda doubt people sat in any of those, or any similar seats, for very
long without some sort of padding. On the other hand, if you're having
a good time, you don't really care.



JOAT
Blessed are the flexible; for they shall never be bent out of shape.
- Unknown

Another thing neat about this type of thing, you can make the top
small, then just set it against a wall as a small table, and if you need
an extra seat, clear the top. If you're worrried it will be
uncomfortable, save it to use for sales people, lawyers, etc.

And, if you make it long, with a long narrow top, you can use it
in the hall as a hall table, and then as a bench if need be.

And, never forget, have the seat hinged up, and store stuff in it.

You could also keep it set against a wall, as a chair. Then flip
the top down, and have a poker table top on it. I think that would beat
the Hell out of having a poker table taking up space when it's not being
used.

For the wooden topped ones, I'd probably have a checkerboard
painted or inlayed on the top.



JOAT
Blessed are the flexible; for they shall never be bent out of shape.
- Unknown