Trash(ed) Chair Reborn
 

Many weeks ago, some of you may have seen my post describing a chair I dug
from someone's trash. If you missed that one look here.
http://home.mchsi.com/%7Elawlhote/chair/chair.htm

The following stuff should really be on the above webpage but, for now, I'm
just pressed for time and this way will have to do.

Well, I got the thing back in shape, better than before, several weeks ago
and finally got around to getting some pictures taken.
(Pix 60-70 kb)

I carved a front rung for the chair to replace the lost rung. Kinda art
nouveau it would seem.
http://home.mchsi.com/~lhote5/trashchair1big.jpg

FWIW I got that photo drop from e-Bay in an effort to improve my pictures.
I still haven't worked out the massaging I need to do in Photoshop to true
up the color.

The original back splat was made from smaller pieces and the pieces didn't
match well at all. I remade them using some red oak and one may wonder if
this is an improvement.
http://home.mchsi.com/~lhote5/trashchair2big.jpg

The whole chair 3/4 view.
http://home.mchsi.com/~lhote5/trashchair3big.jpg

The seat was split in several places and in two parts. Some idiot made a
quicky repair by screwing the bottom to a piece of plywood. I rejoined the
bottom and reinforced the bottom with some dutchmen....cutting and
installing these guys was interesting.
http://home.mchsi.com/~lhote5/trashchair4big.jpg

Larry

Trash(ed) Chair Reborn
 

Lawrence L'Hote wrote:

Many weeks ago, some of you may have seen my post describing a chair I dug[snip]

Nice job Larry. Made me smile.
mahalo,
jo4hn

Trash(ed) Chair Reborn
 

Larry,

Really nice work. I find it interesting that you only work
in reclaimed woods.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers,
Gary

Trash(ed) Chair Reborn
 

"Gary Greenberg" wrote in message
...
Larry,
Really nice work. I find it interesting that you only work
in reclaimed woods.
Keep up the good work.
Cheers,
Gary

I appreciate your kind words. Making something from what people throw out
as trash is metaphorical(...or something..).

Larry

Trash(ed) Chair Reborn
 

You've reconstructed an heirloom Larry.....

I applaud your efforts on recovering a useful piece of furniture and
restoring it to better than new condition.

Very well done,

Bob S.


"Lawrence L'Hote" wrote in message
news:dBDCc.95760$HG.26356@attbi_s53...
Many weeks ago, some of you may have seen my post describing a chair I dug
from someone's trash. If you missed that one look here.
http://home.mchsi.com/%7Elawlhote/chair/chair.htm

snip...

Trash(ed) Chair Reborn
 

I'd like to think that the original maker is smiling,
proud because his work was worth saving, and
appreciative of the effort you made, skillfully,
to rescue his chair for another generation or two
or more of bottoms.

Woodworking presents so many opportunities
for experiencing satisfaction and contentment
(along with frustration, befuddlement, wonder
-as in "I wonder how the hell I'm going to do
this.") and every so often - an AH! moment.

Thank you for passing on some of your experiences.

charlie b

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"charlie b" wrote in message
...
I'd like to think that the original maker is smiling,
proud because his work was worth saving, and
appreciative of the effort you made, skillfully,
Thank you for passing on some of your experiences.
charlie b

I appreciate your comments. BTW I forgot to say that I used some of that
hot hide glue(my first experience with that adhesive) to put the thing back
together. I think the stuff has a lot of merit. Certainly it is much
easier than Titebond or similar aliphatics to clean up and stain. The chair
is probably the most uncomfortable I've set in since I was an alter boy and
had to sit in on of those ornate, butt numbing, wooden thrones while
enduring the homily. I'll take Joat's advice and use a cushion next time.

Larry

Trash(ed) Chair Reborn
 

Lawrence L'Hote wrote:

I appreciate your comments. BTW I forgot to say that I used some of that
hot hide glue(my first experience with that adhesive) to put the thing back
together. I think the stuff has a lot of merit. Certainly it is much
easier than Titebond or similar aliphatics to clean up and stain.

If and when you get around to restoring, reviving a spindle chair or
the like, look into a product called Waxilit -"sliding agent and glue
release".. Consistency of room temp butter. Put a little on a Q-tip
and spread a little around the OUTSIDE of the holes. After glue up
dried glue will pop off and a little alcohol on another Q-tip to get
the Waxalit off and you're ready to finish. Lee Valley carries a 7
oz
can that should last you half a life time or better.

TiteBond makes a liquid hide glue that works pretty well without
the hot glue pot and the associated smell. Set the container in
warm/hot water for a while and it's almost be sucked into a joint
via capilary action. Nice thing about hide glue is that it's
reversible.

The chair
is probably the most uncomfortable I've set in since I was an alter boy and
had to sit in on of those ornate, butt numbing, wooden thrones while
enduring the homily. I'll take Joat's advice and use a cushion next time.

Odd how we remember uncomfortable seats better than the really
comfortable ones - or maybe it's just a Catholic thing. You did
attend a Catholic school of course - with the Nuns From Hell?
I had both the Austrian Franciscans and the Brooklyn Reform
School Sisters of Mercy (an oxymoron if there ever was one).
I just recently realized why I have an aversion to hickory -
especially stick size hickory.

charlie b

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It's a "silk purse" Larry, great job. Sometimes it's more challenging to fix
something than to build a new one, but I suspect you know that.

--
Greg


"Lawrence L'Hote" wrote in message
news:dBDCc.95760$HG.26356@attbi_s53...
Many weeks ago, some of you may have seen my post describing a chair I dug
from someone's trash. If you missed that one look here.
http://home.mchsi.com/%7Elawlhote/chair/chair.htm

The following stuff should really be on the above webpage but, for now,
I'm
just pressed for time and this way will have to do.

Well, I got the thing back in shape, better than before, several weeks ago
and finally got around to getting some pictures taken.
(Pix 60-70 kb)

I carved a front rung for the chair to replace the lost rung. Kinda art
nouveau it would seem.
http://home.mchsi.com/~lhote5/trashchair1big.jpg

FWIW I got that photo drop from e-Bay in an effort to improve my pictures.
I still haven't worked out the massaging I need to do in Photoshop to true
up the color.

The original back splat was made from smaller pieces and the pieces didn't
match well at all. I remade them using some red oak and one may wonder if
this is an improvement.
http://home.mchsi.com/~lhote5/trashchair2big.jpg

The whole chair 3/4 view.
http://home.mchsi.com/~lhote5/trashchair3big.jpg

The seat was split in several places and in two parts. Some idiot made a
quicky repair by screwing the bottom to a piece of plywood. I rejoined
the
bottom and reinforced the bottom with some dutchmen....cutting and
installing these guys was interesting.
http://home.mchsi.com/~lhote5/trashchair4big.jpg

Larry