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Chairmaker’s Journal

Jeff Lefkowitz
August 20, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Boggs Side Chair Build #8: Prepare Slats for Steam Bending

Jeff Lefkowitz
August 20, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Transform a rough, quarter sawn slat blank into individual slat blanks ready for steam bending

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Jeff Lefkowitz
August 13, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Boggs Side Chair Build #7: Steam Bending, Part 2

Jeff Lefkowitz
August 13, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Using the steamers  |  Steam time  |  Moisture content for steam bent parts  |  Why use a bending strap  |  Bend the rear legs  |  Dry the rear legs

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Jeff Lefkowitz
August 13, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

Brian Talks Chairs

Jeff Lefkowitz
August 13, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

Brian talks chairs on a Fine Woodworking podcast  |  See Brian’s hickory bark machine in action

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Jeff Lefkowitz
August 13, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

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August 13, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

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Jeff Lefkowitz
August 11, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

Guest Post: George Ingram

Jeff Lefkowitz
August 11, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

Guest post: George Ingram talks about a journey that started with a Nakashima style table he built 20 years ago and ended with building a set of six Boggs style chairs to accompany it.

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Jeff Lefkowitz
August 6, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Boggs Side Chair Build #6: Steam Bending, Part 1

Jeff Lefkowitz
August 6, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Steam generation  |  Steam box  |  Rear leg bending form  |  Sources for steam bending supplies

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Jeff Lefkowitz
July 30, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Boggs Side Chair Build #5: Preparing the Rear Legs for Bending

Jeff Lefkowitz
July 30, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Understanding ideal grain orientation for the rear leg blanks  |  Transforming a rough milled rear leg blank to a final blank ready for steam bending

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Jeff Lefkowitz
July 23, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Boggs Side Chair Build #4: Milling Blank Parts, Part 2

Jeff Lefkowitz
July 23, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Choosing a quarter sawn board for slats  |  Layout and mill a slat blank  |  Layout and mill the front leg and rung blanks

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Jeff Lefkowitz
July 16, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Boggs Side Chair Build #3: Milling Blank Parts, Part 1

Jeff Lefkowitz
July 16, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Choosing a rift sawn board for the rear legs  |  Layout the rear leg blanks  |  Mill the rear leg blanks

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Jeff Lefkowitz
July 8, 2013
Chairmaking Techniques

Grain Orientation and Wood Movement, Part 2

Jeff Lefkowitz
July 8, 2013
Chairmaking Techniques

Optimal grain orientation for rear legs, slats, runners, and arms.

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Jeff Lefkowitz
July 3, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Boggs Side Chair Build #2: Logs and Lumber

Jeff Lefkowitz
July 3, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Evaluate a log’s suitability for chair wood   |  Mill a log for the best grain orientation for each chair part  |  Mill for the most efficient use of each board

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Jeff Lefkowitz
June 11, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Boggs Side Chair Build #1: Introduction

Jeff Lefkowitz
June 11, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Welcome to a series of posts that will describe how to build a Boggs 3-slat post and rung side chair.

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Jeff Lefkowitz
January 14, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

The Class Experience

Jeff Lefkowitz
January 14, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

Comments by my students about their experience building a chair in class.

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Jeff Lefkowitz
December 6, 2012
Chairmaker’s Journal

Manual Chairmaking

Jeff Lefkowitz
December 6, 2012
Chairmaker’s Journal

The manuals that come with each class eliminate or minimize the need to take notes which gives students more time in class to focus on learning new skills and an accurate description of how to build the chair at home.

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Jeff Lefkowitz
October 11, 2012
Chairmaking Techniques

Grain Orientation and Wood Movement, Part 1

Jeff Lefkowitz
October 11, 2012
Chairmaking Techniques

Differences in wood movement in the tangential vs. radial plane  |  Ideal grain alignment for a rung to leg joint  |  Compromise grain alignment for the rungs to leg joint

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