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Chairmaker’s Journal

Jeff Lefkowitz
December 9, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Boggs Side Chair Build #17: Fitting Slats, Part 2

Jeff Lefkowitz
December 9, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

How to use the holding and measuring jigs  |  Transfer dimensions from the measuring jig to the slat blank  |  Layout the slat profile  |  Saw out the finished slat blank

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Jeff Lefkowitz
November 29, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Boggs Side Chair Build #16: Fitting Slats, Part 1

Jeff Lefkowitz
November 29, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Get the holding jig measurements and angles from known dimensions of the rear legs and rungs  |  Build the holding jig  |  Build the measuring jig

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Jeff Lefkowitz
November 16, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Boggs Side Chair Build #15: Slat Mortising, Part 3

Jeff Lefkowitz
November 16, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Align the leg in the slat mortising jig  |  Cut the slat mortises with a router

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Jeff Lefkowitz
November 7, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Boggs Side Chair Build #14: Slat Mortising, Part 2

Jeff Lefkowitz
November 7, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Layout the template  |  Build the slat mortising jig

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Jeff Lefkowitz
October 10, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Boggs Side Chair Build #13: Slat Mortising, Part 1 — Layout

Jeff Lefkowitz
October 10, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Issues in laying out the slat mortises  |  Improved method of laying out the slat mortises

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Jeff Lefkowitz
September 29, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

Side Chair Class: Day Six

Jeff Lefkowitz
September 29, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

Level the chair | Weave a hickory bark seat

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Jeff Lefkowitz
September 28, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

Side Chair Class: Day Five

Jeff Lefkowitz
September 28, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

Shape the ears  |  Rung mortising  |  Assemble the chair  |  Carve the pins

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Jeff Lefkowitz
September 27, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

Side Chair Class: Day Four

Jeff Lefkowitz
September 27, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

Finish hand shaping the rear legs  |  Turning the rungs  |  Final hand shaping of the slats  |  Rung mortising  |  Assemble the front panel

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Jeff Lefkowitz
September 26, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

Side Chair Class: Day Three

Jeff Lefkowitz
September 26, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

Hand shaping the front legs  |  Hand shaping the rear legs

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Jeff Lefkowitz
September 25, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

Side Chair Class: Day Two

Jeff Lefkowitz
September 25, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

Slat mortising  |  Laying out and fitting slats to the rear legs  |  Dry fit the rear panel

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Jeff Lefkowitz
September 24, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

Side Chair Class: Day One

Jeff Lefkowitz
September 24, 2013
Chairmaker’s Journal

Milling bending blanks for rear legs and slats  |  Steam bend rear legs and slats  |  Post bend shaping of the rear legs

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Jeff Lefkowitz
September 19, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Boggs Side Chair Build #12: Chair Design, Part 1

Jeff Lefkowitz
September 19, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Two views of the side chair

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Jeff Lefkowitz
September 10, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Boggs Side Chair Build #11: Post Bend Shaping—Rear Legs, Part 2

Jeff Lefkowitz
September 10, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Final milling steps prior to slat mortising  |  Relief cut  |  Taper

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Jeff Lefkowitz
September 3, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Boggs Side Chair Build #10: Post Bend Shaping—Rear Legs, Part 1

Jeff Lefkowitz
September 3, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Evaluating each leg for flatness  |  Joint on side flat  |  Thickness the legs to final dimension  |  Trimming the curved rear legs to length

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Jeff Lefkowitz
August 27, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Boggs Side Chair Build #9: Bending the Slats

Jeff Lefkowitz
August 27, 2013
Boggs Side Chair Build

Dimensions for the slat bending form and slat drying form  |  Bend the slats  |  Dry the slats  |  Source of supply for the slat bending strap

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