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Project by Thos. Angle posted 1550 days ago 1841 views 2 times favorited 24 comments Add to Favorites Watch

The name is “Cowboy’s Chair” in Spanish. I’ve heard Mexican vaqueros call their saddle by this name. this chair is for me!! I got tired of the sorry Lazee Boy and gave it away, this is the replacement. I wound up having to hurry so the finish is not up to par, but…...... The wood is Alder. It was in the shop so it got used up. The construction is mortise and tenon. Pretty standard Morris Chair. (Thanks Schroeder and all) The finish is Ben Wood special Walnut with amber shellac as a sealer and Min Wax oil based poly over. The carved leather side panels are glued to 1/4 birch ply and held in with mirror clips. Carleen doesn’t like this method and thinks I should use trim strips in the future. I did the upholstery with leather and laced it on. Again not as good as I’d like but Carleen is always after me to do more “Rustic”. Thar she be!!! The arms have 3/8 inch of high density foam under the leather. I guess that’s about all.

-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon




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savannah505

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#1 posted 1550 days ago

Great looking chair, your leather work is always superb.

-- Dan Wiggins

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Les Hastings

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#2 posted 1550 days ago

Awesome job Tom!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

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dennis mitchell

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#3 posted 1550 days ago

Wow! A cup of mud, a Zane Gray, my dog curled up at my feet and sitting in that chair must be close to heaven….and you are going to go babysit cattle. Something is kittywampus in our world.

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Douglas Bordner

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#4 posted 1550 days ago

Indeed, Dennis…

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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Lee A. Jesberger

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#5 posted 1550 days ago

Hi Thomas;

That is a beautiful chair

I think Dennis said it best.

It just ain’t right.

This world better clean up it’s act soon, before it’s too late.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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Bigbuck

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#6 posted 1550 days ago

Nice chair, I love it

-- Glenn, New Mexico

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Thos. Angle

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#7 posted 1550 days ago

Thanks for the kind words, guys.

-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon

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Bob #2

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#8 posted 1550 days ago

You do nice work Thom and very creative as well.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

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jockmike2

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#9 posted 1550 days ago

I disagree with Carleen, I think you made a masterpiece. Not a Maloof but an” Angle”. You’ve started a new line of furniture. Beautiful and comfortable looking chair Thos. GB, mike

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

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MsDebbieP

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#10 posted 1550 days ago

I am in awe.

now THAT’S a chair!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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kolwdwrkr

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#11 posted 1550 days ago

This is a great chair.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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TopamaxSurvivor

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#12 posted 1550 days ago

That is fantastic!! I love the tooled leather panel. I tool leather too; never enought time to tool leather, work wood, target shoot, stock rifles, fly fish, tie flies, surf the web, read books…...................OH, did I mention photography?.............

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0

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tenontim

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#13 posted 1550 days ago

That is truly a beautiful chair, Thomas. I think you’ve created something that combines the Arts and Crafts with the old Spanish style into a great looking chair. Thanks for the post.

-- Tim-- http://www.tmuli.com

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trifern

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#14 posted 1550 days ago

Awesome chair! Seeing this makes me sad to think you are getting rid of your shop. Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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gbvinc

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#15 posted 1550 days ago

Now that’s a comfy looking chair! The leather really brings it all together. Very cool.

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