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Mesquite Dining Chairs

Project by scott shangraw posted 196 days ago 480 views 0 times favorited 13 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Here is two mesquite dining chairs just completed. They will be going to a good customer in Colorado this weekend.Also found a decent gallery near Aspen to put some pieces so this will be a good trip to CO.This chair I think is my most comfortable chair next to the rocker it has a good lumbar support to it.The spindles are made from maple and there is desert ironwood accent plugs.The Mesquite is a little tough to work with but the end result is worth it.
Thanks for looking !!

See also desk chairs

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-- Scott NM,http://www.shangrilawoodworks.com


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a1Jim

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posted 196 days ago

Very nice scott,great work

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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kolwdwrkr

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posted 196 days ago

beautiful chairs. Thanks for sharing.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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bowyer

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posted 196 days ago

Lovely chairs and comfy looking too.

-- If at first you don't succeed...Don't try skydiving

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mtnwild

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posted 196 days ago

Those are beautiful. They look comfortable, plus you just want to touch the wood and curves. Super!

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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Junji

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posted 196 days ago

Beautiful looking chairs!
Driving to CO must be great trip this time of the year. Have fun.

-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/

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schroeder

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posted 196 days ago

Scott – Your work is always amazing. The first chair I made took 3 months and about 6 prototypes – did it go like that for you when coming up with this design? – Do you use about a million jigs or are you fitting each one?
(sorry – chairs facinate me! – especially ones of such quality).
Schroeder

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

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scott shangraw

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posted 196 days ago

Schroeder-The first definitly takes a while I’m doing a new chair now I usually do a full size drawing on cardboard then go to the wood with a proto type sometimes I can nail it first try pretty close and just tweek it as a make the next one.These chairs I think I have made at least 5 changes and now I’m fealing good about the feal and look.I hate making jigs but I do have a standard one for the seat joints that I use for all the chairs I do.Other than that when I get a design down I make sure to do templates on every piece and make notes on how I did that.I used to make something sell it, then say- How did I do that???

-- Scott NM,http://www.shangrilawoodworks.com

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Les Hastings

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posted 196 days ago

Sweet looking chairs Scott!

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

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DAN

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posted 196 days ago

That”s some pretty wood and a spectacular set of chairs

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

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unsingle

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posted 196 days ago

WOW Scott, really nice work. I love the shape and sweep of the arms on the chairs. Do you have anything in Santa Fe?

-- Leo

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woodchic

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posted 195 days ago

VERY,VERY, NICE!!

Robin Renee’

AKA…...........Woodchic

-- Robin Renee'

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daveintexas

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posted 195 days ago

The chairs are really, really good.
And I have to agree with your comment regarding Mesquite. But it is such a wonderful looking wood when done. Also has a great feel.

Thanks for posting

-- MISSION FURNITURE-My mission is to build furniture

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gator9t9

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posted 195 days ago

Nice Work …Sam Maloof would be proud …...oh yes ….

thanks great job …

Mike
in Bonney lake

-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."

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