First Lowback Chair

Great work, your success is inspiring to all of us who often think we can’t tackle a project beyond our ability. Your not going to let anyone sit in it, are you?

-- Peoria, AZ where the wood is always dry...

a stunning job.. the joints!! woohoo

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

THIS IS YOUR FIRST CHAIR!!!!! Very nice project and the finish looks great. How id you finish it?

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

That’s a beautiful chair Jeff. Timeless sort of style; I can see it in both a traditional and a modern setting. When do we see the other five? <g>

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.

That is REALLY nice. I agree with you on pushing ourselves. Great job. I would love to make something like that some day. Beautiful design and finish.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.theeasellife.com

Inspiring chair, looks very sturdy without looking ‘heavy’.
Very clean joinery (or is it jointery?), and intriguing curves.
Looks very comfortable as well. Think you’ve got a winner with this
design and execution.

-- Still learning everything

Great job Jeff. I would like to make one but I don’t have 2.3 million hours left.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Wow, great job. I love the Maloof like joinery. Is his work your inspiration on this piece? thanks for posting pics.

-- Shawn, Washington, No really, its a work in progress.

Great Chair! Way to push yourself beyond your ‘limitations’. Nice project with nice lines!

-- Michael, Fort Worth, TX. "I wood if I could!"

Looks great! Man, I’ve got to make a chair.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Jeff, very nice work. Gotta love that walnut, looks beautiful with a good finish, so tell us a little about you finish technique.

-- DocK, WV

That’s a very slick looking chair, I also would like to hear more about the finish.

-- I can build us one.

Chair looks great!It came out a lot nicer than you were letting on to!!!So what did you think about the finish? it looks good were you happy with it ?

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

Very nicely done Jeff, great chair!!

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

Hey all,
Thank you for all the nice comments. As for the finish, it was tought to me by Scott Shangraw. It is called Waterlox and was applied with a rag and scuff sanded in between coats. I started with 600 grit and finished with 0000 steel wool. I have found that Waterlox is a very easy finish to work with and can be bought in a matte, semi-gloss or high gloss. This chair has the semi-gloss that Scott recommended. I think the Maloof Style rocker is next for me….........maybe.

-- Jeff, Indiana

a masterpiece ! priceless

-- ..... art for lifes sake

That is beautiful. Good work.

-- Maplewood, MN

Sweet. Gorgeous chair Jeff!

-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!

Awesome, Jeff! I can’t believe that is you first attempt at that style chair.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Top notch! The joinery looks great.
Kerry

-- Alberta, Canada

Aww Geez… push yourself you say? We are all sitting here thinking something like, “Dagnabit… I need to do something like that, but CAN I?” By pushing yourself, your pushing ME, that’s for sure!

Which is an arcane way of saying, “Well done! I hope I can do something like that when I grow up…”

-- There's no tool like an old tool...

I’ve never seen a kind of this chair before.. But surely I am really impressed! The detailed of joinery and finished, has tremendously and signifies the old classic style of this kind of furniture.. Obra Maestro….

—-Jack of all Trades—

That’s a beautiful chair

-- jeanmarc manosque france

Beautiful Walnut and your craftsmanship go hand in hand…...how comfortable is it ? , is my main question when I see a chair. I could admire this one all day on looks alone : )

-- Dusty56@comcast.net