Morris Chair

Very nice job. I like the color and the quartersawn oak. I’ve built one of these myself and know how much work they are. Looks great!

-- Thepps, Grand Rapids, MI

I’m with you on the ambitious part… I’m working on one right now, think I bit off more than I can chew.

Great job! I love the through tenons on the arms… I’m still trying to figure out how to cut the little pyramids on mine!

-- Robert Reznik - Albuquerque, NM - www.robertreznik.com

Very nice, I would love to make one of those some day but I haven’t gotten that ambitous yet. Looks great.

-- Glenn, New Mexico

very nice. i am in the process of making a morris style love seat,will post pics when it is done.

-- Roper - Master of sawdust-

This is on my future todo list as well. I love these chairs, you did an excellent job. One question: the arm rests, are they one piece, steam bent or did you do something else? The grain flows like one piece.

It is actually two pieces but from the top you can only see one. I glued an additional piece of wood at the front 6 inches of the arm making it double the thickness. I then made a couple of 45 degree angle cuts to give the arm the “bent” look.

-- Garyb6, “Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler” - Albert Einstein

Nice looking chair. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Looks great Gary. Nice Job. A Morris chair is on my list of projects I want to do, but right now it’s pretty far down the list that keeps growing the more I look at all the great projects here on LJ.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

Nice looking project. I agree about the fabric. It seems to distract from the beauty of the chair. Thank you for posting.

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

Classic! It is on my to build list.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

The grain is perfectly exhibited by your stain and finish choice. Thanks for sharing

-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison

I’m also gearing up for a couple of bow-arm Morris chairs. I really like your finish. Care to share the recipe?

-- You can't control the wind, but you can trim your sails