I Googled for a joint for my cypress chairs, specifically for the back legs /backrest support. I think the Maloof joint may be the best choice.
I made a mock joint, since I had never made this joint before. It's certa inly a solid and stable joint. It's fairly simple to make, though it too k me about an hour to make this mock up, on some scrap. Subsequent joints should go faster.
Some pics of the mock up - page left for 6 more pics:
My seat stock is 2" thick and the front and back leg stock is 4X4 stock, bu t much of this chair proper will be carved down. Since cypress is a soft wood, I need joints with lots of surface area (per gluing).
This project is going slow, as I'm in the shop only an evening/night or two per week, but I hope to have a chair pic within a month, now that I've set tled on a joint design. Most of the work is with hand tools.... draw knif e & scorp (shaving horse), chisels, handsaw...., hence the slow progress.
I still need a wide handled and angled scorp, for some work. I haven't ha d time to contact the suggested folks and I haven't been to the blacksmith' s shop to discuss what I want/might have them make. I did call the BS sho p, to touch base with them.
As to the main issue of this posting, I'm impressed with this Maloof joint.
Sonny