More On The "Comfortable Chair" Discussion

Mr. Peck sure makes pretty stuff!

Attended the Rochester Memorial Art Galleries Clothesline Art festival? I read part of their blog. Lucky you and the Misses.

As to my cypress chairs, I tried carving the seats similarly to the Windsor chair seats. It's hard work and takes some skill. My seats aren't perf ect, by a long shot, but they look nice for the rustic design. A curved s corp is a must, as well as another smaller scorp-type tool (don't recall t he name at the moment).

I viewed some videos of the Windsor seat carving. I could only guess the wood was green, as it looked easy to carve. I don't recall if it was Roy U nderhill or a guest, that carved a green seat and was to allow it to dry, s ome. I suppose Mr. Peck carves green wood, also, and allows it to dry, be fore finishing the final carving. My dry wood is not easy to carve, thoug h it's cypress (not a dense wood).

Still, green or dry, Bill Peck does some very nice work. Wish I could watc h a master at work.

Sonny

FWIW, there's a price list at . Not bad for made-to-order furniture. Less than the retail price for the office chairs that my employer provides us.

These look like great chairs. I feel the same say about Bent & Bros colonial arm chairs. I was lucky to find one for 50 dollars. I'd like to try to make one some day.