Late Spring 2024 Newsletter
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California West Chair by Rorie Johnston |
Traditional Bow Arm Chair by Noah Murphy |
NEW WOODWORKING CLASSES
BUILD A BOW ARM MORRIS CHAIR IN A WEEK!!!
For almost 8 years I taught at American Sycamore, a woodworking school in Indianapolis for a week-long course to build one of our famous chairs. Class size was 12 students maximum. That school has since closed and I’ve done the course a couple of times here in Escondido. One of my students many of you will remember was the CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for many years. Rorie Johnston! The chair made by Noah Murphy was a special high school class for San Marcos High School that I taught here in the shop..! The chair that you will make will be Eastern Cherry, Curly Maple or Quarter Sawn White Oak, Leather, cushions, and final finish. We use Carroll Leather from North Carolina and Manuel’s Upholstery here in town to put the cushions together. This project will last 5 + days; lunch is included. The day will start at 8 and end at about 4! All material and labor are included. The price for the class is $1800.00 It will be offered in 3 sessions: June, July, and August. Each class is limited to one student to assure very personal guidance and direction.
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Bow Arm & Footstool
![Bow arm in glue up](/images/email/2024/late_spring/glueup_lam.jpg)
Bow arm in glue up Lamination really works the best for the arms.
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Drawing the chair side to match the contour of the bow arm to be cut on the bandsaw.
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Laminated arms installed |
Back rest assembled |
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Chair assembled and ready for stain..!
![Footstool](/images/email/2024/late_spring/footstool.jpg)
Footstool ready for assembly
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Recliner pins for the back
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Our Chair on the cover of Fine Woodworking Book
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This collection of Bow Arm Chairs is just a small part of the 250 + chairs that we have made over the years. We have designed four styles of chairs, the Traditional Bow Arm, the Spindle Arm, the California West Bow Arm, and the California West Green & Greene Bow Arm Chair.
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As a small independent furniture maker, we can offer a degree of flexibility and attention to detail not commonly found in larger shops. “I thoroughly enjoy and take great pride in my work by using attention to detail and proven construction.”
I like to think that we build Extraordinary Hand-built Furniture for your Extraordinary Home. Give us a call to chat about your dreams …
For a bit of an adventure visit our web page Gallery Section to see the really different collections that we make.
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If you have any questions, give us a call!
Very Best,
760 613-1230
2243 Mountain View Drive / Escondido CA 92027
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