Chairs to sit upon and gaze upon.
Democratic Arm • Democrat Settee • Velda • Morley • Berea • Poynor • Continuous • Sack Back • Comb Back
Democratic Arm Chair
Ash, cherry, and white pine. Color aquamarine milk paint. Finished with tung oil and wax.
The Democratic Arm Chair is made with parts split from a log with a maul and froe and then hand shaped on a shavehorse with a drawknife. The seat is carved with a scorp, travisher, and drawknife. Chairs can be finished clear or with milk paint from a large selection of colors. The surface is finished with a durable combination of tung oil and wax finish. Designed by the chair maker, Curtis Buchanan.
Democratic Settee
Ash, cherry, and white pine. Color barn red linseed oil paint. Finished with tung oil and wax.
A chair for two, the Democratic Settee begins by splitting parts from a log with a maul and froe and then hand shaped on a shavehorse with a drawknife. The seat is carved with a scorp, travisher, and drawknife. Chairs can be finished clear or with a large selection of colors. The surface is finished with a durable combination of tung oil and wax finish. Designed by the chair maker, Curtis Buchanan.
Velda Rocking Chair
Black walnut and red oak. Finished with tung oil and wax.
The spindles for the Velda Rocking Chair are split from a log into parts with a maul and froe and then hand shaped on a shavehorse with a drawknife. The seat is carved with an adze, scorp, travisher, and drawknife. The legs and stretchers are shaped on a lathe. The surface is finished with a durable combination of tung oil and wax finish. Designed by the chair maker, Curtis Buchanan.
Morley Lounge Chair
Black walnut and white oak. Finished with tung oil and wax.
The Morley Lounge Chair combines both elegance and comfort. Wood species and grain are selected to complement shape and silhouette. Router and hand plane are used to produce supple curves and surfaces. Designed by the furniture maker, Phil Morley.
Berea Ladder Back Arm Chair
Cherry. Woven reed seat. Finished with tung oil and wax.
Rough cut boards are sawn for straight-grained chair parts. A lathe and shavehorse are used to shape parts. The rear post and slats are steamed and bent. The seat is woven in a herringbone pattern with strips of soaked reed that pull taut as the reed dries. The surface is finished with a durable combination of tung oil and wax finish. Designed by the chair maker, Brian Boggs.
Poynor Ladder Back Side Chair
Red oak. Woven reed seat. Finished with tung oil and wax.
Starting from a log, parts for the Poynor Ladder Back Side Chair are split with a maul and froe and then hand shaped on a shavehorse with a drawknife. The rear post and slats are steamed and bent. The seat is woven with “natural” and “smoked” reed in a herringbone pattern. The strips are soaked and woven and then pull taut as the reed dries. The surface is finished with a durable combination of tung oil and wax finish. Designed originally by the chair maker, Richard “Dick” Poynor, the chair has been “recovered” by Robell Awake and Charlie Ryland through their historical work.
Continuous Windsor Chair
White oak, maple, and white pine. Color black over red milk paint. Finished with tung oil and wax.
Spindles for the Continuous Windsor Chair are split from a log into parts with a maul and froe and then hand shaped on a shavehorse with a drawknife. Legs and stretchers are shaped on a lathe. The seat is carved with a scorp, travisher, and drawknife. The rich color of the chair is achieved by first painting the chair an underlying color of red and then top coats of black. The chair is burnished to produce a depth of rich color. Designed by the chair maker, Peter Galbert.
Sack Back Windsor Chair
Red oak, maple, and sassafras. Finished with tung oil and wax.
Starting from a log, spindles for the Sack Back Windsor Chair are split into parts with a maul and froe and then hand shaped on a shavehorse with a drawknife. Legs and stretchers are shaped on a lathe. The seat is carved with a scorp, travisher, and drawknife. The surface is finished with a durable combination of tung oil and wax finish. Designed by the chair maker, Greg Pennington.
Comb Back “Stick” Chair
Red oak and poplar. Color black linseed oil paint. Finished with tung oil and wax.
The Comb Back “Stick” Chair is based upon traditional chairs from Wales and Ireland. The chair is exceedingly comfortable and, when painted, the chair has a striking stance and silhouette. Rough sawn boards are sawn for straight-grained parts in the Comb Back “Stick” Chair. Handplane and spokeshave are used to shape parts, while the seat is carved with a scorp, travisher, and drawknife. Chairs can be finished clear or with milk paint from a large selection of colors. The surface is finished with a durable combination of tung oil and wax finish. Designed by the chair maker, Chris Schwarz.
