It is well written the author is clearly an expert in his field and his passion for chair making is contagious.
Making a ladder back chair. This folding step ladder chair combo is multifunctional and ideal for small spaces. Cut the front leg rails cut a 22 5 degree angle on a 5 4 3 measure 2 1 8 from the bottom of the angle and make. Cut the front slanted legs cut a 22 5 degree angle on a 5 4 2 measure. This book beside offering great technical details drawings pictures and samples on the making of ladder back chair communicates the depth of satisfaction when a task to the best of a craftsman s ability whether it is restoring a piece of furniture building a chair or teaching others how to be creative.
Of the hundreds of woodworking books in my library making ladder back chairs with russ filbeck is one of my favorites. How to make a diy ladder chair step 1. If you ve ever had an inkling to make a ladder back chair you re in luck because russ is the this country s preeminent expert on the subject and has made it easy for you to learn the techniques it t taken him a lifetime to acquire. How to make a four season room from a porch duration.
By the middle of the 17th century luxury furniture makers began to make ladder back chairs out of walnut rather than the more common sycamore or maple and added refined decorations and engravings. Build a diy ladder chair a folding step stool chair combination originally invented by benjamin franklin sometimes called a franklin chair or franklin ladder.