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Curtis Buchanan
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How to attach rocker blades to a rocking chair: Curtis Buchanan
Curtis shares tips and tricks for attaching rocker blades to a Windsor Chair
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Carving the False Miter on the Birdcage Chair
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Curtis demonstrates his technique for carving the false miter joints on the Birdcage Chair.
20. Assembling the Back of the Chair
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The last video in the Democratic Chair series. Curtis demonstrates how to complete the chair assembly with the posts, spindles, and crest rail.
19. Boring Holes in Seat and Crest Rail for Spindles
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Curtis demonstrates the method he uses for boring holes in the seat and in the crest rail for the spindles for the Democratic Chair
18. Shaping the Crest Rail Tenons
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Curtis demonstrates how to shape the tenons on the crest rail of the Democratic Chair.
17. Chamfering the Back Edge of the Seat and Boring Holes in Posts for Crest Rail
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Curtis demonstrates how to chamfer the back edge of the seat with a drawknife and also how to bore the holes in the posts for the crest rail on the Democratic Chair.
16. Wedging the Legs and Leveling the Chair
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Curtis demonstrates how to make wedges and insert them into the leg tenons in the Democratic Chair, how he levels the chair, and how he finishes the tops of the tenons.
15. Assembling the Undercarriage
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Curtis demonstrates how he assembles the undercarriage for the Democratic Chair.
14. Sizing the Tenons Using a Spring Pole Lathe
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Curtis describes different methods for sizing the stretcher tenons for the Democratic Chair and demonstrates a method that uses a spring pole lathe.
13. Drilling the Holes for the Stretchers
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Curtis demonstrates his method for drilling holes for the stretchers and also for measuring the stretchers for the Democratic Chair.
12. Beveling the Bottom of the Seat
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Curtis demonstrates how to use the drawknife to bevel the bottom edge of the seat of the Democratic Chair.
11. Boring and Reaming the Leg Holes
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Curtis demonstrates his technique for boring the leg holes for the Democratic Chair and reaming them to exactly fit the tenons on the legs.
10. Carving the Edge of the Seat
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Curtis uses a drawknife to demonstrate how to carve the edge of the seat for the Democratic Chair.
9. Carving the Bowl of the Seat
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Curtis uses a scorp to demonstrate the process of carving the bowl of the seat for the democratic chair.
8. Shaping the Post Tenons and Boring Holes for Tenons in the Seat
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Curtis demonstrates how to use a drawknife to shape the tenons on the posts and shows how to use simple patterns to guide the boring and reaming of post holes in the seat.
7. More Thoughts on Inexpensive Ways to Dry Chair Parts
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7. More Thoughts on Inexpensive Ways to Dry Chair Parts
5. Splitting Out and Shaping the Crest Rail and Spindles
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5. Splitting Out and Shaping the Crest Rail and Spindles
3. Obtaining Wood and Splitting Out Parts
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3. Obtaining Wood and Splitting Out Parts
2. Plans for the Democratic Chair are Available
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2. Plans for the Democratic Chair are Available
1. Introduction to the Democratic Chair
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1. Introduction to the Democratic Chair
Figure 6: Boring the Hole in the Post for the Armrest
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Figure 6: Boring the Hole in the Post for the Armrest
Figure 5: Boring Holes for the Lower Crest
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Figure 5: Boring Holes for the Lower Crest
Figures 3 and 4: Measure Rake and Splay Angles of Posts and Drill Holes for Crest RAil
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Figures 3 and 4: Measure Rake and Splay Angles of Posts and Drill Holes for Crest RAil
Fig. 1: Make Orientation Marks on Posts; Fig. 2: Bore and Ream Holes for Posts
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Fig. 1: Make Orientation Marks on Posts; Fig. 2: Bore and Ream Holes for Posts
Plans for the Birdcage Chair Are Available
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Plans for the Birdcage Chair Are Available
Mounting the Foot Rest on the Comb Back High Chair
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Mounting the Foot Rest on the Comb Back High Chair
Plans for the Comb Back High Chair are Now Available
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Plans for the Comb Back High Chair are Now Available
I ordered your plan from the website, can you respond me
What plan did you order? It's easier to communicate through my email.
@@curtisbuchanan7691 thanks for reply. I send email now
Please, please, please, I think you are very good but your accent and speech are not good. Most of the time you are just mumbling. This is especially bad on video No 2
thanks
Hey Curtis, great to see you. Thanks for this, it’s very helpful. I built Pete Gilbert’s rocker a while back and the rockers turned out….okay but not great. I especially appreciated how you make the bottoms flat to the floor, I had difficulty with that. All the best
I forgot to say that making it the board long enough to reach through both slots while sanding guarantees that the slots are parallel.
Hi Curtis, Nice video as always. Another chairmaker also took a slightly thinner board than the rockers and attached sandpaper across one face and edge and fine tuned his slots that way. Thanks, Steve First
Almost perfect timing! I am building this rocking chair right now - from your plans - and just finished installing the rockers. While I was doing it I wished you had a video on your process. Fortunately, I muddled through and my method was much like yours - watching all of your previous videos so many times rubbed off I guess. Thank you.
Always a wealth of information, presented in a way anyone can understand
Fantastic video. Thanks for being a constant wealth of information.
thank you
Good to see you on CZcams again.
A joy to see you back on CZcams Curtis. Very happy memories of your first series.
I've been thinking about you the past few weeks. There's a Virtual Railfan camera over at the Chuckey Depot Museum, and whenever I see Jonesboro show up on the VR youtube channel I naturally think Curtis Buchanan. Always a pleasure to see your tips & tricks explanations here.
Ciao Curtis. It's always a great pleasure to see your clips... this one, particularly, made me wonder when I'll have the privilege to build a chair. I will eventually, probably only when I'll be on pension... I am learning from your clips meantime... Thank you so much for taking the time to teach me. Max.
I just thought of you today!! I was going to come back to try the democratic chair build. I love you're work sir, and I'll be moving to the united states soon, so I hope to see if there's a way I can learn from you.
Crazy question time, could you attach blades to a Windsor chair???? Just thinking
Yes, actually I am working on a type of windsor in the video. It's just a modern version of one.
@@curtisbuchanan7691 sorry what I meant was suppose you already have a Windsor chair. And you wanted to make it into a rocker could you apply the blades? Or is it made to be a Windsor not a Windsor rocking chair
@@ralhmcc47I suppose it would depend if the rake and splay are aligned? Just saying.
@@MrLawnmowerman2 That what I was thinking. Because if not would the chair break somewhere? Thanks
@@ralhmcc47 Ralph, you might be able to. The legs might not line up. The legs might not be large enough in diameter for the rocker slots and you won't be able to use my lay out system with the 1/2" blocks because the legs probably taper.
What a wonderful and profoundly inspiring series. I admire your explanations of details which could easily confound most of us. Thank you for sharing your amazing knowledge and talent Alan, England
dun ruined the lawn there
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Learning a “method “ is priceless. Attention to detail all the way through! Thank you
Experience is king ! Man , thanks for sharing your thoughts and insights . Wealth of information!
Hi there, I was wondering if you could share a link or a good website for the Swedish holding system you used when you hogged out the seat with Adze? That looks like a back/neck saver!
Great job Curtis! I really enjoyed the series.
That is a beautiful rocker; that red and black really pops. The continuous arm is very inviting, it seems to encourage one to sit and enjoy the comfort it offers.
I can hear your tool singing! What a joy to use the appropriate tool for a job that's tuned just right!
I just love this section of making the seat!! I swear Its almost good as sex! The curves; the interaction of muscle, blade shape, sharpness; matching seat contours with conceived body contours, the color&grain of the plank, as it yields to me! I could do it all day long; just leave the jazz on, don't talk to me, leave me alone and let me reveal this gorgeous feist for the eyes!
love the train!
Love your videos and knowledge! Do you have or be able to make a video of the tools you have and your tool storage? Always have been curious about that. I know you show your tools but it would be neat to see them all. Thanks!!
Just finding your videos. Learning a lot. Thanks!
For some reason this just gave me a notification. The spokeshave looks therapeutic. I can see how that’s fun.
Great video 👌
This was fun to watch. I’ve built 3 of your comb back arm chairs from your DVD’s which I don’t need to watch any more plus about 25 others, sack backs fab backs and oval backs. But at 85 I think my chair building is about done. Thanks for the vicarious pleasure.
Amazing!
Hi Curtis- Have you ever done a chair where you dyed and stained the seat but then painted with milk paint the rest of the chair? Are the dyes/stains compatible with the milk paint?
What is the bevel in degrees?
Curtis, it is not often I am impressed, interested yes, impressed rarely. Your work is impressive! Your explanations are clear. Well done!
Кертіс, привіт з України! З якої деревини в робите стільці?
made perfect sense to me the first time. Thanks for the great videos!
There does not appear to be any skewness to your skew chisel.
Hi there Curtis, I’m loving your videos! Thank you for sharing. I just started chair making and after spending the weekend with Rob in the UK at Spoonfest in Edale he recommended your videos. Said he visited you at your workshop some years ago. Veritas make a great pencil for marking up green lumber and they’re available in the UK👍
Great except that the guy filming is making smacking noises into the mic, which is distracting.
Feels like chatting with an old friend whenever I watch Curtis in his shop. I've learned so much
Where do I get a set of those custom organic wedges?
You make them
How long since the log was cut??
Thanks Curtis
Hi Curtis, just got the Democratic Chair plans printed out and have gathered some tools. I did purchase a heel shave. Initially I was planning on sawing the handles off to get the clearance needed for the seat - but I’m wondering if it’s also possible to heat the handles in order to bend them up at all? I’m not sure with the cast body if that is metallurgically advised, as I’m unsure if the steel used for these cast tool bodies is malleable enough. Thank you for all that you do Curtis!
Where did you get the metal grinding jig?
Where do you get the adjustable jig on your grinder?
I'm sure you all know, this is not as easy as it looks here, nowhere near