Building a Set of Dining Chairs
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- čas přidán 21. 05. 2020
- In early 2019, I started building a set of Arts & Crafts style dining chairs. The process was an exercise in maximizing efficiency and developing methods of repeatable production in a small shop setting.
The set consisted of two arm chairs and four side chairs and made from premium Pennsylvania Cherry. All of the mortise and tenon joinery was done using the PantoRouter. The exposed through mortise and tenons are wedged with Walnut accents and pillowed to a smooth polish. The crest rail and back rail both have a slight curve matching curve, and the back splats have a serpentine curve for lumber support.
A huge thanks to Michael Colca, a furniture maker based out of Austin, TX , for allowing me to make a replica of his chair; and to Philip Morley for mentoring me through many of the jig making processes. - Jak na to + styl
Those are amazing. That was a ton of work but when it's all finish the end results is awesome. Great job
This video was a long time coming. I really enjoyed seeing the progress on Instagram. It's nice to see it all here in this video. Great craftsmanship, documentation and presentation, Huy.
Thank you, Jay! I appreciate the feedback.
Thanks for the headsup on this channel Jay ! Well worth the watch !!!
Not only is your craftsmanship top notch, but this video is is wonderfully shot and edited. I really appreciate that you clearly and succinctly explain how you are doing something. I will be watching all you videos henceforth!
Thank you! I appreciate the compliments.
Fantastic build, love the craftsmanship and attention to detail.
Thank you for watching!
It's such a pleasure to watch you work and an honor that you use the PantoRouter for your projects. Your use of jigs and repeatable setups on your tools is genius and your videography and voice-over is impeccable. Thank you so much for the time you take to make and share your videos. You are an inspiration to all who enjoy woodworking!
Thank you, Mac! You guys helped me a ton with understanding how to use the machine to its capacity. It was worth the investment.
That was awesome. The chairs turned out beautiful.
Gosh the pantorouter is so amazing. I've looked at one a few hundred times and every time I back out.
It's a joinery system to really think hard about. I'm constantly finding out new ways of using the machine.
Watched it and all I can say is WOW! You make it look easy. Your use of the concave jig on the bandsaw to make the curves was genius. I have never seen that technique before. You have obtain such a high level of expertise. Thanks for sharing - I know the video and chairs represent a lot of work. It has definitely provided tons of information and inspiration for us all.
Thank you for the kind words. Thank you for watching.
Wow, such detail! Thank you for sharing your process!
Thank you for watching!
Beautiful work. Very simple details. Very elegant.
Great to see your videos again!! Always appreciated the thorough presentation.
Thank you!
Absolutely amazing craftsmanship! Very inspiring!
An absolutely amazing project. Your craftsmanship and attention to detail is of the highest level.
Must say your use of jigs is amazing... definitely saw multiple tips I hope to remember in the future when building...Thanks!
Thank you!
Absolutely incredible craftsmanship! Not to mention a top quality video production. Thank you.
This was incredible to watch. I loved seeing the way you utilized all the different jigs. Great video, can’t wait for the next one!
Thank thank!
Best chair I've ever seen. Beautiful.
Wow. Just wow. My daddy was a cabinet maker practically all his adult life and I spent many hours working for and with him doing various things. Woodworking has come a long, long way. Very impressive. Your craftsmanship is exquisite.
Thank you! I'm sure much has changed since. Thanks for watching.
You have incredible skills and they show admirably in the resulting chairs. Just gorgeous work.
Thank you! I've definitely learned a lot through this process.
Wow, just wow. Everything about this is brilliant you are awesome
Thank you much!
That leg indent was a nice touch. I think that made it my favorite chair build i've seen this year.
Thank you! It's a detail I'm really happy I added.
Those chairs came out fantastic. Great job!!
VERY good. 21st century craftsmanship.
So glad you started posting videos again. Amazing work, Huy. You're a great teacher.
Thank you, Dan! It's something I've been working on.
Dude it’s been a long time since I’ve seen a woodworking video that’s filled with so many tips and tricks. Absolutely enjoyed it and worth the watch. And the chairs look beautiful
This was just awesome to watch! Amazing craftsmanship and you did a an excellent job of showing and explaining the process.
Thank you! I'm happy you feel as though the material was expressed clearly.
Outstanding video. Really enjoyed watching and learning. You’ve got a terrific approach and I appreciate your craftsmanship. Thank you.
Thank you for watching!
Nicely done. Loved it.
Absolutely fantastic job. It was a pleasure to watch!! You are very skilled.
Thank you! I appreciate the compliment.
That was an amazing build.
Excellent work! Loved the detail with the wedges.
Thank you for watching!
About time, lol. Ever since I watched the short video have been anxiously waiting for the full video and here we are. Superb work.
Yeah, I know, I've been sitting on this footage. But I'm determined to be posting a lot regularly.
absolutely wonderful video Huy! Those chairs came out amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Brent!
I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing. I think they're the best woodworking videos on CZcams.
Thank you for your kind words!
This is one of the best videos ive seen for making chairs....awesome
Thank you very much!
Very impressive build, Huy and a great example showing the planning and concentrated work that goes into the crafting of such a complex piece. Your design, with the cloud lifts and proud tenons was quite exciting. Congratulations, all around.
Thank you! It definitely took a lot of planning but worth the effort to get consistency.
Wow! Learned a lot. May have to get a Pantorouter.
It was integral to me producing these chairs.
Beautiful. Good use of jigs to help simplifying the process.
Thank you! It was the only I could effectively reproduce these chairs.
This is by far My Favorite woodworking video ever. I have to say I have gotten burn out a bit on wood working and woodworking video but your video is crazy awesome. I love the calm voice over and felt the information was very informative and spot on. The use of all your tools and machinery felt like it could be used as a demo or why you would want to buy the particular machine and has reinvigorated my spirit for woodworking crazy as that sounds. Keep the great videos much appreciated
I'm really happy this offered you some inspiration and vigor. Thank you for watching!
I really enjoyed this video. I had a cold beer and just sat back and relaxed. I especially loved the methodical approach... and jigs. Loved the jigs!
Wow! Sat back with a cold beer? Very much appreciate you watching!
Huy. Reminded of how smart you work. This is amazing. Love your incorporating of jigs, tools, smarts. Missed seeing your stuff sir. God gave you an amazing talent. Thank u for sharing a little of it with us.
Thank you very much!
Great video and work!
Beautiful!!!!
Super enjoyable video. Your fixturing was especially enjoyable. I am retired from the furniture manufacturing business. When you are making hundreds of chairs at a time good fixtures are a absolute must. We used to get by the tear out problem on up hill cuts by using two shapers set up side by side with one running reverse rotation. Glad I happened upon your channel and will be a regular viewer.
I'm very happy you.i appreciate the jigs and fixtures. They were very neccessary.
Amazing work, the chair looks amazing.
Thank you!
Great video and process!
I must have said "WOW that's such a cool method/Jig"at least 5 times. Fantastic build, and great videography again ! Thanks for taking the time to film and share with us.
Thank you! That's what I was hoping for. The point of the video was to convey information, so I'm happy you gained some insight.
Great project. Love the jigs. Subbed.
Awesome build
Nice work. The cherry will age beautifully.
Definitely! They're already starting to darken beautifully.
Well done. Not exactly a DIY video for us makers, but great work just the same. Thank you for the video. Great craftsmanship. Cheers!
Definitely not a DIY project. This was a commissioned set of chairs that took 6 months to complete. There are many levels and types of makers. Personally, I consider myself on the lower end of furniture makers, given what I'm seeing from other seasoned furniture makers with similar setups.
Great Job, Huy. Glad to catch another video on CZcams.
Thank you for watching!
Beautiful work👍
Thank you!
Fabulous build!
Thank you!
Awesome job Huy! the amount of planning and prep work you did really shows, and on top of that you produced a top notch video of it! I always enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching
AlabamaWoodworker you bet man!
Wow......You are one organized builder ! I just subscribed !! Thanks so much for sharing !!
Thank you!
GREAT video!
Super helpful video; thank you Huy! My next project will be a set of Stickley 353 chairs and I was concerned about the strength of the leg-to-rail joints. Your though tenon and screw design of those joints is a huge improvement over a short tenon and I will implement something very similar. Also lots of helpful tips on your website.
Intensive craftsmanship
Gorgeous design man. Love the attention to detail and batch flow of your processes.
Thank you! Admittedly, it took a while to figure out the best way to batch out each process. All new territory for me but I'm very fortunate to get the opportunity to learn all of this while building for a client.
Very nicely done!
Thank you!
Really fantastic work Huy! Shows how a good solid plan, jiggery, and a highly skilled craftsman can produce such a fine product. I'm sure your client was very happy, I know I would be!
Thanks, Guy! Means a lot coming from you.
I love this style of video. You take your time and it's very informative. Great job on the chairs as well, they came out beautiful. I also love your shop. Seems like it's set up for a seamless work day. Subscribed!
Been following you on IG during this build. Very impressed with the jigs and planning involved in this project. Great video.
Thanks for following along and watching!
Awesome video as usual. Glad to see you back!
Happy to be back.
AlabamaWoodworker lol... I ALMOST gave up hope. 😂.
Fantastic.
A pure pleasure to both watch and learn from. Great work and work ethic. New subscriber here.
Very very nicely done.
Thank you
Awesome jig inspiration and gorgeous build. This vid earned you a new sub!
Thank you for watching!
gorgeous result!! nice work.
Thank you!
Outstanding build... Your narration reminds me Mike Farrington at "The Boardroom"... 👍😊
Nice Shop man, and very good video
Well done mate. Always a neat job from you.
Thank you!
What a great design and build. U have done a excellent job. I have built some Stickley Dining chairs so I can appreciate the amount of work u did.
I also have also used the Darrel Peat (G&G) recess, I t does wonders for the looks of a square leg!
Great to see vids again
Thank you!
Huy I can't say enough good things about this video and build. I can tell you put a lot of time and effort into it. I also appreciate the effort you put into producing your videos. The videos are always in focus with great camera angles. Your voice over work is very clean with just the right amount of background sound from the shop. Nice job and Roll Tide of course! :)
Thank you, Jeff! Yes, it was a lot of work but it was worth the experience. Roll Tide!
I really enjoyed the video. Your craftsmanship is well above my pay grade. Kudos my friend... I wish people would watch your videos and actually learn something about woodworking. You deserve much more recognition for your efforts.
Wow what a excellent piece of craftsmanship! Your use of templates is the way to go. I have a work in progress which are Stickley side chairs
and have used templates to make the various parts. Bravo!!
The templates were a huge help! Thank you for watching.
Very nice work.
Thank you
Amazing work Huy. Great job. MD
Thank you!
Yeah, I built a picture frame today... But this...was amazing! Awesome video and even better craftsmanship. WOW!! I'm subscribed.
Hey, I've seen since very impressive and intricate picture frames. 👍
@@AlabamaWoodworker LOL! But not mine. Seriously... your chairs win the internet today.
That is some lovely work
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
@@AlabamaWoodworker just going through some of your other videos with great admiration
I've been following you on Instagram for a couple of years and just found your CZcams channel. Nice work. I enjoyed this video.
Masterful 😊😊
Eu como aprendiz fico contente em ver as explicações dos profissionais em marcenaria, repassando suas dicas e habilidades! Só gratidão! 😂
Man that looks great
fantastic looking chairs i can only imagine how long all that took you! Patience is a virtue!
100% It took a ton of patience. There were several days I was unmotivated. I wish there was a way to portray my instances of discouragement.
Impressive!
Thank you!
Smoothly ✋ modiling here!!
Thank you!
Lovely
Top quality work, chairs are arguably the most difficult thing to master in woodworking and you have created a really repeatable process here. I love some of the small details like the little scallops at the foot of the legs and the proud walnut screw plugs. I'd love to try a project like this, I more or less have the setup to achieve it but don't know if I have the time to put into it. First time on your channel, most definitely subscribed. The thing I like most about your video style is the pace of the video, many channels would get a 5 or 6 part series out of this and I just loose interest in those. This is direct and to the point which I really like. Top man!
Chairs are definitely a challenge. Thank you for watching!
Very nice
Awesome
Glad to see you getting some work done, I was wondering after watching your nice bench being made!
Great video Huy. You don't see chair builds on CZcams too often. keep it up.
Thank you! You're right, not too many videos on making chairs on CZcams.
Very nicely done Huy!
Thank you, Bob! Means a lot coming from you.
Wow! They look great. Now you need to find a place to store all those jigs :)
That's the problem, storage.
not trying to brag but, I fixed a kitchen drawer once.
😂
nice
Dude you did awesome job, liked & subscribed!
Thank you very much!
excellent craftsman....way above my pay grade :)
Thank you!
Wonderful video, and beautiful results. I come from a production woodwork background, so it’s really nice to see a small shop use those principals so well. I also come from a trade that uses a lot of hide glue. I’m curious if you chose a particular gram weight?